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PayPal and the Financial Wellness Initiative
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In 2015, when Dan Schulman became CEO of PayPal, a digital payments company, many people thought of it as the button they clicked when paying for online purchases. In 2015, PayPal embarked on a new mission: using technology to democratize financial services. In Schulman’s words, it would “turn the ...
Does 'Food as Medicine' Make a Big Dent in Diabetes?
Study of rigorous trial, co-authored by Erwin H. Schell Professor Joseph Doyle, shows mixed results and suggests need to keep examining how nutrition can combat a pervasive disease.
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.
M'Care, MIT Students Join Forces to Improve Child Health in Nigeria
The joint effort by MIT Sloan students participating in MIT Solve aims to transform micronutrient dosing for children by harnessing the power of data.
An AI Challenge Only Humans Can Solve
In their new book, “Power and Progress,” Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson ask whether the benefits of AI will be shared widely or feed inequality.
bKash Founder and CEO on the Transformative Impact of Financial Inclusion
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Kamal Quadir, MBA ’05, spoke with students, faculty, and alumni at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship in March.
MIT Faculty Kick off Inauguration Day With Symposium
Ahead of the presidential inauguration, MIT Sloan's Professor Andrew Lo and other panelists described advances in their research and how these discoveries are being deployed to benefit the public.