Action Learning
Making Porsches even faster
Porsche, the iconic German automobile manufacturer known for its high-performance sports cars, has a rich history that dates back to 1931 having been started originally as an engineering office. Almost 50 years ago, the company’s Porsche 928 revolutionized suspension technology—with the legendary Weissach axle. Today, at Porsche's axle manufacturing facility in Stuttgart, Germany, the company is still striving to innovate and improve. This past spring, a team of MIT Sloan Operations Lab (Ops-Lab) students helped them do just that.
Learn MoreBringing theory to life
Simply put, Action Learning is learning by doing. Following MIT’s “mens et manus,” or mind and hand philosophy, student teams apply classroom learning to real management opportunities and challenges to become principled, innovative leaders. Through this project work with host organizations, students learn how to work in teams, define and address problems, and reflect on their learning experiences. Though the content of each Action Learning lab or course is unique, these central themes remain the same.
Our impact
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Action Learning Bridging real estate and data science
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Action Learning Enhancing AI-assisted coding at Google Colab
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Action Learning Space, robots, and a new AI frontier
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Action Learning Generative AI to advance human rights
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Action Learning Coming full circle
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Action Learning Music with a mission
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Action Learning From Malaysia to Brazil: Action Learning team reunites to make an impact