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By Eliza Weaver, MBA ’26

When I arrived at MIT Sloan last August, “start a running-tech company” wasn’t on my roadmap. I’d spent my career building B2B software at Workday—first as a software engineer, then as a product manager—after earning …

There are two schools of thought: one sees AI as a force multiplier for societal good, and the other envisions a doomsday scenario. Do you foresee any existential or catastrophic AI risk? If so, how so?

Let me begin with …

Brian Eastwood | MIT Sloan – Ideas Made to Matter | June 10, 2025

What impact will AI and emerging technologies have on the U.S. labor force? Since the arrival of ChatGPT a little less than three years ago, such debates have …

By Mikael Petrosyan, MIT Sloan Fellow MBA ’22 and Vice President, SDP Boston Chapter

As an MIT alum, it’s always a privilege to return to campus — but it’s even more meaningful when it’s to co-host an event that brings together …

Balyasny Asset Management’s head of quantitative research talks algos, hedge funds, correlations and cats

Robin Wigglesworth I Financial Times I June 12, 2025

Morning! After some dabbling in the genre, FT Alphaville is starting an informal series of simple Q&A …

MSMS Consulting Deadlines & Links for Fall 2025 applications for the Class of 2026:

Bain
APD – Advanced Professional Degree – Application deadline is August 6, 2025 8pm EST (5pm PST)

BCG
APD recruiting info:

McKinsey
ADP Recruiting Information – Application …

By Haamid Adam, MBA ’26

These are the principles I’ve come to believe in after bridging technical operations in Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. What follows is a set of lessons, part observation, part conviction, for folks starting their MBA journey …

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Jeff Bussgang’s 2025 Rocketship Startup List

Every year, Jeffrey Bussgang releases a list of top places to start or continue a career working in startups. He looks at growth, fundraising, scale, hiring, …

Q.  As referenced in the recent issue of the MIT Sloan Management Review, “research shows how an overreliance on digital talent management systems can lead organizations to cede critical decisions about their future leaders to automated processes that can’t capture …

At MIT Sloan, the foundation of career is community. Sloanies explore new paths supported by hands-on learning experiences, inspiring mentors and guides, and strong partnerships across the Institute and industry.

We embrace our role as catalysts in this dynamic ecosystem, …