Topic
Business and management
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Are you a “harbinger of failure”?
Study: Some consumers have an unerring knack for buying unpopular products.
December 23, 2015 -
MIT Professional Education trains South African managers from the manufacturing sector
December 14, 2015 -
Growing innovative firms to scale
MIT study analyzes Massachusetts performance in growing tech-based companies to scale.
December 10, 2015 -
New report outlines MIT’s global entrepreneurial impact
Alumni-founded companies have created 4.6 million jobs, generating nearly $2 trillion in annual revenues.
December 9, 2015 -
Manager's Medley: IAP workshops for managers
Sharpen managerial knowledge and skills by taking an MIT management workshop.
December 7, 2015 -
Clean energy connections and innovation
At C3E Symposium, industry-leading women share transformative research on policies, technologies, and diversity in energy sector.
December 4, 2015 -
Grace Overlander SM '08, MBA '08 recognized for leadership and mentoring in clean energy
Tesla Motors manager honored at Women in Clean Energy Symposium hosted by the MIT Energy Initiative and U.S. Department of Energy.
December 4, 2015 -
A digital master class
George Westerman shares leadership lessons from corporations that successfully transform themselves through digital technology.
September 18, 2015 -
More personalized online shopping
Startup’s platform analyzes data from multiple sources to better predict buying preferences.
September 15, 2015 -
New legal program to support students
MIT and Boston University School of Law launch innovative collaboration in business and cyber law.
September 9, 2015 -
MIT ranked as nation’s No. 7 university by U.S. News
Undergraduate engineering program is No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.
September 9, 2015 -
Saving rural India’s “liquid cash”
MIT spinout’s milk-chillers reduce spoilage and boost yields in villages.
September 7, 2015 -
Making the air fair
New study shows flight delays can be distributed more equitably among airlines.
August 25, 2015 -
Making the new silicon
Gallium nitride electronics could drastically cut energy usage in data centers, consumer devices.
July 29, 2015 -
A spot market for water
Sourcewater pioneers an exchange for trading and recycling water for oil and gas production and other operations.
July 16, 2015 -
Alumnus’s throwable tactical camera gets commercial release
Softball-sized camera can be tossed into unseen areas, sends panoramic images back to a smartphone.
June 26, 2015 -
New model calculates how air transport connects the world
Study finds one-stop flights are a big contributor to global connectivity.
June 24, 2015 -
Social enterprises empower communities
MIT students launch social enterprises that work with communities to foster financial and environmental sustainability.
June 23, 2015 -
“Rocket science” for marketing
Startup’s software, designed to plan NASA space missions, now drives more effective online advertising.
May 29, 2015 -
Q&A: Deval Patrick on innovation and growth
Former Massachusetts governor discusses MIT, policymaking, and public investment in technology.
May 20, 2015