Despite being in the midst of the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression, entrepreneurship at MIT is alive and well. This fact is evidenced by the record-breaking number of submissions received for this spring's MIT $100K Business Plan Contest and the hundreds of students, faculty, and professionals who packed the Stata Center for the March 5th MIT $100K Semifinal Award Show. (0) comments
On March 18th, 460 students from business schools around Boston converged on Estate in the Back Bay for the first business school mixer that anyone can remember. This event represented the culmination of networking efforts across all the schools as well as many hours of promotion and preparation to pull off an event of this size. (1) comment
This past fall, Kyle Maner MBA '09 was diagnosed with breast cancer. In addition to classes, clubs and all the other responsibilities that Sloan students bear, Kyle bravely faced two surgeries and radiation treatment. Kyle was able to avoid chemotherapy because the lump was found very early, and that's partially because she found it herself. (0) comments
Daya Fields '07 from Estee Lauder Companies (ELC) returned to MIT Sloan on March 16th to co-teach a SIP workshop to students currently participating in MarketLab this semester. It was an amazing opportunity for MarketLab students to learn first-hand about using the research design framework to get the root of a business to consumer organizational challenge. (0) comments
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Club Wind Sub-community hosted an impressive lineup of Offshore Wind energy generation technology experts on Friday, April 3rd. The sold-out, all-day event, "Offshore Wind Technology: Today and Tomorrow," highlighted the innovations, financing, policy dynamics, and history of one of the fastest-growing markets in Europe. (1) comment
The 2009 MIT $100K Organizing Team Events Co Lead: Amanda Peyton and Yukari Karamoto, both MBA '10 Mentors Leads: Kelsey McCarty, MBA '10 Judging Lead: Julie Christensen, MBA '10 Sponsorships Co-Leads: Carlos Tursi and Rajiv Bhatia, both MBA '10 Alum (0) comments
Project Name: Wavewater Team Members: Olivier Ceberio - MIT Sloan/KSG '08, Andrew Greenhut - MIT MSME '09, Spencer Irvine - MIT Sloan '10, Eduard Viladesau - MIT Sloan '10, Gita Sricastava - MIT Sloan / MIT MechE '0, Daniella Bardalez Gagliuffi Product Description: WaveWater provides simple cost-effective wave-driven seawater desalination systems. (1) comment