Research by New York University (NYU) professor Natasha Iskander, who is an alumna of the MIT IWER PhD program, finds that there are companies targeting regions experiencing climate stress when recruiting migrant workers.
After decades as a top healthcare HR executive—and already holding multiple advanced degrees—Jim Dunn, EMBA ’16, turned to the MIT Executive MBA to fill a critical gap: financial fluency. What followed was a transformative journey that challenged his confidence, reshaped his leadership identity, and...
To combat the negative effects of climate change, making a transition to green energy is vital. But what will happen to people whose jobs are significantly linked to fossil fuel use? And what policy options are available to mitigate the employment effects of such a transition? That was a question ex...
During an event at the MIT Sloan School, MIT Sloan Professor of the Practice Zeynep Ton spoke about her recent book, “The Case for Good Jobs."
Krikor Dzeronian, EMBA' 20, and Jason Lavender, EMBA '20, are co-founders of Electives, a B2B SaaS startup launched after the two students met in the MIT Executive MBA.
USA Lab students conduct fieldwork to deepen their understanding of America’s economic and social struggles and uncover sustainable solutions that work. Host organizations like the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque see such positive outcomes that they often return to host again.
Donor Spotlight: Diana J. Mackie, SM ‘70, SM ‘79 (XV)
The name Angela Davis has been synonymous with radical activism since the 60s. In the intervening years, Davis has channeled those efforts for change into an equally impactful academic career. Now 76, she is a professor emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the author of several in...
In order to heighten PhD student awareness of some of the exciting research opportunities in the area of finance and policy, GCFP co-sponsored an intensive capital markets workshop hosted by the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Foundation for the Advancement of Research in Financial Economics ...
A majority of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo lack access to electricity. At Nuru, Juliana Kerrest, MBA ‘18, Chief People and Sustainability Officer, is dedicated to enhancing connectivity. Nuru builds mini solar grids allowing those in remote areas to tap into a power source.
