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John Grant is a Senior Lecturer in Global Economics and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His focus is the intersection of the domains of strategy, entrepreneurship, and strategic management. His work at MIT Sloan supports the experiential learning objectives of MBA students through project engagements with entrepreneurial organizations, particularly in emerging markets.
As a practitioner faculty in Action Learning at MIT Sloan, John is a teaching team member in courses involving Global Organizations, Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, Urban Technology for Future Cities in China, and the Economy and Business of Modern China and India. John also directs an Action Learning internship program in Thailand in collaboration with the Sasin School of Management in Bangkok.
John’s management career was in strategy consulting. As a consulting partner he worked with complex, multinational organizations on global strategy and management challenges. His experience includes engagements on six continents, managing consulting practices in Europe, Asia and the Americas. He also has been a member of startup teams for early stage ventures in healthcare, energy services, and biopharmaceuticals, acting in chief operating or chief financial officer roles.
John holds a BS in applied mathematics from the University of Washington and a SM in management from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
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Discovering a path to renewed growth
Indorama Ventures, headquartered in Bangkok, is one of the world's leading sustainable chemical companies, with operations across more than 30 countries. Among its diverse businesses is a premium wool division that manufactures high-quality worsted fine count yarns for leading apparel brands and customers in more than 25 countries across Asia, Europe, and North America. Following the post-COVID market correction, Indorama's wool business navigated a more challenging demand environment while continuing to invest in innovation, sustainability, and customer-centric solutions. As part of its commitment to continuous improvement and long-term competitiveness, the company saw an opportunity to bring fresh external perspectives to a complex strategic challenge. Indorama Ventures engaged with a multidisciplinary team of MIT Sloan ASEAN Lab students to explore new avenues for growing its wool business. The team was eager to help.
ASEAN Lab students help ASB revamp executive education and MBA programs
Two ASEAN Lab teams from MIT Sloan traveled to Malaysia's Asia School of Business (ASB) to tackle two projects: educational synergies and branding. The on-the-ground international work experience, particularly in ASEAN, was an enormous draw for students eager to go beyond case studies.