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Gustavo Pierini: Nine lessons I’ve learned
“Learn to say ‘thank you’” and other advice for graduates.
Jun 13, 2017
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Communications
The Sanitation Crisis and Social Media: Sanergy in Kenya
In January 2015, after several stints at the U.S. Department of State and a New York communications consultancy, Medora Brown packed her bags and moved to Kenya to pursue a passion for social enterprise. She had been accepted as a communications fellow at Sanergy, a company providing modern sanitati...
Jul 9, 2016
MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program
One Day with MIT Sloan Fellow Alecia Asiamigbe
“I came to MIT Sloan intent on joining a vibrant ecosystem for entrepreneurship and leadership development,” says Alecia Asiamigbe, MBA ‘26.
May 6, 2026
MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program
Health Care
Student Blog: Navroop Singh Sehmi, SFMBA ’21
Founder of Rumoravenue.com and VP of product for a digital healthcare company out of Vancouver, Navroop has been advising tech startups from inception to scale for 15 years. The Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship has just awarded him the Patrick J. McGovern, Jr. ’59 Entrepreneurship Award for ...
May 4, 2021
MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program
Diversity
Student Blog: Yoshimi Morishita, SFMBA ’21
Purchasing manager in the Raw Materials Division of Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd., Yoshimi scans the globe for exotic, high-quality fruit juices for Kirin’s vast, inventive selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. She also manages the purchasing and delivery schedule for the US$65M in frui...
May 25, 2021
MIT Executive MBA
Finance
Using the MIT EMBA to build a mission-driven investment bank
Jacob Voorhees, EMBA ’13, shares how the MIT Executive MBA helped him evolve from investment banking executive to mission-driven entrepreneur. In this candid Q&A, he reflects on scaling and selling Capstone Partners, founding Navagant—the first B Corporation-certified investment bank—and redefining ...
May 26, 2026
MIT Executive MBA
Unlocking the Next Level: How the MIT EMBA Redefines Leadership
Olga Lidenko, EMBA ’17, shares how the MIT Executive MBA helped her break through a career plateau and step into a new level of leadership. After years of success as a startup COO, she sought the tools, frameworks, and network needed to tackle more complex challenges and expand her impact. In this Q...
Mar 17, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
Lightmatter, a startup using light to accelerate artificial intelligence, wins the 2017 MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Virtual reality for isolated seniors, a hemorrhage control system integrated into military clothing, and a vaccine that repurposes malicious hacker weapons for good were among finalists’ offerings
May 18, 2017
MIT’s Golub Center presents the Miriam Pozen Prize to Mario Draghi, former president of the European Central Bank
The biennial prize recognizes an individual who had made outstanding contributions to the advancement of financial policy research or practice, which is the core mission of the MIT GCFP.
Jun 7, 2023
Mario Draghi is winner of the Miriam Pozen Prize
Mario Draghi a longtime academic economist and public servant, served as prime minister of Italy until October 2022, and previously served as president of the European Central Bank.
Feb 14, 2023