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After earning bachelor’s degrees from the University of Southern California, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Bocconi University as part of a triple-degree global rotation program called the World Bachelor in Business, Megan Hung, an MBA candidate who will graduate in 2026, spent several years working in consulting. “Getting an MBA had never really crossed my mind,” she says. Then, she had a transformative experience through a volunteer program with the Earthwatch Institute that inspired her. “It made me realize I wanted to incorporate climate and sustainability into my professional life.”
“MIT Sloan was a pretty obvious frontrunner given its reputation for entrepreneurship and the established climate ecosystem in Boston.” In the future, Hung plans to launch her own climate startup or to join one. She is especially interested in circularity and food and water systems—she hopes to make an impact in those spaces. Hung is confident that the skills she is learning and MIT Sloan’s supportive environment will help turn her passions into action.
For now, she’s taking advantage of every opportunity that MIT Sloan has to offer as she explores her entrepreneurship goals. Hung is involved with several organizations across the Institute, including the MIT Climate & Energy Prize, Energy & Climate Night, Sloan Energy & Climate Club, MIT Food & Agriculture Club, the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund, and the Martin Trust Center Student Advisory Board. She also just stepped into the co-president role for the MIT Energy Club. “It’s really put my prioritization skills to the test!”
One Day with Megan Hung, MBA '26
8:30 a.m.
On Thursdays, I'm in class most of the day, but it frees up other days for group work and club activities. I love the flexibility of the MBA curriculum. My first class is Introduction to Operations Management with Assistant Professor Ali Aouad. I’m really enjoying how tactical it is and how we marry the concepts with practical application. We recently ran a four-day simulation in which we managed our own manufacturing facility to fulfill customer orders. This was a great way to integrate concepts from class into a real-world example.
9:00 a.m.
Today, we had a guest speaker, Eric Moch, cofounder and CEO of Glimpse, which aims to make batter failures a thing of the past by enabling battery quality at scale. He shared some thoughtful insights about the role of quality control in the electric vehicle space. He was also able to give us a demo on how his startup assessed the quality of some batteries from Amazon! I love that we get to see how the concepts we learn in class apply to real-life situations; MIT Sloan has so many connections to incredible entrepreneurs.
10:00 a.m.
My next class is Communicating with Data. Because of my background as a consultant, I wasn’t sure this class was right for me—I worried there would be too much overlap with my professional experience. But everyone spoke so highly of the class and of Senior Lecturer Arathi Mehrotra that I decided to give it a shot.
10:30 a.m.
It’s been really interesting to compare the best practices from the class to what I learned while consulting. I love that I’ve expanded on my previous knowledge to strengthen this skillset.
11:30 a.m.
For lunch, I’m heading to a Lunch & Learn event: Designing a Brand with Purpose: A Fireside Chat with Rob Singh, Founder of FOUND Boston, which are vintage and secondhand stores. Today’s event is hosted by the Design Club x MIT Sustainability Initiative x Made in MIT. Given my interest in climate, I’m a regular attendee of MIT Sustainability Initiative events, which run the gamut of topics from sustainability internships to renewable energy startups.
Noon
It was interesting to hear FOUND’s evolution from a vintage pop-up to a permanent store in Central Square (right in our backyard!). I loved how Rob’s passion, not just for vintage pieces but Americana in particular, shone through in his careful curation of pieces. Rob’s story was a clear example of turning a passion into a sustainable business, and I left the lunch feeling incredibly inspired!
1:00 p.m.
My next class is Entrepreneurial Founding & Teams with Senior Lecturer Erin Scott. When I worked as a program manager at delta v, I saw how important the people and team are to the entrepreneurship process. This has been especially top of mind for me while seeking a co-founder.
2:30 p.m.
When I heard Erin Scott speak during StartMIT, an entrepreneurship program that takes place duringIndependent Activities Period—the four-week period in January which allows for flexible learning and for independent study and research—I knew this class was going to give me the space to really think through the people component of startups. I’m early in my entrepreneurship journey, and I've been especially deliberate with finding co-founders given what I learned from delta v and Entrepreneurial Founding. Meanwhile, MIT Sloan makes it so easy to just fiddle around and explore—I've been working on an idea through our Sandbox program to see if it has legs while also keeping an ear out for any interesting opportunities.
3:00 p.m.
After class, I have a Zoom event with an organization called OpenMinds, which is a nonprofit driving impact on the dual climate and energy challenge. I was invited to apply to their NextGen Leaders Program by Ben Soltoff, one of the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. I love being a part of a community that is passionate about fighting climate change from different disciplines, geographies, and universities. We meet monthly for events and activities on various topics, and we will be doing an impact project throughout the year. I’m really looking forward to meeting everyone in person at our boot camp in New York City in June!
4:00 p.m.
My last class of the day is Practice of Finance: Climate & Social Impact Investing with Senior Lecturer Gita Rao. It’s been useful for reframing my thinking about investing, especially as I consider my entrepreneurship goals.
5:30 p.m.
After class, I head home to get ready for the Vet C-f(x) at Walker Memorial. The event, hosted by the MIT Sloan Veterans Club, mimics a traditional military dinner, so we all dressed up, and our vets walked us through the dinner and its traditions! It reminded me of when I used to go to military dinners with my sister when she was a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point!
