Action Learning
Bringing quality healthcare home
What if patients could receive hospital-quality care from the comfort of home? Beth Israel Lahey Health is making that possible. In August 2023, they launched the Hospital at Home program at one of the system’s hospitals, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, MA, enabling qualified patients to receive inpatient level care in a familiar environment. The ambitious project required entrepreneurial thinking and a startup mentality, which made MIT Sloan’s Healthcare Lab (H-Lab) a perfect collaborator, says Hospital at Home Vice President and MIT Executive MBA alumnus Susan Stempek, EMBA ’20.
Learn MoreBringing 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.
Our impact
-
Action Learning Where and how to launch 'Bobocabins' in the United States
-
Action Learning Rethinking urban mobility in Europe
-
Action Learning Is generative AI creating shareholder value in publicly listed companies?
-
Action Learning Multi-solving for decarbonization and healthier living
-
Action Learning Working toward a zero-waste-to-landfill goal
-
Action Learning Discovering new market segments for startup's ESG datasets
