It’s not called the Massachusetts Institute of Consulting, but for years that industry has been the top destination for MBAs graduating from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Now consulting must share the top spot with a more apropos contender: technology. …
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By Jonathan Shieber | TechCrunch | December 4, 2019
It didn’t take much for the founders of Cora, Brazil’s newest startup to tackle some aspect of the broken financial services industry in the country, to raise their first $10 million.
Igor Senra …
Power Magazine | November 15, 2019
As the world continues to face climate uncertainties, industrial companies are looking for ways to ensure they are as sustainable as possible while maintaining profitability. POWER’s recent Distributed Energy Conference included a session on sustainability …
By Amirah Al Idrus | FierceBiotech | November 18, 2019
Novartis is calling it curtains on early drug discovery at its R&D site in Shanghai in a companywide move to “rebalance” its discovery and early development efforts. The company plans to add …
By Ron Miller | Tech Crunch | November 6, 2019
Amazon announced a plan today to build a $40 million, 350,000-square-foot robotics innovation hub in Westborough, Mass. The new facility will bring 200 technology and advanced manufacturing jobs when it opens in …
By Anna Hensel | Modern Retail | November 14, 2019
While other retailers like Target and Walmart have consolidated the number of apps they offer in recent years, Nike has centered its app strategy around building a handful of apps to serve …
McKinsey & Company | October 8, 2019
“I’ve often been called the mother hen for our southern office’s LGBTQ+ community,” jokes Diana Ellsworth. But this McKinsey partner takes seriously her opportunity to be open and authentic about who she is.
A …
By Emily Canal | Inc. | November 4, 2019
Boston’s frigid winters can’t stop its piping-hot entrepreneurial scene, thanks to an endless supply of top-shelf talent from area colleges. Here’s the tea on Inc.’s No. 15 Surge City.
By Nicole Morell | MIT Office of Sustainability | November 25, 2019
Tucked beside Walker Memorial, just across from the Charles River, is a new space for the MIT community, native plants, and some important supporters — pollinators. The Hive Garden, a first-of-its-kind …
By Sarah Butcher | eFinancial Careers | November 25, 2019
As revenues falter, 2020 threatens to be another year in which struggling banks ditch entire divisions to save money. At the same time, however, a new breed of cost-efficient operator is emerging, …