IDEA Lab takes place during the spring term. Only second-year EMBA students are eligible

IDEA Lab is an annual opportunity to work with a seasoned team of MIT Executive MBA students (near the end of a rigorous 20-month program) on an intensive four-month engagement.

MENA Lab teams deliver significant, concrete value to their host organizations.

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Discover action learning in finance for students, providing hands-on experience to tackle real-world financial challenges, develop key skills, and enhance problem-solving through practical projects.

Host action learning finance projects, offering students real-world experience to solve financial challenges and develop key skills, innovation, and problem-solving through hands-on learning

Guide students as finance faculty in action lab projects, tackling real-world financial challenges, developing key skills, and fostering innovation through hands-on, practical learning experiences.

Explore action learning projects that tackle real-world challenges, fostering innovation, problem-solving, and practical skills development for students and professionals.

Faculty mentors work with prospective hosts to design projects and objectives, and then to refine project scope.