Finance and Risk

Available on the edX platform, the program offers individuals an opportunity to enhance their financial skill set or fast-track a master’s degree in finance from MIT Sloan.

Judges are Mohamed A. El-Erian, Kristin J. Forbes, Deborah J. Lucas, Robert C. Merton, Ronald P. O’Hanley, Henry M. Paulson, Jr., Raghuram R. Rajan, and Robert Zoellick.

Start the new year with new questions and new ideas from the magazine.

Three economists study the pros and cons of worker representation on executive boards.

Three veteran policymakers on cryptocurrencies, fintechs, and the fate of commercial banks.

New research links changes in an exam to shifts in behavior and awareness of ethical norms.

Research shows both radical leaps or small steps can lead to successful digital transformation — but one path carries less risk.

The $200,000 prize, the first ever awarded by MIT in the area of financial policy, will be given biennially starting in the spring of 2020.

Leaders from Amazon, Facebook, and other platform companies detail a mixed landscape, from regulatory threats to the broad promise of 5G.

Fixing a toxic work culture, the value of coaches, and other stories that caught readers’ attention this year.