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MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program

Have We Entered the Era of the Activist Scientist?

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The name Angela Davis has been synonymous with radical activism since the 60s. In the intervening years, Davis has channeled those efforts for change into an equally impactful academic career. Now 76, she is a professor emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the author of several in...

Feb 5, 2021
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Alumni Sustainability

Can mini solar grids bring electricity to more people?

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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.

May 7, 2024
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MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy Public Policy

2017 Capital Markets Research Workshop

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In order to heighten PhD student awareness of some of the exciting research opportunities in the area of finance and policy, GCFP co-sponsored an intensive capital markets workshop hosted by the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Foundation for the Advancement of Research in Financial Economics ...

Jul 19, 2017
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MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program

What Happens When Good Jobs Go Bad

In their new book "Overload: How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do About It," MIT Sloan professor of work and organization studies Erin L. Kelly and her coauthor, University of Minnesota sociology professor Phyllis Moen, tell a story of employees on a relentless treadmill.

Apr 23, 2021
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MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program Leadership

Navigating Turbulence With Clarity Of Purpose

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“It’s natural to react to a crisis in a purely tactical manner,” says Astellas Pharma President Percival Barretto-Ko, SF ’11.

Aug 11, 2020
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MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program

Surfing The Waves Of Four Crises

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If you ask Rocio Fonseca, SF ’14 , how she is tackling the present crisis, don’t be surprised if she retorts, “Which one?”

Aug 11, 2020
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MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy Public Policy

Who pays when Greece defaults on the IMF?

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Greece recently failed to pay $1.7 billion due to the IMF, thereby becoming the first developed country to default on an IMF loan. That missed payment represents only a portion of the approximately $23 billion in IMF credit outstanding to Greece, suggesting the ultimate losses to the Fund could be m...

Jul 20, 2015
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