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Caroline Daniels

  • Professor of Practice
  • Faculty Advisor, John E. and Alice L. Butler Venture Accelerator Program
Academic Division: Entrepreneurship
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Dr. Daniels' research covers Future Trends and Entrepreneurial Strategy, Climate Change & Environment, Analytics, and leads the Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative (FEI) at Babson College in the Arthur Blank Center for Entrepreneurship. Dr. Daniels leads research in the Fashion Industry with a focus on sustainability business processes, analytics, and climate change.

She has worked on the development of global business and technology strategies for numerous startups and the following larger corporations: IBM, Apple, the Economist, Financial Times, Ford of Europe, Boots Pharmaceutical, Shell Oil, GlaxoSmithKline, Chartham Paper Mills, New York Life, Bank of Ireland, Aetna, Marks & Spencer, Media Companies, and other leading corporations. She has facilitated multi-client studies for The Economist Group on the future of business.

Dr. Daniels has written for the Economist, the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Financial Times, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, and has published several books on Globalization and Information Technology with McGraw-Hill and the Pearson Group (Addison-Wesley).

Dr. Daniels has been awarded the Deans' Award for Teaching Excellence across all programs: undergraduate, graduate, and executive education. She received the International Association of Management Consulting Firms Award for Literary Excellence.

Caroline speaks on topics including: Future Trends, Globalization, Transforming Business with Information Technology, Fashion & Innovative Business Models, and Entrepreneurship. She is currently conducting research on Fashion, Innovation & the Environment, entrepreneurial strategy, the scalability of new ventures, and the coordination of executive decision-making in growing, global corporations.

Dr. Daniels has founded companies in the following areas: property development, publishing, and consulting.

Academic Degrees

  • Ph D, London Business School
  • MBA, MIT Sloan
  • BS, Boston University

Academic Interest / Expertise

Fashion and Entrepreneurship, Future Global Trends, Entrepreneurship and Climate Change.

Awards & Honors

  • 2023 — Dean's Award for Service , Babson College
  • 2013 — Deans' Award for Teaching Excellence, Babson College

Courses

  • Degree Courses 2025

    • EPS 3513 ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN FASHION
    • EPS 3504 FUTURE TRENDS & ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES
    • EPS 7539 FUTURE TRENDS IN ENTREPRENEUIAL VENTURES

  • Degree Courses 2024

    • EPS 6300 EPS AND ANALYTICS
    • EPS 3509 ENTREPRENEURSHIP NEW VENT GLOBAL FASHION
    • EPS 3513 ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN FASHION
    • EPS 3504 FUTURE TRENDS AND EPS VENTURES
    • EPS 7539 FUTURE TRENDS IN ENTREPRENEUIAL VENTURES

  • Degree Courses 2023

    • EPS 6300 ENTREPRENEUSHIP ANLYTC STRAT OF THE FIRM
    • EPS 3509 ENTREPRENEURSHIP NEW VENT GLOBAL FASHION
    • EPS 3513 ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN FASHION
    • EPS 7539 FUTURE TRENDS IN EPS VENTURES

Publications

Cases and Teaching Notes

  • Daniels, C. (2023). Nest and Allpa Peru: Rendering Transparent Artisan Supply Chains: Nest and Allpa Peru: Rendering Transparent Artisan Supply Chains. Page: 15. Harvard Business Publishing.
  • Daniels, C. (2019). Author: Teaching Note Entrepreneurial Challenge: Vedavoo . Page: 14 for Case, 9 for Teaching Note. Harvard Business Publishing. link
  • Daniels, C., , . (2019). Daniels, C. (2019). Author. Teaching Note Entrepreneurial Challenge: Vedavoo : Daniels, C. (2019). Author. Teaching Note Entrepreneurial Challenge: Vedavoo (pp. 14 for Case, 9 for Teaching Note). Boston, MA: Harvard Business Publishing. https://hbsp.harvard.edu/educator/. Page: 9. Harvard Business Publishing.

Book Chapters

  • Daniels, C. (2021). “Developing Future Opportunities & New Markets with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals”: Teaching Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based Approach, Heidi Neck (Editor), Candida Brush(Editor), Patricia Greene (Editor) Volume 2, publication expected April 2021.. Vol: 2. Elgar.
  • Daniels, C. (2014). Exercises to practice creation: Future trends and entrepreneurial opportunities: Teaching Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based Approach. Page: 205-208. Edward Elgar Pub.

Reports

  • Daniels, C. (2023). Ch. 6 Social and Environmental Sustainability: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: 2022/2023 United States Report.. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.
  • Kelley, D.J., Shay, J., Majbouri, M., Brush, C., Corbett, A., Daniels, C. (2022). Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021/2022 United States Report: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021/2022 United States Report. Babson College.
  • Kelley, D.J., Ali, A., Brush, C.S., Corbett, A.C., Daniels, C., Kim, P.H., Lyons, T., Majbouri, M., Rogoff, E. (2016). Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2015 United States Report: The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor US Report. Page: 65. Babson College. link
  • Daniels, C. (2016). Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2015/2016: Special Report on Entrepreneurial Finance.: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2015/2016: Special Report on Entrepreneurial Finance. Global Entrepreneurship Research Association, 2016. . Babson College.
  • Daniels, C. (2016). “Chapter 6 Financing Entrepreneurship,”: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: 2015 United States Report.. Global Entrepreneurship Research Association.
  • Brush, C.S., Kelley, D.J., Ali, A., Corbett, A.C., Daniels, C., Kim, P.H., Majbouri, M., Lyons, T., Rogoff, E. (2015). Women Entrepreneurs: 2014 United States Report: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Page: 33-40. Babson College. link
  • Kelley, D.J., Ali, A., Brush, C.S., Corbett, A.C., Daniels, C., Kim, P.H., Lyons, T.S., Majbouri, M., Rogoff, E.G. (2015). Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: 2014 United States Report: 2014 United States Report: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.

Other

  • Daniels, C. (2013). Babson College Alumni Career Pathways Study.

Presentations

  • Future of Fashion Industry Challenges: Global Competition, Supply Chain, Environment Daniels, C. Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative Globa Entrepreneurship Week, Weissman Foundry (2023)
  • Fireside Chat with CEO Jonathan Zrihen Clarins Groupe Daniels, C. Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative CEO Event, Winn Auditorium (2023)
  • "Fashion Industry & Sustainable Color" Can we find regenerative color dyes? Daniels, C. Fashion Industry & Sustainable Color, Virtual (2022)
  • Entrepreneurship Challenge Competition Daniels, C. Babson Collaborative Global Entrepreneurship Pitches, Virtual (2022)
  • Spring Fashion Show 2022 Daniels, C. Spring Fashion Show Weissman Foundry, Weissman Foundry (2022)
  • "Importance of Business Models for Entrepreneurs" Daniels, C. Kenyan Women's Entrepreneurial Program CWEL, Virtual (2022)
  • “Future of Fashion – Sustainability and Climate,” Daniels, C. Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative, Virtual (2022)
  • Fashion Industry Digital Commerce Acceleration During and After Covid 19 Daniels, C. Global Entrepreneurship Week at Babson College, Virtual (2021)
  • Importance of Women Leadership in Entrepreneurial Activities Daniels, C. Women at Babson, Olin, Wellesley Inner Circle, Weissman Foundry (2021)
  • En-Roads Climate Simulator Daniels, C. Babson College Blank Center LaunchPad, Virtual (2021)
  • Sustainability in Fashion at Eileen Fisher Daniels, C. Babson Sustainability Conference, Babson College (2021)
  • Climate Change and Entrepreneurship Daniels, C. Climate Change and Entrepreneurship, Babson College (2021)
  • Entrepreneurial Opportunities: Women as Leaders Daniels, C. Entrepreneurship Women in India, India (2021)
  • Future of Fashion Daniels, C. Babson Alumni Office Miami, Virtual (2021)
  • United Nations World Climate Simulation Daniels, C. United Nations World Climate Simulation , Babson College LaunchPad (2021)
  • World Climate Simulation Daniels, C. Global Entrepreneurship Week at Babson College, Online (2020)
  • 2020 Virtual Fall Fashion Show Daniels, C. 2020 Virtual Fall Fashion Show, Online (2020)
  • "Fashion Forward Actions for Family Enterprise" Daniels, C. Institute of Family Business , Babson College (2020)
  • Design Thinking & Future Trends Daniels, C. Leadership & Influence, BECC (2019)
  • Parsons-Babson Business Models Fashion Daniels, C. Parsons BUILD Program, BECC (2019)
  • The Role of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intention: A Longitudinal Study Ali, A. Daniels, C. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Wellesley, MA (2019)
  • Leading from the Future & Power of Design Thinking Daniels, C. Leadership & Influence, BECC (2019)
  • Fashion Industry Environmental Sustainability w/ Amy DuFault Daniels, C. Babson Sustainability Conference, Wellesley, MA (2019)
  • Global Trends in Fashion Presentation and Discussion Daniels, C. Global Entrepreneurship Week, Arthur Blank Center (2018)
  • Leading from the Future & Power of Design Thinking Daniels, C. Executive Education Babson, BECC (2018)
  • Future Trends & Entrepreneurial Ventures Daniels, C. Welcome Babson Accepted Students - Admissions Example Lecture, Winn Auditorium - Olin Hall (2018)
  • Future of Fashion Panel Fall 2017 - The Fashion Industry 2020 and Beyond Daniels, C. Challenges to the Fashion Industry - Future of Fashion Company Panel Fall 2017 - Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative, Olin Hall (2017)
  • Fashion Challenges to Entrepreneurs - Business Models and Resources for Innovation Daniels, C. Babson College Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative Challenges to Entrepreneurs, Arthur Blank Center (2017)
  • How a Fashion Entrepreneur Invented New Business Models to Find Competitive Advantage Daniels, C. Jhane Barnes - Fashion Entrepreneur Presentation, Sorenson (2017)
  • Entrepreneurial Thought & Action for MSA/MSF Program Daniels, C. Entrepreneurial Thought & Action MSA&MSF Program - Rube Goldberg, Babson College Design Zone (2017)
  • Reinventing Retail and Fashion Daniels, C. , . , . Interview Seymour Holtzman, Chair DXL Group & Peter Stratton CFO, Arthur Blank Center (2017)
  • Babson College Spring 2017 Fashion Venture Showcase Daniels, C. Babson College Fashion Venture Showcase - Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative , Schlesinger Innovation Center (2017)
  • Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative 1st Wearables Hackathon Daniels, C. Mancha, R. Wearables Hackathon Challenge, Arthur Blank Center (2017)
  • The Future of Fashion Daniels, C. Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative, Babson College (2016)
  • Designing the World Through Entrepreneurship Daniels, C. Graduate Women Association of MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2016)
  • Discussing Fashion Ventures at Babson - Current & Future Explorations Daniels, C. Kiser, C. Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative Introduction, Arthur Blank Center (2016)
  • "Innovation and Management of Family Business in China.” Daniels, C. Chinese Family Business Association, Wellesley, MA (2015)
  • “Future Trends and Entrepreneurial Ventures.” Daniels, C. Venture Café for Goldman Sachs 10k Small Businesses, Innovation Center, Cambridge, MA (2015)
  • Building Business Models Daniels, C. Babson Butler Venture Accelerator, Wellesley, MA (2014)
  • Entrepreneurship & Opportunity – Babson College Daniels, C. Milton Academy Entrepreneurship Club, Milton, MA (2014)
  • Future Trends and Radiology Daniels, C. , Boston, MA (2014)
  • Approaches to Identifying and Creating Opportunities Daniels, C. Lead America Career & Leadership Conference, Wellesley, MA (2014)
  • University Entrepreneur Networks and Resources Daniels, C. , Cambridge, MA (2014)
  • Approaches to Identifying and Creating Opportunities Daniels, C. Lead America Career & Leadership Conference, Wellesley, MA (2013)
  • The Entrepreneurial Process: Building Successful Business Models Daniels, C. Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Cambridge, MA (2013)
  • Rethink Music Daniels, C. Rethink Music Conference, on the Future of Music Entrepreneurship & Technology, Boston, MA (2012)
  • Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Daniels, C. , (2012)
  • Building an Effective Entrepreneurship Strategy Daniels, C. , (2012)
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Professional Services

  • Founder and Lead Faculty Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative (2016 - Present)
  • Interaction with Industry Mass Challenge Semi-Finals Judge (2018 - 2022)
  • Session Chair FEI- DIOR and Tyler Blank - Global Entrepreneurship Week (2019 - 2019)
  • Member Lewis Institute Social Innovation - Future Lab (2019 - 2019)
  • Session Chair stARTUP Babson (2019 - 2019)
  • Interaction with Industry FEI - Gayatri of Malaaya Embroideries Event (2019 - 2019)
  • Interaction with Industry Institute for Family Enterprise (2019 - 2019)
  • Program Organizer FEI-Mitchell Gold Event (2016 - 2016)