By assessing and applying the right type of governance, ecosystem participants can address shared challenges and grow ecosystem value.
Jack O’Brien, MBA ’25, chose MIT Sloan because he plans to create a startup or join a new venture focused on AI and climate tech when he graduates. Join Jack as he steers through a typical weekday at MIT Sloan where he works with his MBA core team and prepares for an upcoming energy and climate hack...
MIT Sloan Professor Erin L. Kelly, who is Co-Director of the MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER), found in a recent multiyear study in e-commerce warehouses that establishing Health and Well-Being Committees that allow employees to give input on workplace issues significantly reduc...
written by Shamil Ibragimov, discusses how Kyrgyzstan, facing significant challenges from climate change, can leverage decentralized power generation—particularly solar energy—to secure its energy future. It highlights the country's vulnerability due to its reliance on hydropower, which is threatene...
California’s new Fast Food Council law could encourage fast food restaurant owners in the state to improve job quality for workers and follow what’s known as a “high-road” employment strategy, MIT Sloan Professor Emeritus Tom Kochan argued in a recent article for Fortune.com.
Climate tech company BlocPower specializes in residential building electrification, which improves human health and reduces healthcare costs. But no funding exists to link electrification to preventative healthcare efforts. A team of S-Lab students stepped in to help BlocPower make the link.
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and technology-driven, deep technology is emerging as a pivotal force shaping the future of nations. Nowhere is this transformative potential more evident than in Africa, a continent brimming with untapped opportunities and a thriving ecosystem of in...
Students from Orgs-Lab joined forces with BINcA, a Boston high school that serves English-language learners, to help its food pantry succeed.
Khushi Pathak, an MIT Sloan Master of Finance student, chose MIT Sloan because of its global reputation and strong alumni network. See how Khushi spends her day -- a typical Tuesday -- during the spring semester at MIT Sloan.
Until recently, the link between having a say in the workplace and workers’ job satisfaction and well-being had not been empirically demonstrated by researchers. Now, a new journal article coauthored by scholars from the MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER) addresses that question.
