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Robert M. Freund
Theresa Seley Professor in Management Science, Professor, Operations Research
Dimitris Bertsimas
Boeing Leaders for Global Operations Professor of Management, Associate Dean for Business Analytics, Professor, Operations Research
MIT Sloan professor uses new method to identify consumer demand trends and improve profits
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A study by MIT Sloan Prof. Georgia Perakis found not only can consumer trends be predicted, but that they also can be used to optimize targeted promotions and improve profits by an average of 9.4%.
Studying How Low-Wage Women Navigate Unemployment
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How to women in low-wage service-sector jobs respond to unemployment? That's a question Claire C. McKenna explored in her recent doctoral dissertation in the MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER) PhD program.
Solving “Stage Fright”
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An MIT Sloan alumnus and faculty member collaborate on a research project to see if an app can lessen unease around public speaking in middle- and high school students.
IWER Faculty Members Win Seed Grants to Explore Impacts of Generative AI
Three members of the faculty of the MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER) have received seed grants from MIT to produce papers exploring some of the societal impacts of generative artificial intelligence.
Fostering Economic Mobility Through Good Jobs
The September 2023 issue of the IWER newsletter "Fostering Economic Mobility Through Good Jobs," is now available online.
Former Aetna CEO on Reframing Identity and Possibility in Leadership
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As Ron Williams, SF ’84, explained to MIT Sloan students at the iLead Speaker Series in April, Aetna's successful turnaround was the result of a tremendous team effort.