Suggestions or feedback?

Browse By

Topics

View All →

Explore:

Departments

View All →

Explore:

Centers, Labs, & Programs

View All →

Explore:

Schools

View all news coverage of MIT in the media →

Listen to audio content from MIT News →

Close

School

Sloan School of Management

Download RSS feed

A study co-authored by an MIT economist shows that an improved, automated language-translation system significantly boosted commerce on eBay’s website.

When machine learning packs an economic punch

Study: After eBay improved its translation software, international commerce increased sharply.

December 20, 2019

Access to irrigation is crucial for food security, especially in arid climates like sub-Saharan Africa. Two MIT research teams working on irrigation in this region were brought together by J-WAFS to share their knowledge.

Collaborating for irrigation access solutions: Where policy and engineering meet

A J-WAFS connection brings together two MIT research teams helping to advance irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa.

December 12, 2019

(Left to right:) Julie Shah, Thomas Kochan, and Evelyn Wang have been honored by their graduate students as “Committed to Caring” for their uncanny ability to keep things moving along, even when the going gets tough.

Fostering forward momentum

Thomas Kochan, Julie Shah, and Evelyn Wang honored by graduate students as "Committed to Caring."

December 10, 2019

On Nov. 14, the School of Engineering and the Sloan School of Management co-organized an event for students with Patrick Collison (right), the CEO of internet payment company Stripe.

The impatient pursuit of progress

Patrick Collison returns to MIT to speak to students about the challenges and possibilities of entrepreneurship.

December 5, 2019

Star City, a concept for a human city on Mars, won first place at the Mars Colony Prize Design contest. The design, led by MIT PhD student George Lordos and his brother Alexandros, features five villages constructed around a crater rim.

Interdisciplinary team takes top prize in Mars colony design competition

MIT PhD student George Lordos and his brother Alexandros led the project; goal of the Mars Society competition was to establish a colony on Mars for 1,000 residents.

November 25, 2019

The fourth annual Inclusive Innovation Challenge (IIC) featured four grand prize winners. Here members of all the winning organizations pose with IIC organizers.

Inclusive Innovation Challenge recognizes startups improving the future of work

Competition awards entrepreneurs from around the world working to ensure technological progress brings greater prosperity.

November 22, 2019

Daniela Rus (far right), director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), moderated a panel on dispelling the myths of AI technologies in the workplace. The AI and the Work of the Future Congress was co-organized by CSAIL, the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, and the MIT Work of the Future Task Force.

MIT conference focuses on preparing workers for the era of artificial intelligence

As automation rises in the workplace, speakers explore ways to train students and reskill workers.

November 22, 2019

"The work of both MIT SHASS and MIT Sloan continues to advance the highest areas of scholarship and practical application," says SHASS Dean Melissa Nobles. "From poverty alleviation to the future of work, the combined knowledge and experience of MIT’s experts helps shape economic policy, drive business growth, and prepare future leaders."

Times Higher Education ranks MIT No. 1 university worldwide for economics and business for 2020

Top honors awarded to fields in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and in the MIT Sloan School of Management for a second year in a row.

November 14, 2019

“It’s an exciting time be in in the C-suite — and with it comes a lot of pressure,” says Cassandra Frangos of MIT Sloan Executive Education. “The digital economy changes everything.”

Reaching the C-suite: no shortcuts, yet many paths

New MIT Sloan Executive Education program offers practical guidance for charting your path to the C-suite.

November 14, 2019

Nigerian mobility startup Max NG is trying to formalize the delivery and transportation industries of West Africa. Each of the company's mototaxi drivers go through extensive training on basic traffic rules, strategies for driving in inclement weather, and defensive driving tactics. They also must pass a background check, and every bike is tracked to deter crime and poor driving.

Creating a network of drivers to lift a community

With a focus on driver and passenger safety, startup Max NG provides delivery and transportation services in West Africa.

November 14, 2019

Faculty, staff, and graduate students gathered for a luncheon and awards ceremony celebrating MIT’s 2020 Siebel Scholars.

Sixteen grad students named to the Siebel Scholars class of 2020

MIT students from the fields of bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy science receive the prestigious awards.

November 12, 2019

A new report from MIT outlines how companies in the fossil fuel business can make better use of scenarios to show their vulnerabilities, as well as their opportunities, in a world facing major climate change.

MIT report provides guidance on climate-related financial disclosures

Recommendations could help companies deliver more useful disclosures to investors on risks they face due to climate change.

November 6, 2019

The crew of HERA Campaign 5, Mission 2: (l-r) Barret Schlegelmilch SM ’18, MBA ’18, Christian Clark, Julie Mason, and Ana Mosquera.

Practicing for a voyage to Mars

Barret Schlegelmilch ’18 takes part in simulated NASA mission to the Martian moon Phobos.

October 29, 2019

“We’d like to have an impact with the course on the greater debate about the use of nuclear energy as part of the solution for climate change,” says Professor Jacopo Buongiorno.

Enhanced nuclear energy online class aims to inform and inspire

Revamped version of MITx MOOC includes new modules on nuclear security, nuclear proliferation, and quantum engineering.

October 24, 2019

Renewlogy co-founder and CEO Priyanka Bakaya inside one of the company's commercial plants, which are capable of processing ten tons of plastic each day to create about 60 barrels of fuel.

MIT alumna addresses the world’s mounting plastic waste problem

Renewlogy’s system is converting plastic waste from cities and rivers into fuel.

October 9, 2019