Topic
Business and management
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Launching STEX25
An accelerator managed by MIT's Industrial Liaison Program and Startup Exchange focuses on fostering startup and industry collaboration.
October 13, 2016 -
Calculating the financial risks of renewable energy
Financial-modeling software for sustainable-infrastructure projects could boost investment in sector.
September 15, 2016 -
MIT named No. 7 university by U.S. News
Undergraduate engineering program is No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.
September 13, 2016 -
Startups show promise, progress at Demo Day
Capstone event for MIT’s summer accelerator showcases businesses with significant early growth.
September 12, 2016 -
QS ranks MIT the world’s top university for 2016-17
Ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 42 disciplines.
September 5, 2016 -
Taking on gender gaps in health care and technology
Graduate student Alicia Chong Rodriguez uses her engineering skills to empower women.
August 18, 2016 -
D-Lab Scale-Ups awards four fellowships totaling $80,000 to social entrepreneurs
Fellows work on low-cost microgrids, prosthetics made from cane, hands-on STEM education in Ghana, and a rechargeable headlamp for rural Indian farmers.
July 25, 2016 -
Building a foundation for tech startups
Launched in an MIT dorm room, alum’s venture capital firm now controls $150 million in assets.
July 14, 2016 -
Leading and transforming the global energy sector to address climate change
2016 C3E symposium convenes international leaders on climate, energy, and diversity.
July 5, 2016 -
SMART Innovation Center Grants announced
Nearly $1.55 million awarded to innovators through the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology.
June 27, 2016 -
MIT Forum and Infosys Risk Group release preliminary global risk survey findings
Survey indicates 92.54 percent of companies think the nature of risk is changing due to complexity in the digital economy.
June 6, 2016 -
The price of regret
Why stores should take shoppers’ emotions into account when setting prices.
May 23, 2016 -
From MOOC to bootcamp to MIT
Two students with entrepreneurial spirit found their way into the Class of 2020 through <i>MITx.</i>
May 19, 2016 -
Lung cancer “breathalyzer” wins $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Team’s smartphone-connected device can detect lung cancer early from a single breath.
May 12, 2016 -
MIT team’s “brain” for microgrids wins Clean Energy Prize
Six teams split $225,000 in prizes at the annual competition that funds clean-energy ideas.
May 2, 2016 -
Helping engineers refine their negotiation skills
New MIT Professional Education course introduces strategies for entrepreneurial negotiations.
April 26, 2016 -
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2016
MIT ranked within the top 5 globally for 19 of 42 subject areas.
April 8, 2016 -
New undergraduate majors and minors to debut in fall 2016
Driven by student demand and the blending of fields, new opportunities include management tracks and minors in computer science, data science, and innovation.
April 8, 2016 -
Plotting the complex path of products
Startup’s software maps out convoluted supply chains for companies and consumers
March 23, 2016 -
U.S. News gives top rankings to MIT graduate programs in engineering, business
MIT is home to No. 1 graduate engineering program; MIT Sloan is No. 5 business school.
March 16, 2016