Business and management

A woman carrying a Khethworks solar panel. The efficiency of Khethworks' groundwater pump enables it to be powered by smaller panels, making the system portable.

A new way to irrigate crops year-round

Startup Khethworks is deploying solar-powered pumps to help poor farmers in India irrigate crops all year long.

January 10, 2020

Business lessons from “Ford v. Ferrari”

A look at the popular film through a lens of systems thinking and process improvement.

January 7, 2020

Assistant Professor Valerie Karplus and her collaborators have demonstrated that measurements of air pollutants taken by NASA satellites are often a good indicator of emissions on the ground. Their approach provides regulators with a low-cost tool to ensure that industrial firms are complying with emissions standards.

Tracking emissions in China

Evaluating a 2014 policy change yields some good news and some concerns.

December 30, 2019

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

The Engine’s team of 21 full time employees helps the entrepreneurs it invests in commercialize their transformative technologies.

An engine for game-changing innovation

The Engine, a venture firm built by MIT, is investing in companies tackling the world's most urgent problems.

December 13, 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

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

MIT senior Max Allen (right) stands with Tsinghua University student Sean Chua in Beijing.

Learning about China by learning its language

MIT senior's longstanding passion for Mandarin leads to a hands-on taste of the complexities of functioning in a Chinese business context.

October 11, 2019

This year's Demo Day for the MIT delta v summer accelerator gave entrepreneurs a chance to celebrate the progress they've made so far.

Demo Day celebrates student entrepreneurship

MIT’s delta v accelerator concludes with presentations from participants and encouragement for all students.

September 10, 2019

MIT named No. 3 university by US News for 2020

Undergraduate engineering program is No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.

September 9, 2019

MIT’s Task Force on the Work of the Future has released a report that punctures some conventional wisdom and builds a nuanced picture of the evolution of technology and jobs.

MIT report examines how to make technology work for society

Task force calls for bold public and private action to harness technology for shared prosperity.

September 4, 2019

Chris Caplice (right) receives the MITx Prize for Teaching and Learning with MOOCs from Krishna Rajagopal in 2018.

Chris Caplice appointed MIT senior research scientist

Executive director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics is recognized for his commitment to research and education in supply chain management.

August 27, 2019

Exterior view of the new home of The Engine

The Engine expands, responding to rapid growth of “tough tech”

New location will support growing innovation ecosystem; serve as hub for the region.