Ernst Rudolf Berndt
Louis E. Seley Professor Emeritus in Applied Economics, Professor Emeritus, Applied Economics
Louis E. Seley Professor Emeritus in Applied Economics, Professor Emeritus, Applied Economics
James Geshwiler, MBA ’00, is the chief financial officer of Catalyze, an independent power producer he co-founded in 2017 that develops, finances, owns, and operates renewable energy assets for commercial real estate in the United States.
The Chin Chin and Garrison Qian Fund at MIT Sloan provides fellowship support to MBA students who have demonstrated work experience in nonprofit organizations with a charitable or social mission, especially in the educational, cultural, and creative arts fields.
How will artificial intelligence (AI) affect jobs and society? That question, argues MIT Sloan Professor Thomas A. Kochan, is too important to be left strictly to technology vendors.
This paper employs the MIT framework for innovation-driven entrepreneurship to assess the development of Deep Tech and innovation ecosystems in Central Asia, focusing on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
Responsibly Financing Africa’s Missing Middle Africa’s SMEs are crucial drivers of economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction, especially in underserved rural areas. Yet, a $331 billion financing gap leaves them in the “missing middle”—too large for microfinance but too small for traditio...
Susan Silbey and Lotte Bailyn, two MIT faculty members affiliated with the MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER), have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The blog, written by Isha Doshi , explores the challenges posed by currency volatility in sub-Saharan Africa, where erratic exchange rates impact both international investors and local economies. TLG Capital, with over a decade of experience investing in African SMEs, highlights how factors like rel...
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...
For Nikhil George, a dual degree student pursuing an MBA at MIT Sloan and an MPA at HKS, every day is an opportunity to dive into topics at the intersection of business, policy, and technology. Follow Nikhil as he walks you through his day attending classes, working in the MIT Media Lab, and attendi...