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6 new courses on enterprise business emerging topics
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Before it’s in the boardroom, it’s on the syllabus at MIT Sloan. Here are six emergent ideas students are studying in 2021 – 2022.
How multicultural experience makes effective leaders
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Their ‘communication competence’ helps them influence and guide others toward shared goals. They also get better marks from the people they lead.
A 4-step framework for returning to the office
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How shorter meetings and key metrics can help managers as they consider their return-to-work models.
The cultural psychology behind mask-wearing
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New research from MIT Sloan assistant professor Jackson Lu shows a link between collectivistic cultures and higher rates of mask usage.
Post-pandemic, supply chains retool for a new (ab)normal
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Supply chain guru Yossi Sheffi identifies post-COVID-19 trends, including blockchain, robotic process automation, IoT, dark stores, and “China plus one.”
Cash-on-hand can raise worker productivity
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A new working paper details an average 6.2% boost in productivity when workers were paid earlier in a project.
2 from MIT Sloan make Thinkers50 Radar list
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Researchers explore working with intelligent machines and what happens when culture meets globalization.
4 trends in property technology
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COVID-19 hasn’t slowed proptech in its quest to remake real estate through big data, artificial intelligence, platforms, and virtual reality.
The future of supply chains — and the China dilemma
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Supply chain restructuring has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But don’t expect companies to completely abandon China.
COVID-19 cases are 12 times higher than reported
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New research reveals the true scope of COVID-19’s global spread. But don’t bank on herd immunity.