Baystate Business: Local and national politics
Peter Hirst discusses the “hybrid” model of collaboration on Bloomberg Baystate Business. (1:30:25)
Peter Hirst discusses the “hybrid” model of collaboration on Bloomberg Baystate Business. (1:30:25)
News, ideas, and insights about climate change from MIT Sloan experts.
News, ideas, and insights about social media from MIT Sloan experts.
In recent years, we have been heartened to see DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] being gradually institutionalized within business academia.
Prof. Emeritus and former MIT Sloan Dean Richard Schmalensee discusses energy policy on "Where We Live" from Connecticut Public Radio. (38:30)
Dean Schmittlein announced the MIT Sloan Endowment for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with the commitment of $5 million in new endowed funds.
"We're beyond just symbolic actions of hiring someone and creating a department of diversity...and thinking that will change the organization."
"...even in low-cost service settings, paying higher wages and treating workers with respect and dignity can be profit-maximizing."
Tom Malone refused to believe that water-cooler conversations were dead, so he developed Minglr, an open source meeting software.
Peter Hirst launched a pilot program that mixed employees in two locations with others working from home during Sloan construction 4 years ago.