For Kerry James, SB ’95, MBA ’01, innovating through education and making such advances widely available is of great importance. This is why she currently serves in leadership roles at national, regional, and local nonprofits like uAspire, Custom Collaborative, and the Boston Arts Academy Foundation...

Jeff Tedmori, MBA ’20, never thought his entrepreneurial journey would take him to the London set of ‘Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars’.

“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.

Christina Peña’s goal is to “innovate in the sphere of education.” Mission-driven with a passion for education technology, she arrived at MIT Sloan without a background in business, excited to dive into data analytics and entrepreneurship—and even start an EdTech venture of her own.

Inspired by the struggles of other pet owners, Ellen Herzfelder, SM ’87, co-founded BetterVet, a healthcare tech startup that leverages telemedicine and at-home doctor visits to provide pets and their owners with safe and convenient access to veterinary care.

Although the chief mission of MIT Sloan is to develop principled, innovative leaders who improve the world, entrepreneurship and innovation play a significant part in this equation.

Tim Rowe, MBA ’95, spoke at the iLead Speaker Series in late March about how Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) and CIC Health came to be.

Community is everything for Johana Muriel Grajales, MBA ’22. Originally from Colombia, with a background in the nonprofit sector, Johana came to MIT Sloan looking to find a community that would support her ultimate goal of being a more impactful leader.