Through books and online media, Babson faculty share their knowledge in cyber currency, women’s entrepreneurship, and artificial intelligence.
Babson Names New Assistant Professor of Finance
Linghang Zengwas welcomed as a new tenure-track assistant professor of finance. He recently earned his PhD in finance from Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business, and his research interests include labor and finance and empirical asset pricing. Zeng also is studying the impact of e-commerce on brick-and-mortar employees, and has been honored with best paper awards from Northern Finance Association and Chicago Quantitative Alliance.
The Growth of Cyber Currency
Finance ProfessorJohn Edmunds’ book on alternative and cryptocurrencies is scheduled to be released in February.Rogue Money and the Underground Economystudies controversies that have accompanied the growth of cyber currency and its relation to the underground economy and illegal activities.
The book provides a greater understanding of economic history and international trade as they relate to cyber currency, and reviews benefits and drawbacks of the role cyber currency has in today’s underground economy.
Analyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategies
Marketing ProfessorVictoria Crittenden’s book,Go-to-Market Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs,was published earlier this month. The book considers the role women’s entrepreneurship plays in developing self-efficacy, the power of creating and utilizing social capital, the importance of authenticity, and the value of family, friends, and mentors. Crittenden demonstrates how empowerment can positively impact nations through better education, poverty reduction, and decreased violence.
The Best Practice of Artificial Intelligence
Professor of Information Technology and ManagementTom Davenportwrote columns forForbesandInformation Ageonautomated machine learningandhow best to use artificial intelligence。Davenport推出了自动化机器学习的能力，以便比数据科学家更有效地分析数据和业务问题，并且他还表示实体从AI获得最佳结果，他们必须使用它来解决更高数量的更简单，更小的项目。
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