John C Head III Dean David Schmittlein discussed MIT Sloan’s recent achievements during his State of the School address at MIT Sloan Reunion 2023.
With the arrival of a new Congress and a new administration, change may be in store for current and former students who have borrowed to pay for higher education expenses. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump indicated a desire to ease the debt burden carried by former students, and Republicans at ti...
Across 11 countries and 3 continents, the 2024-2025 cohort of Student Fellows at the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship are building ventures rooted in the realities of their communities and countries. These 12 entrepreneurs are using artificial intelligence (AI) not only to ...
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...
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...
Across Africa, currency volatility remains one of the most significant barriers to delivering truly mission-aligned capital. Despite decades of effort from policymakers, DFIs, and investors, the capital that flows into education and other high-impact sectors is still overwhelmingly dollar-denominate...
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In this blog, Micheil Banoub, Director of Programs at Kuo Sharper Initiative (KSI), shares his firsthand experiences navigating the complexities of currency risk management in Zambia. Drawing insights from over 23 meetings with financial leaders and SMEs in Lusaka, Micheil explores the challenges of...
MacroCycle Technologies, a startup co-founded by MIT alumni Stwart Peña Feliz, MBA '23 and Dr. Jan-Georg Rosenboom turns plastic and polyester waste into virgin-grade PET (a type of plastic) using a process that consumes 80% less energy than traditional methods—providing a pathway where plastics are...
Keri Pearlson joins this episode of Sloanies Talking with Sloanies
