From designing and creating environmentally sound materials to fostering connections between organizations and inclusivity experts, ventures founded and managed by MIT and MIT Sloan alumnae are making positive impacts on the world.

The Sloanies we spoke to in 2021 fondly recalled a culture of close-knit connectivity and collaboration from their time as students.

Juliana Kerrest, MBA ’18, chief people and sustainability officer at Nuru, discusses the nuances of working at the startup, which provides the people of Congo with consistent electricity.

A majority of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo lack access to electricity. At Nuru, Juliana Kerrest, MBA ‘18, Chief People and Sustainability Officer, is dedicated to enhancing connectivity. Nuru builds mini solar grids allowing those in remote areas to tap into a power source.

MIT Sloan MBA student, Dar Maor, discusses how leadership is developed through action, community, and the willingness to adapt.

MBA student, Riana Shah, breaks down why a background in liberal arts can successfully prepare you for the MBA experience at MIT Sloan.

Invited guests attended a special event at the new MIT Museum location in Kendall Square in early December.

Co-presidents of the new student club FLI@Sloan talk about the importance of removing the stigma around socio-economic status and creating space for students in an effort to build a more inclusive MIT Sloan.

Rubén Lozano Aguilera, MBA ’13 identified pollution as a key challenge for the future of transportation in urban areas. With the introduction of eco-friendly routes on Google Maps, Lozano Aguilera and team have prevented an estimated 2.4MM+ metric tons of CO2 emissions—equivalent to removing 500K fu...

“MIT Sloan was a pretty obvious frontrunner given its reputation for entrepreneurship and the established climate ecosystem in Boston," says Megan Hung, an MBA candidate who will graduate in 2026.