MIT Sloan Fellows Program in Innovation and Global Leadership

Anatomy of a Fellow

A microcosm of the global business realm
MIT Sloan Fellows are a close-knit community of approximately 100 mid-career managers destined for leadership roles in the global marketplace. They are ideamakers who have a wealth of experience and skills to offer their peers. And they are valuable employees, recognized by their employers as executives of exceptional potential.

But the qualities that set MIT Sloan Fellows apart are just as important as the qualities they share. Each student brings to the program a different background, a different management style, a different cultural reference. Each class is, in fact, a microcosm of the international business world, representing a wide cross-section of organizations, from mega-companies to startups, from multinational corporations to nonprofits and government agencies.

MIT Sloan Fellows are high-performing mid-career managers with 10 to 20 years of experience. Many will be sponsored by or have the strong support of their employers. To enrich the mix of experiences and perspectives, the program also admits independent participants with demonstrated success in their careers.

MIT Sloan Fellows are promising leaders on a powerful upward trajectory within their companies and within their industries. For this reason, a job search resource has never been a necessary or appropriate component of the MIT Sloan Fellows experience. While the program offers prodigious international networking opportunities, prospective participants should not seek admission with a job-hunting agenda or with an expectation that career development or job recruitment services are available.

The MIT Sloan Fellows Program in Innovation and Global Leadership is designed for:

• High-potential managers poised to assume key leadership positions or executives in emerging or established industries where rapid growth demands learning at an accelerated pace.
• Technologists and managers who will create and manage technological and organizational innovations or who need to harness the power of technology to improve products, services, and organizations.
• Entrepreneurs and key players in startups, past or present.