Elizabeth R. Thornton Biography

Elizabeth R. Thornton is a Professor of Management Practice Babson Executive Education and Adjunct Lecturer of Entrepreneurship Babson College. She was also Babson’s first Chief Diversity Officer.
Thornton has developed a new curriculum called the Principles of Objectivity which she teaches to graduate students and to corporations through Babson’s Executive Education. This course teaches people about objectivity the power of seeing things as they are without projecting mental models biases and fears in order to react appropriately to changing dynamics make sound decisions and improve relationships with others. The Principles of Objectivity is also used as an underlying framework for collaborative “no shame-no blame” conversations about diversity and inclusion. She is also the Faculty Director for the Workshop @ Macy’s where she helped develop and currently co-facilitates with Macy’s the unprecedented minority vendor development program in New York each year.
Thornton is the founder and CEO of the training and consulting firm Entrepreneurship Advantage Inc. which provides resources and tools to help businesses in under served communities thrive and grow. She has developed the Business Advantage Tool to help entrepreneurs understand their current financial performance so that they can develop a strategic plan to create new jobs and revitalize communities.

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