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As Sr. Advisor of Swissnex Boston, Pascal Marmier, focuses on the high-tech collaboration among Swiss and U.S. scientists, entrepreneurs, and innovators in hopes of achieving climate...
Tanya Bodell believes joining the MIT Sloan Fellows Program was a leap of faith -- a leap that has paid off tenfold in professional opportunities and personal growth. As a vice president...
With former NAACP President -- and MIT Sloan alum -- Bruce Gordon serving as a role model, Minority Business Club officers Stephanie Preston, Dwane Morgan, and Emmett Johnson are committed...
After over two decades in front of the classroom, Sloan Distinguished Professor of Management JoAnne Yates is spending some time in the dean's office. Long known for her research on...
Making the move from a career in the military to management school starts with one critical step: leaving the military. That decision is more complex than a civilian might think, particularly...
Organizers of the 2nd Annual MIT Sloan Sales Conference discuss this unique event and their efforts to set up an alliance among sales clubs at business schools. The conference, April...
Accountability is a source of power, and activism is an obligation, according to MIT Sloan alumnus Bruce Gordon, SF '88, former president and CEO of the NAACP and longtime telecom executive....
Set clear expectations on the home front and with your classmates -- and keep an open mind. Those are Sierra Towers' rules for successfully combining motherhood and her management education....
Jenny Kwan spent her down time in January going from the E and I Trek in California to an independent research project in China that explored clean energy entrepreneurship. She'll be...
Anjuli Gupta doesn't believe in just doing something good in the world; for her, it's about doing the most good that she can. Passionate about natural resources, Anjuli hopes to focus...
Widely considered the nation's leading expert on aviation safety, Arnie Barnett uses his background in applied math to help conquer his own fear of flying. He calms himself -- and sometimes...
Samantha Joseph is very comfortable leaping into the unknown. And for this skydiving instructor with a liberal arts background, business school is just that. Samantha gives her thoughts...
What are the secrets to Galen Li's success? Optimism and persistence for starters. After being placed on the wait list for MIT Sloan -- the only school he applied to -- he turned a
The 2nd Annual MIT Sloan Sports Business Conference, Feb. 9, showcased the increasingly important role analytics is playing in the world of professional sports. Conference organizers...
Elizabeth Prior knows how to manage stress and insecurity. As a resident of New Orleans, she endured Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, spending months moving around the country,
While in the process of applying to business school, he and a partner got a business up and running. Figuring that it was the perfect time to deepen his marketing and strategy skills,...
Alan White has spent much of his life traveling the world, but he's far from world-weary. As the dean responsible for MIT Sloan's international activities, Alan has been forging relationships...
MBA student Amy McDonald talks about her MIT Sloan experience, what it's like to attend business school with her husband, and her goal for a career in the fashion industry.
Megan Ford's road to business school took some less-than-traditional turns. A member of the Screen Actor's Guild, Megan has worked in front of the camera and behind the scenes on several...
Twenty-seven years ago Dave Schmittlein was a 25-year-old assistant marketing professor at Wharton teaching MBA students who were on average three years his senior. Now, he is the new...
Ido Segev spent a few years working for an intelligence agency in his native Israel -- but he can't talk about that. What he does discuss during this podcast is how communication styles...
Prime minister of the Canada Club. Co-president of the Salsa Club. Would-be entrepreneur. These are just a few of the many ways to describe how Sana Keragani spent her time at MIT Sloan....
Ed Roberts came to MIT as a teenager -- and never left. To say his time here has been productive would be an understatement. In addition to the four degrees he's earned and decades
Rod Garcia is a good man to know -- and not just because he's the director of MBA Admissions. There's very little that this 19-year MIT Sloan veteran doesn't know about the students,...
What better way to pitch the value of an elevator pitch contest with an elevator pitch. We certainly thought so, and contest organizer Gaetan Bonhomme obliged.
How do you balance social and financial sustainability? That rather sticky question was just one of many facing the S-Lab team working in Guatemala for the Grameen Project. Grameen,...
2007 MBA graduate Elaine Chow displays her operatic flair.
Elaine Chow doesn't fit the stereotypical image of an opera singer -- she's not heavy-set, middle-aged, or Italian. She does, however, have a wonderful voice and passion to spare, two...
Roxanne Chen knows how to make an impression. This effervescent Tawain native is understandably well known among her fellow Sloanies for her infectious energy, refreshing candor, and...
Alex Slawsby came to MIT Sloan already in possession of a key business principle: There may be money in a good idea, but good communication is priceless. Now this idea man is putting...
If you're looking for some great snacks to fuel a marathon study session, Susan Rogol is the classmate for you. This trained chef and Martha Stewart Living OmniMedia alum is known to...
Kristen Oldenburger is interested in the business of flying, particularly in how to keep an airline aloft in a rather competitive climate. Up to this point, however, she's done most...
Growing up in Nigeria, Seyi witnessed the effects of poverty firsthand. Consequently, the steps he's taken as an adult have been moving toward one goal: alleviating that poverty. As...
Merida Meridian sells all-natural rugs. That's a noble distinction amid a market dominated by petroleum-based rugs. But company owner Hiram Samel, an MIT Sloan Fellows alum, has his...
MIT is working to solve many of the vexing challenges facing humanity. Amid increasing scientific evidence of global warming, MIT thought-leaders are focused squarely on climate change....
Sparks fly when entrepreneurial minds collide at MIT, and the repercussions can be felt across the globe. So it is with Spark, an idea incubator run by a number of MIT Sloan alumni
A preview of the MIT Sloan Latin American Conference.
Design used to be a priesthood, says IDEO CEO Tim Brown. Art school was the path to the pulpit, and designs were unveiled with the ceremony of a Sunday sermon. But designers today have...
Once a laudable goal, Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is now a growing force across global markets. At last count, there were $4 trillion in such investments worldwide. One in
Welcome to MIT Sloan Coming Attractions for April 2007. A look ahead at what's happening, on campus and online. Featured stories this month: Student Stories Podcast Series; MIT Sloan...
She grew up in rural central Massachusetts, but her cultural perspective encompasses Octoberfest in Germany and warm sand on Costa Rica's shore. She loves to swim, but she is hardly...
Carly Fiorina knows tough choices, as the title of her 2006 memoir suggests. As president and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, she made the difficult decision to merge the company with rival...
Ploy Jensen had been to India before. But her visit to the Taj Mahal and other tourist stops were hardly a precursor to the deep dive into India's emerging technology market and diverse...
Mahatma Gandhi said, "Be the change you want to see in the world." That's not necessarily a quote you'd expect to hear from the CEO of a global service company speaking to business
What's the purpose of business? BP Group Chief Executive Lord John Browne says it's not just to make money and deliver shareholder value. Nor is it to balance profit-taking with a program...
MIT Sloan alum Hiram Samel runs Merida Meridian, a Boston-based manufacturer of distinctive textiles. It's a small company, but a global company, with operations in 20 countries. A
Good draft picks. Innovative coach. Spirited fans. Grit, hustle, and determination on the field of play. Now you can add analytics to this list of keys to success for a professional...
The fast-moving global fashion industry leaves little time for reflection, according to Ruth Sommers, executive vice president of Victoria's Secret Direct and a 2001 graduate of the...
Today, we bring you a discussion with Michael Kaiser, president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on his innovative work in managing arts organizations. An MIT
