Action Learning

Action Learning

Making Porsches even faster

Porsche, the iconic German automobile manufacturer known for its high-performance sports cars, has a rich history that dates back to 1931 having been started originally as an engineering office. Almost 50 years ago, the company’s Porsche 928 revolutionized suspension technology—with the legendary Weissach axle. Today, at Porsche's axle manufacturing facility in Stuttgart, Germany, the company is still striving to innovate and improve. This past spring, a team of MIT Sloan Operations Lab (Ops-Lab) students helped them do just that.

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Bringing theory to life

Simply put, Action Learning is learning by doing. Following MIT’s “mens et manus,” or mind and hand philosophy, student teams apply classroom learning to real management opportunities and challenges to become principled, innovative leaders. Through this project work with host organizations, students learn how to work in teams, define and address problems, and reflect on their learning experiences. Though the content of each Action Learning lab or course is unique, these central themes remain the same. 

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