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What Keeps African Ecosystem Builders Awake at Night? The Challenge of Foreign Dependency

This blog, written by Salma Baghdadi, explores the critical challenges faced by African ecosystem builders, particularly the issue of foreign dependency. While international funding and support play a pivotal role in nurturing African ecosystems—fueling innovation, entrepreneurship, and capacity-b...

Oct 21, 2024

Latin America Office to host webinar on election polling

By MIT Sloan Office of Communications

The recent U.S. presidential elections have led to debates about the effectiveness of pollsters and the Electoral College. Prof. Arnold Barnett will explore this topic and share his recommendations.

Apr 19, 2021

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Teaching Resources Library Sustainability

Is It Easy Being Green?: MIT Sloan Considers the Opportunities and Threats of Sustainable Building

By John D. Sterman Ankita Kaulberg Bethany Patten

In early 2000, Dean Richard Schmalensee of MIT’s Sloan School of Management needed to make a decision that would shape the future of the school for decades to come. Sloan desperately needed a new building with great classrooms, faculty offices, study rooms for students, and dining. Schmalensee neede...

Feb 4, 2019

Who will regulate crypto and fintech in the US?

By Betsy Vereckey

Cryptocurrencies can increase financial inclusion, but only when properly regulated. Which U.S. regulator should be responsible for what, and how much oversight is needed?

Nov 8, 2022

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MIT Sloan to host Designing for Health Conference Dec. 6, 2018

By MIT Sloan Office of Communications

The Designing for Health: Leveraging Analytics for a Proactive Health System Conference will focus on using technology innovations to benefit all health system participants.

Nov 29, 2018

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MIT’s Golub Center’s distinguished senior fellow and former IMF official, Laura Kodres, introduces new MIT Sloan School course exploring post-crisis regulation

By MIT Sloan Office of Communications

Laura Kodres, will teach a new course, “Navigating Regulation in the Post-Global Crisis World," this fall.

Oct 8, 2019

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MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship

What's Next for Africa White Paper Nov. 2024

By Dina Sherif Khadija Ba

The story of Africa has long been one of resilience, innovation, and adaptability: from the architectural marvels of the ancient Egyptian pyramids to the invention of mathematics in the Kingdom of Mali, the Continent has been characterized by significant achievements and contributions to global hist...