Babson Collaborative Global Summit
The annual Global Summit brings together entrepreneurship educators from around the world to share best practices in pedagogy and advance thought leadership.
The summit provides optimal value for attendees through professional development content, exposure to host school and local ecosystems, excursions, and time for members to network, conduct business with each other, and socialize. The Summit is open exclusively to members of the Babson Collaborative, and is limited to three members from each school.
2026 9th Annual Global Summit Recap
Hosted by Universidad Siglo 21 in Córdoba, Argentina, April 26–29
Theme
Entrepreneurship for All: Expanding Access, Connecting Communities, Preserving the Planet
Summit Highlights
- Delegates from 29 schools in 22 countries
- 27 speakers from 18 member institutions in 14 countries
Focus Areas
- Expanding Access: democratization, entrepreneurial mindset, underrepresented groups (ex: women, refugees, seniors), regional growth
- Connecting Communities: collaboration, globalization, local/regional context, entrepreneurship education ecosystems
- Preserving the Planet: sustainability, UN global goals, social and environmental impact and innovation
2026 Summit Photos
Circle of Influence
At the 2026 Summit, we inducted four schools into the Babson Collaborative Circle of Influence, an elevated membership level that celebrates their longevity, demonstrated collaboration, engagement, impact, and leadership:
Annual Awards
Babson Collaborative Annual Awards recognize achievements and excellence in entrepreneurship education, as well as the dedication of members in supporting the Collaborative’s mission. Submissions are reviewed by the Babson Collaborative leadership team, including directors and Advisory Board members. Winners are announced and awards presented at the Babson Collaborative Global Summit.
Spotlight Award
This award is given to a member institution that demonstrates excellence and innovation in entrepreneurship education. It highlights a specific innovation—such as a course, co-curricular program, or event—that significantly impacts entrepreneurship education.
Submissions are judged on:
- Innovation (new to the institution’s context)
- Impact
- Quality and comprehensiveness of the submission
Link School of Business (São Paulo, Brazil)
2026 Spotlight Award Winner
Link Lodges is an eight-week global immersion program in Palo Alto, Boston, and Madrid that helps students cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset through hands on projects, mentorship, company visits, and vibrant residential communities designed for collaboration and growth. Link Lodges represents an innovative approach to merging, and creating a new way of delivering, entrepreneurship education and international education, with the students as active contributors to the local innovation ecosystems.
Presented with Special Recognition to:
Luiza Azevedo
Patrícia Gonçalves
Victor Sanacatu
Álvaro Schocair
2026 Member Excellence Award
This award recognizes individuals for entrepreneurial leadership within the Collaborative and for fostering engagement at all levels. It highlights members who exemplify collaboration, leveraging the network to make a positive impact. Recipients are recognized for cross-institution initiatives and contributions such as:
- Leading a Collaborative sub-group or project
- Hosting a webinar
- Contributing to the Academic Content Library
Alex Zapata Pérez
Universidad de Piura (Piura, Peru)
In 2025, Alex spearheaded a mentoring initiative across Latin America, engaging experts at six Collaborative member institutions who presented virtual workshops on finance, intellectual property, pitching, and scalable solutions. In 2026, he expanded the initiative globally. The program was designed to support students in the Babson Collaborative Global Student Challenge, but in the second year, all students from all Collaborative member institutions were invited.
In total, over the past two years, Alex brought together educators in eight countries (Argentina, Brunei, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, India, and Peru) and impacted over 200 students in 15 countries. Alex’s efforts are a wonderful example of our organization’s goal to promote collaboration, global engagement and innovation—and they demonstrate true entrepreneurial thought and action, and entrepreneurial leadership.
The 2027 Global Summit will be held in Almaty Kazakhstan, hosted by Almaty Management University
Learn more about joining the Babson Collaborative to participate in the next Summit.
Learn more about the 8th Annual Global Summit, hosted by EDC Paris Business School, France