The Power of the Pivot – Featuring MIT Sloan Industry Advisor, Mike Volpe MBA ’03

Challenges present powerful opportunities – both in business and in life. Over the last six months, we have seen some amazing pivots from Sloanies identifying opportunities in the changing market; not only in growing areas like health tech and retail …

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Resilient Leadership—From the Military to MIT

By Lindsay Cope | MIT Sloan | September 9, 2020

Coming to MIT had always been a dream for Dar Maor, MBA ’21. After serving five years in the Israeli military, she chose to pursue a dual undergraduate degree in accounting and …

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Mindfulness in the MBA


Cameron Cler, MBA 2020, Core Fellow

In our two-year MBA program, it may seem like we have all the time in the world to achieve the intentions and goals we set forth for our time at Sloan. As we approach …

By Cameron Cler, MBA '20
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The Core Fellow Experience

Ada Li, MBA 2020, Core Fellow

As part of Sloan’s inaugural class of Core Fellows, we had the unique opportunity to help define and shape the intent of the program. When I reflect on my second fall semester at Sloan, …

By Ada Li, MBA '20
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How to Network for the Dirt Road Recruiting Path

Erica Nangeroni, MBA 2020, Core Fellow

We all know that networking takes a lot of time and energy, and can feel intimidating and overwhelming. I’m not sure I’ll ever get to a place in which I feel comfortable walking into …

By Erica Nangeroni, MBA '20
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School’s Out for the Winter

Valerie Zhao, MBA 2020, Core Fellow

As you (hopefully) know, fall semester has come to an end, which means we’re all in store for some well-deserved time off. Depending on your IAP plans, you may not expect to be back …

By Valerie Zhao, MBA '20
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Making the most of the end of Core

Valerie Zhao, MBA 2020, Core Fellow

by Valerie Zhao |  Valerie is a 2Y MBA, MBA Core Fellow and co-president of the Management Consulting Club (MCC).

With midterms finished, you may be feeling some combined sense of dread (impending final projects …

By Valerie Zhao, MBA '20
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MBA Internship: The path to your summer in Venture Capital (VC)

by Cameron Cler   |  Cameron is a 2nd year MBA; she spent her summer internship at Underscore VC.

There are many great reasons to pursue VC as a summer internship in between the 1st and 2nd year of your MBA. For …

By Cameron Cler, MBA '20
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Life and Leadership Lessons I Learned In The Military: “You can delegate authority, but not responsibility.”

By Marco Derhy | Authority Magazine | July 2, 2019

As a part of my series about “Life and Leadership Lessons Learned In The Military”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Sean Corbett, a former Army Special Forces Officer with four combat …

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Life After the Military: My Experience as a Veteran at MIT Sloan

By Ashley Pelzek | MIT Sloan Ideas Made to Matter | February 5, 2019

Like most transitioning military veterans, my post-Navy career exploration began about four years prior to my separation date. While veterans of the modern era enjoy the benefits of …

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