The MIT Climate Pathways Project has been selected by the Paris Peace Forum as one of 10 civil society projects that over the coming year will receive customized advisory support from the Forum’s Scale-up Program, an accelerator program that aims to help these projects increase their visibility and...
The fall semester is the perfect time to get a head start on your sustainability internship search, even though the process will vary for everyone. Fall is ideal for refining your search, particularly if you’re interested in climate or sustainability roles. With “sustainability” spanning so many sec...
In this special episode of Sloanies Talking with Sloanies, host Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, sits down with two distinguished guests: Admiral Thad Allen, SF ’89, former Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, and Frank Finelli, SM ’86, a senior advisor at The Carlyle Group and founder of the ...
This year, the MIT Sloan alumni community had a lot to say. Look no further to see what Sloanies thought about literacy, technology, artificial intelligence, and MIT Sloan itself—among other things—in 2024.
In this blog, Micheil Banoub, Director of Programs at Kuo Sharper Initiative (KSI), shares his firsthand experiences navigating the complexities of currency risk management in Zambia. Drawing insights from over 23 meetings with financial leaders and SMEs in Lusaka, Micheil explores the challenges of...
In his presentation during the October MIT Sloan Alumni Online series, George Eastman Professor Arnold Barnett, PhD ’73, used his understanding of statistical sampling to discuss the United States political system and the standards and biases in polling methodology.
In 2024, the MIT Sloan alumni community stayed busy doing everything from founding venture capital firms to creating opportunities for second-chance hiring.
The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) leads its 2024-2025 Foundry Fellows on an ecosystem tour of Nairobi, Kenya. Over a three-day tour of Nairobi and a week-long experience in Kenya, Africa’s top innovation-driven entrepreneurs wi...
Responsibly Financing Africa’s Missing Middle Africa’s SMEs are crucial drivers of economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction, especially in underserved rural areas. Yet, a $331 billion financing gap leaves them in the “missing middle”—too large for microfinance but too small for traditio...
The story of Africa has long been one of resilience, innovation, and adaptability: from the architectural marvels of the ancient Egyptian pyramids to the invention of mathematics in the Kingdom of Mali, the Continent has been characterized by significant achievements and contributions to global hist...
