Ideas Made to Matter
Tracy Mayor
Senior News Editor & Writer
Tracy writes about management issues affecting global business leaders, with an emphasis on economics, finance, and accounting. Topics of interest include fintech, impact investing, venture capital, sustainability, the future of work, behavioral economics, globalization, and health systems innovation. She tweets @BizTech_Tracy.
Prior to MIT Sloan, Tracy reported on thought leadership for athenahealth, and as a technology journalist covered strategy, career, IT forecasting, and leadership for Computerworld, CIO, and PC Week. Her parenting and lifestyle writing has been published in the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, and the New York Times, among other outlets.
Articles by Tracy Mayor
Economist Claudia Sahm has a better way to handle recessions
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A veteran of the Federal Reserve talks about her dedication to data, the costs of speaking up, and how her “Sahm rule” could improve the impact of stimulus checks.
13 quotes for business and management from 2023
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Here are insights from business leaders, scholars, and scientists that captured the business mood in 2023.
These 5 new courses track emerging business trends and skills
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Before it’s in the boardroom, it’s on the syllabus at MIT Sloan — from tough tech ventures to the science of well-being.
Film producer Scott Budnick: Use your talent to make change
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“The Hangover” producer Scott Budnick left moviemaking to advocate for prison reform, then he came back. Here’s how he connects his two passions.
How to build an effective analytics practice
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From designing intelligent decision processes to tapping the full power of deep learning, here are data practices to adopt now from MIT Sloan analytics faculty.
22 quotes for business and management from 2022
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From crypto regulation to AI domination to employee empowerment, here are insights that capture all that changed in business and management this year.
New courses at MIT Sloan include ‘Pursuing happiness’
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Before it’s in the boardroom, it’s on the syllabus at MIT Sloan — including a new course on pursuing a meaningful life.
The ‘Disasterology’ author wants us to rethink emergency management
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Samantha Montano draws from front-line experience to develop ideas for disaster justice and emergency management reform.
CoinDesk’s Michael Casey touts ‘a new crypto civilization’
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Decentralized finance is on its way, the podcast host and crypto journalist says — that is, if regulators don’t overreach.
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.