ASEAN Lab

ASEAN Lab at a glance

  • Term

    Spring

  • Units

    12 + SIP

  • Eligible students

    All MIT Sloan graduate students. Other graduate students considered on a case-by-case basis
     

  • Prerequisites

    No

  • Bid/Application

    Bid

  • Travel

    International travel

  • Host organization profile

    Multinationals, SMEs, social businesses

  • Sample sectors

    Big tech, e-commerce, fintech, healthcare, sharing economy

  • Sample projects

    Artificial intelligence/analytics, business development, entrepreneurship, market entry, marketing, strategy, sustainability

The class

As an Action Learning course, ASEAN Lab has both a project component and classroom lectures. Students work in teams of four to solve complex management challenges facing companies operating in Southeast Asia. Project teams can be comprised of MIT students, or as joint teams with MBA students from Sasin School of Management (Bangkok). Classroom sessions will use case studies, lectures, class discussion, guest speakers and team projects to characterize the political economy and business dynamics of the region, and to explore lessons for strategy and operations of multinational and domestic organizations. 

The Action Learning lab experience of the course has three specific goals: 

  • Provide students with insights into the issues and challenges businesses face in Southeast Asia and in a global context.
  • Structure an intensive experiential learning opportunity working collaboratively with senior leadership in a dynamic local organization.
  • Help students develop skills in integrated problem solving in order to assist organizations in complex situations to move to action.