REAP: A global program that addresses the intricacies of entrepreneurship
What makes regions more or less successful when it comes to entrepreneurship? What about Kendall Square has made the area such a powerful entrepreneurial hotspot? These questions and others like them...
View ArticleHow to revitalize your digital business model
Contributed by: MIT Sloan Management Review Business models matter because they define how businesses make money. But the way a business model works in the material world does not translate to how it...
View ArticleBitcoin’s role in digital strategy
The hype around Bitcoin is largely speculative; as The Washington Post stated in its article, “12 Questions about Bitcoin You Were Too Embarrassed to Ask,” the price of Bitcoin is “extraordinarily...
View ArticlePolitical innovation: Developing an innovative political organization
Contributed by Grayson Brulte, Co-Founder & President of Brulte & Company When you think of the term innovation, you probably do not associate it with politics. This is due at least in part to...
View ArticleIs there a hole in JetBlue’s digital strategy?
Winter weather—and its associated travel woes—are nothing new to the Northeast or the Midwest. But the early storm (Hercules) of 2014 saw a nearly unprecedented level of cancellations and chaos days...
View ArticleMy MIT Sloan Executive Education experience
By MIT Sloan Executive Certificate holder Kiriti Rambhatla Working for an international organization in Italy, my focus at work has always been on improving the process of innovation in product...
View ArticleThe MIT Sloan Advanced Management Program—a transformational experience
It comes as no surprise that like many post graduate programs, the MIT Sloan Advanced Management Program (AMP) is an intensive learning experience geared toward the seasoned professional who needs to...
View ArticleWhat’s really driving academic entrepreneurship
The last two decades have seen a rapid rise in innovation-driven entrepreneurship ventures born in academia. And while the path from classroom to commercialization is a long and winding road, a...
View ArticleHow to manage effectively in the face of risk
With globalization comes increased risk and uncertainty in nations, environments, communities, and businesses. As growing complexity makes it more difficult to determine the source of risk in these...
View ArticleLearning sustainable methods for increasing your productivity
By Robert Pozen Are you feeling overwhelmed at work? Do you have enough time for family and friends? If not, then take my executive education course at MIT Sloan Executive Education: Maximizing Your...
View ArticleEntrepreneurship at MIT
In late January 2014, the Boston Globe ran a feature in its business section on MIT’s role in local entrepreneurship. In “MIT Retools to Aid Students in Startups,” Boston Globe reporter Michael Farrell...
View ArticleCreating resilience with public/private partnerships—and planning
By Chuck Brooks Public/private partnerships are critical to the success of government operations that provide essential services and benefits. Such partnerships can help agencies reduce costs, simplify...
View ArticleReady, set, prioritize
This is the first in a series of three posts about Bob Pozen’s approach to personal productivity and high performance. What stands between you and the more productive version of you—the person who...
View ArticleFive tips for improving every-day productivity
This is the second in a series of three posts about Bob Pozen’s approach to personal productivity and high performance. We’ve all been there—staring down the week’s to-do list with the best of...
View ArticleAn interview with MIT Sloan Executive Education participant Markus Greif
Markus Greif, Manager in Transaction Advisory Services at international consultancy firm EY, spoke recently with MIT Sloan Executive Education about his experience at the School; why he chose MIT Sloan...
View ArticleThe ins and outs of managing up and down
This is the final post in a series about Bob Pozen’s approach to personal productivity and high performance. Our first and second posts in this series have focused primarily on Bob Pozen’s tips for...
View ArticleLaunching a successful start-up #3: The beachhead market
This is the third and final post in a series on launching a successful startup. Read the first and second posts here. In his book, Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup, Bill...
View ArticleAre companies missing out on great candidates?
As of January 10, 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of “long-term unemployed” Americans (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was 3.9 million, accounting for 37.7% of the...
View ArticleNetworking your way to new products
Many companies get it wrong when it comes to creating new products. They focus on what they need for revenue streams, how to evolve current products into new extensions, and immersing themselves in...
View ArticleChallenges and solutions for women entrepreneurs
In a recent report from The Daily Finance, Dell had successfully launched its first female global entrepreneurship and development index, or GEDI, created to measure high-potential female...
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