MIT Global Entrepreneurship Lab

Welcome to MIT G-Lab 2026-2027

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MIT G-Lab matches teams of 4 second-year MIT MBA students with emerging market scaleups and startups.

  • MIT G-Lab matches teams of 4 second-year MIT MBA students with emerging market scaleups and startups. 
  • Teams work virtually, part-time, from late September to early December and then travel to your HQ in January to work full-time, in-person, onsite for 3 weeks. 
  • You define the challenges, scope and deliverables. 
  • There is no fee or stipend; host companies are responsible only for reimbursing coach airfare and providing simple, safe January accommodation. 

And while the world is indeed a pretty volatile place right now, MIT G-Lab remains as committed as ever to the power of in-person collaboration.

In a time of significant geopolitical turmoil, MIT G-Lab’s focus is unchanged: we facilitate impactful--sometimes transformational--cross-border learning and collaboration between great companies and brilliant young business minds.  

As a G-Lab host company, you’ll drive the bus determining how your team will work remotely and in person with you (we’ll provide guidance!) but the range is broad and unlimited by geography or sector. 

How do we get started?

  1. Get to know us. Review this website, particularly our Logistics and FAQ pages.
  2. Let's chat. Each company needs a due diligence call with Shari Loessberg, one of our friendly G-Lab faculty members, to talk through scope and deliverables.You need to have the call before you finalize your Questionnaire, please. You can also ping her. 
  3. Write it up. Complete your G-Lab project Questionnaire, including the project video. See the Logistics page for detailed guidance on how to complete your Questionnaire.
  4. Beat the deadline. Your project Questionnaire must be submitted no later than 8:00 pm EDT Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

G-Lab 2026-2027 Overview

  • Calendar

    Now through August 26, 2026: Projects scoped, Questionnaires submitted

    Mid-September 2026: Matching process

    Late September 2026 through January 29, 2027: Teamwork with you (about 18 weeks).

     

  • Teamwork Input

    Virtual, part-time phase: Late September - early December 2026

    The student team works remotely on the project about 20 hours per week for 9 weeks. Students work on the project for about 180 hours in total during the virtual phase. 

    In-person, full-time phase: January 2027

    Students travel onsite to work on the project full time at your offices in January. Once there, the team works for about 160 hours per week for 3 weeks. At about 480 hours, this is when the majority of the project work takes place. 

    Full project arc: About 660 hours total of G-Lab team work time. 

  • Scope

    Open-ended (Your pick! See the Use Case and Logistics pages for suggestions)

  • Possible Outputs

    - Frameworks & toolkits

    - AI assessments & strategies

    - Growth strategies & roadmaps

    - Pilots, wireframing, testing

    - Execution strategies

    - Financial analysis, pricing models 

  • Travel

    Students will travel roundtrip from Boston to your headquarters for the January onsite phase. 

  • Team Profile

    Each team consists of 4 second-year MIT MBA students (about 27-31 years old).

  • Cost

    - Reimbursement of coach airfare from Boston to your headquarters and simple lodging

    - Time and engagement of your project owner and staff

    - January in-person office commitment

Welcome to MIT G-Lab! Our teams can’t wait to work with you.

Complete project Questionnaire