What factors make it easier—or harder—for workers, particularly those in low-wage jobs, to achieve upward economic mobility and better employment opportunities? The following collection of links highlights some of the research and analysis related to this topic that has been conducted in recent ye...
Saudi Arabia has the rare opportunity to leapfrog into the upper echelon of biotech nations. By coupling its manufacturing drive with an innovation ecosystem that nurtures startups, develops IP, and attracts global partners, the Kingdom can achieve both economic diversification and sustainable healt...
Which companies survive and thrive depends on an ability to adapt, reorganize, and implement digital technologies.
Do policies that it easier for employees to juggle work and family needs increase the ability of women to advance in organizations? New research from Eunmi Mun, Shawna Vican, and MIT Sloan Professor Erin L. Kelly suggests that was indeed the case with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in the U...
Two ASEAN Lab teams from MIT Sloan traveled to Malaysia's Asia School of Business (ASB) to tackle two projects: educational synergies and branding. The on-the-ground international work experience, particularly in ASEAN, was an enormous draw for students eager to go beyond case studies.
Server-less restaurants. Field-scanning drones. When, where, and how automation will take hold next.
MIT Sloan Professor Emeritus Thomas A. Kochan has coauthored “The Labor-Savvy Leader,” a new feature article published in the July-August issue of Harvard Business Review magazine. The article, which Kochan coauthored with venture capitalist Roy Bahat, head of Bloomberg Beta, and Liba Wenig Rubinste...
This raises another question: how can SMEs afford annualized rates exceeding 70%? The answer lies in short loan tenures and high profit margins. Many supply contracts have short tenures of 1-2 months, meaning the interest accumulated is minimal relative to the loan term. Moreover, as I learned durin...
In fragile economic times, the U.S. government occasionally enacts stimulus programs to provide a jolt to consumer spending. This was certainly the case during the Great Recession, when the government utilized both explicit stimulus programs, such as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200...
In the realm of crisis management, few leaders have as venerable a reputation as Thad Allen, SF ’89. Former Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, Allen has been summoned by the country’s leaders to tackle the most formidable challenges of their presidencies. Former President George W. Bush ca...
