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THE POWER TO GENERATE IMPACT WHERE IT MATTERS MOST
The MIT Sloan Visiting Fellows Program is a non-degree, customized course of study for individuals who wish to focus on specific topics in management. Upon completion of the program, each Visiting Fellow receives a certificate from MIT Sloan and affiliate alumni status.
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Unlike a traditional degree program, there are no course requirements. Visiting Fellows come to MIT Sloan with the freedom to pursue their academic and professional goals. Those goals may be to develop skills in global entrepreneurship, to broaden their understanding of strategic innovation, or to explore international finance and capital markets. As a Visiting Fellow, you are free to explore what MIT Sloan has to offer. Applications for spring 2021 are now closed. Applications for Fall 2021 will be accepted betwen November 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021.
Visiting Fellows take MIT Sloan courses with world-renowned faculty; collaborate, study, and network with other MIT students; and participate in student clubs, conferences, and special seminars. In addition, Visiting Fellows have access to a wealth of cultural, social, and recreational activities, both on campus and in Cambridge and Boston.
Due to the novel Covid-19 pandemic, the format of activities may be adjusted to current federal and local government guidelines.
Program Details
Unlike a traditional degree program, you have no course requirements. The MIT Sloan Visiting Fellows Program provides you with flexibility giving you the freedom to pursue your academic and professional goals, such as to develop skills in global entrepreneurship, broaden their understanding of strategic innovation, or explore international finance and capital markets.
Whether you are an executive seeking cutting-edge ideas to advance to the next stage of your career, a student earning a degree elsewhere, or an MIT alumni wanting to re-engage with the MIT ecosystem, the MIT Sloan Visiting Fellows Program allows exploration of all that MIT Sloan has to offer with a relentless focus on impact.
- Create their own curriculum with a faculty advisor and design a specific course of study for the semester, aligned with your academic and professional goals.
- You may take elective courses at MIT Sloan, throughout MIT, and are eligible to take virtual courses at Harvard University.
- You may participate in the breadth of management courses offered at MIT Sloan, or can focus in-depth on a specific topic. All courses are offered online.
- Visiting Fellows take between 36 and 54 credit units, or about four to six courses during the semester
- MIT Sloan offers certificate programs in Business Analytics, Healthcare, and Sustainability. To earn a second graduate credential, please consult your academic advisor for certificate requirements. You may be required to enroll in two semesters to meet the certificate requirement.
Term Dates
The MIT Sloan Visiting Fellows Program is available in the following terms:
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Spring: Begins early February through mid-May.
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Fall: Begins early September through mid-December.