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Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management
The Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management (TIES) group at MIT Sloan offers a comprehensive exploration of technology-based innovation and entrepreneurship. For over 40 years, MIT Sloan faculty, including renowned scholars like Pierre Azoulay, Michael A. Cusumano, Danielle Li, and Fiona E. Murray, have led pioneering research and developed a robust curriculum that addresses the management of research, development, and commercialization of innovations. The TIES group also oversees the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, which provides a multidisciplinary curriculum and extensive student activities, including the prestigious MIT $100K business plan competition.
Research from TIES Faculty
Peter R. Fisher Named to Federal Reserve Communications Task Force
Peter R. Fisher, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy (GCFP) 2025-2026, has been named to one of five task forces the Federal Reserve has convened to review the conduct of monetary policy.
Redefining Leadership Beyond the Uniform
After more than two decades serving in the military, intelligence community, and the White House, Robert Bair, EMBA '23, turned to the MIT Executive MBA to prepare for his next chapter. In this Q&A, he shares how the program helped him bridge the gap between public service and business, reshape his ...
Study suggests MSCI's ESG ratings favor stability over frequent updates
A new MIT Sloan School of Management study finds that the ratings investors rely on are quietly optimized for stability by MSCI, the world’s largest ESG ratings provider.
Rewiring Prosperity: How Corporations and Entrepreneurs can Rewrite the Calculus of Economic Growth
Andrea Kates, our Entrepreneur-in-Residence, explores how strategic alignment between corporate scale and entrepreneurial agility unlocks new models of shared value across growth markets. Drawing on insights from our recent annual conference, the article challenges legacy, extractive approaches by r...
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Faculty
Pierre Azoulay
International Programs Professor of Management
Pierre Azoulay is the International Programs Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on the impact of different funding regimes on the…
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Michael A. Cusumano
Sloan Management Review Distinguished Professor of Management
Michael A. Cusumano is the SMR Distinguished Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and currently the faculty director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and the CoDirector of the MIT System Design and…
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Danielle Li
David Sarnoff Professor of Management of Technology
Danielle Li is the David Sarnoff Professor of Management of Technology and a Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, as well as a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Her research interests are in economics…
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Fiona E. Murray
William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship
Fiona Murray is the William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship. She is the former Associate Dean of Innovation at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is an associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. She received her BA ’89…
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Lindsey Raymond (2024)
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Wesley Greenblatt (2023)
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Soomi Kim (2023)
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Jane Wu (2022)
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