From Technologist to CEO: How the MIT EMBA transforms leadership journeys
Russell Low is CEO of Axcelis Technologies and a member of the MIT EMBA Class of 2012, the program's inaugural cohort.
Russell Low is CEO of Axcelis Technologies and a member of the MIT EMBA Class of 2012, the program's inaugural cohort.
The International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination (ICAAD) is a human rights advocacy organization that equips those most harmed by systemic inequity with the necessary tools to drive systemic change. ICAAD empowers marginalized communities by building their capacity, strengthening their ...
Juliana Kerrest, MBA ’18, chief people and sustainability officer at Nuru, discusses the nuances of working at the startup, which provides the people of Congo with consistent electricity.
As the keynote speaker at a recent conference of the International Consortium on Government Financial Management held in Washington DC, I had the opportunity to discuss with representatives from over 40 countries one of the primary challenges facing governments around the world – citizen engagement.
The Sloanies we spoke to in 2021 fondly recalled a culture of close-knit connectivity and collaboration from their time as students.
Invited guests attended a special event at the new MIT Museum location in Kendall Square in early December.
After more than a decade in pharmaceutical business development, Bill Desmarais, EMBA '16, found himself caught between two identities—too scientific for the business side and too business-oriented for the scientists. Seeking the skills and credibility to bridge that gap, he enrolled in the MIT Exec...
Jonathan Hinton, EMBA ’15, shares how an early entrepreneurial mindset led him from running a business as a child to founding multiple companies with more than $1 billion in combined revenue. In this Q&A, the co-founder and CEO of Polarworx, Inc. reflects on why he chose the MIT Executive MBA despit...
From Navy captain to CEO, Van Gurley shares how the MIT Executive MBA transformed his leadership approach, fueled innovation at Metron, and prepared him to lead a mission-driven national security company through growth and change.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has seen rapid socioeconomic growth due to oil and gas revenues, but diversification has been at the top of economic growth agendas for over a decade now. GCC countries are increasingly encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation as a pathway to achieving diversity...