What Makes the MIT Sloan MBA Program Unique?
The full-time, two-year MBA program at the MIT Sloan School of Management combines intellectual rigor with experiential learning to prepare leaders to address complex challenges and make a difference in the world. MIT Sloan is about invention and making ideas matter. Within MIT’s collaborative ecosystem, students are encouraged to test ideas, learn across disciplines, and turn innovative thinking into action.
How Is the MIT Sloan MBA Curriculum Structured?
Your MBA journey begins with a rigorous Core semester, where you and your cohort build a strong foundation in leadership, economics, and data-driven decision-making. From there, the path is yours to define. With access to a wide range of electives, hands-on learning opportunities, and collaboration across MIT, you can shape a curriculum that aligns with your goals, whether you are innovating within an industry or launching something new.
What Does STEM Designation Mean for MIT Sloan MBA Students?
The MIT Sloan MBA is a STEM-designated program. Eligible MIT-sponsored F-1 graduates may apply to extend their standard 12-month Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) by up to 24 additional months if they meet the following requirements:
- The F-1 student is actively participating in a period of 12-Month Post-Completion OPT after graduation.
- The F-1 student and their employer meet the eligibility requirements to apply for the 24-month STEM OPT Extension.
How Does Action Learning Shape the MIT Sloan MBA Experience?
MIT’s motto, mens et manus, means “mind and hand” and reflects the belief that education should have practical application. Learning by doing is central to the MBA experience. Through Action Learning labs, the MIT Independent Activities Period, and the MIT Sloan Intensive Period, students apply classroom concepts, test ideas, and reflect on what they learn.
What Is the MIT Sloan Intensive Period (SIP)?
"Action Learning embodies the MIT spirit. It really is, We've talked enough. Now let's get out of the classroom and roll up our sleeves. We need to get things done."Read More
Learn from Faculty Who Make Ideas Matter
MIT Sloan faculty bring deep expertise and consequential ideas into the classroom, while remaining approachable and collaborative. They value the perspectives students bring, encourage questions, and work alongside students as they explore meaningful problems.
Faculty Spotlight
Andrew W. Lo
Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor
Andrew W. Lo is the Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the director of MIT's Laboratory for Financial Engineering. He is also a Principal Investigator at the Computer Science and Artificial…
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Michiel Anton Bakker
Mitsui Career Development Assistant Professor in Contemporary Technology
Michiel Bakker is the Mitsui Career Development Assistant Professor in Contemporary Technology, an AI safety researcher and computational social scientist focusing on AI alignment, societal impacts of AI, and AI’s role in human-human and human…
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Renee Richardson Gosline
Research Scientist
Renée Richardson Gosline is a Research Scientist and Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and head of the Human-First AI group at MIT's Initiative on The Digital Economy. She is an expert on the intersection between behavioral…
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Simon Johnson
Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship
SIMON JOHNSON is the Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he is head of the Global Economics and Management group. At MIT, he is also co-director of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone…
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Vivek F. Farias
Patrick J. McGovern (1959) Professor
Vivek is interested in the development of new methodologies and applications for large scale dynamic optimization. He received his PhD in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 2007 and is the Patrick J. McGovern (1959) Professor at MIT…
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Zeynep Ton
Professor of the Practice, Operations Management
Zeynep Ton is a Professor of the Practice at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Zeynep's research focuses on how organizations can design and manage their operations in a way that satisfies employees, customers, and investors simultaneously. Her…
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Ideas Made to Matter
MIT Sloan’s new courses focus on AI, analytics, climate
MIT Sloan students have the opportunity to study generative AI management, analytics for digital platforms, and global energy economies in 2024 – 2025.
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