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Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

The scope and impact of MIT’s entrepreneurial ecosystem are enormous. A 2015 study underscores the substantial economic impact of the Institute’s alumni entrepreneurs, whose companies have created millions of jobs and generate annual revenues of nearly $2 trillion—a figure greater than the gross domestic product of the world’s 10th-largest economy.

An entrepreneurial spirit lies at the very core of MIT. Our guiding principle and motto, “Mens et Manus,” or “Mind and Hand,” represents our mission not only to create and develop innovative ideas, but also to transform them into practical solutions to the world’s problems.
Entrepreneurial coursework

Our entrepreneurial coursework offers three different perspectives for students embarking on entrepreneurial careers:

New and developing research shared by MIT Sloan faculty

Practitioner-taught courses, drawing on the experience of successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. For example, the course “New Enterprises” lays the groundwork for business plan development for new companies.

Project-oriented courses in which students from management, science, and engineering form small teams to tackle problems in entrepreneurial organizations. In the popular Entrepreneurship lab (E-Lab) classes, students develop solutions to early-stage problems at local companies and are advised by an entrepreneur-in-residence, as well as faculty. The Global Entrepreneurship Lab (G-Lab) allows students to take on problems in developing international markets, while Innovation Teams (I-Teams) give students an opportunity to examine the best ways to bring carefully chosen, MIT-developed technologies to market.

MBA Students may also pursue the Entrepreneurship & Innovation (E&I) Track, which immerses students in a select set of courses focused on entrepreneurship and provides them access to customized extracurricular activities for E&I students.

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Clubs

An impressive number of clubs form a key component of our entrepreneurial ecosystem. Students from all MIT Sloan programs actively participate in clubs from across all MIT departments, including the MIT Sloan Entrepreneurship and Innovation Club and the Venture Capital Private Equity Club.

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Organizations and Centers

Research centers and organizations throughout MIT support the development of entrepreneurs and the growth of new business ventures. Some examples include:

The Martin (1958) Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship trains and supports entrepreneurs to design and launch successful new ventures.

The MIT Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship provides fellowships that result in innovative businesses, promoting sustainable economic growth in developing countries.

The MIT Venture Mentoring Service (VMS) matches promising business plans and budding entrepreneurs with volunteer mentors, who assist students, staff, faculty, and alumni to boost the chances of their entrepreneurial success.

The Lemelson-MIT Program encourages tomorrow's inventors through outreach programs. The cornerstone of the program is the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize, the world's largest single cash prize for invention.

The Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation helps move innovative concepts along the path to commercialization.

The MIT Enterprise Forum, with chapters worldwide, builds connections to technology entrepreneurs and their communities.

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Entrepreneurship Starts Here

The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship provides the expertise, support, and connections needed for MIT students to become effective entrepreneurs.
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