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MIT Sloan’s 2026 summer book collection
Here are six titles connected to the MIT Sloan School of Management covering topics such as economic strategy, entrepreneurship, talent management, and cultural evolution in the age of AI.
What senior leaders want to know about AI
Leaders are turning to MIT Sloan Executive Education to learn more about AI, including managing humans amid technological change and rethinking their relationships with IT departments.
Building a case for catalytic climate finance
Many climate technologies fail not because of their effectiveness but because they falter in the “missing middle” of financing. The MIT Catalytic Climate Finance Project aims to bridge that gap.
What leaders still get wrong about AI
Organizations are struggling to succeed with AI. Research from the MIT Center for Information Systems Research shows common mistakes and how to overcome them.
How ‘learnrights’ would compensate creators for AI model training
Learnright laws would give copyright holders the exclusive right to license their content for artificial intelligence model training.
Startups: Don’t ‘dial down’ the climate narrative. Refine it
Entrepreneurs should develop solutions that connect climate to reliable energy, economic growth, and competitiveness, argue MIT Sloan’s Ben Soltoff and Greentown Labs’ Georgina Campbell Flatter.
4 startups solving logistics problems in industry and health care
The MIT Startup Exchange supports MIT-connected ventures as they explore and assess new technologies. Here are four MIT Sloan-connected startups featured at its recent Virtual Demo Day.
Why plain language works better than cash to drive sustainability
Simplified messaging helps civic leaders and business managers boost recycling rates without spending more money, says MIT Sloan School of Management professor Catherine Tucker.
3 types of leaders that drive digital innovation
Organizations that succeed with digital innovation engage three types of leaders: initiative leaders, shared resource leaders, and portfolio leaders.
How generative AI ‘persuasion bombs’ users — and how to fight back
When professionals try to validate outputs, generative AI often responds not with corrections or candor but with escalating persuasion tactics.