Sloan Holds First Part of Entrepreneurship Comp.
MIT Sloan School of Management held the first of the three parts of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition Nov. 12, 2014. This first phase of the competition is called Pitch. The final phases are Accelerate and Launch.
The $100K Pitch competition celebrates the art of the one-minute business pitch. Competing teams are judged on the potential of their business ideas and the effectiveness of their delivery.
Sloan Building to Feature New Light Sculpture
MIT Sloan’s original building, E52, is undergoing major renovations. Once renovations are complete, the familiar “50 Memorial Drive” etched in stone outside will remain the same at the Memorial Drive entrance, while the Shames Plaza entrance will be lit up with a sculpture created by artist Leo Villareal.
Villareal was recently awarded an MIT Percent-for-Art commission to create a light installation for the historic building. It has been undergoing major renovations for the past year and is expected to re-open in January 2016. Villareal created The Bay Lights on the San Francisco Bay Bridge West Span last year. For E52, he plans to craft a light sculpture in the north vestibule, which will feature a new, glass-enclosed entrance.
Sloan Hosts CEO’s for G-Lab Program
Twenty-five CEOs from startups and growing companies in 12 countries toured MIT Sloan at a summit connecting them with faculty and students in MIT Sloan’s Global Entrepreneurship Lab.
The Global Entrepreneurship Lab or G-Lab matches teams of four students with companies in emerging markets to work on projects focusing on business growth, new market entry, marketing, finance, or another realm. The G-Lab is one of Sloan’s signature action learning programs.
Sloan Plans Annual Diversity Weekend
MIT Sloan School of Management will hold its third annual Diversity Weekend October 2 through October 3, 2014. The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for prospective minority students to get a sense of what life is like as an MIT Sloan student.
The event is a collaboration between the MIT Sloan Admissions Office, minority MBA students and organizations on campus. Current students help to plan the program and are serving as personal hosts for attendees by providing overnight accommodations.
Fox Ranked As Best School for Graduate-Student Entrepreneurial Mentorship
Temple University’s Fox School graduate program was ranked as the No. 1 in the nation for entrepreneurial mentorship by Entrepreneur magazine. In addition, The Princeton Review identified Temple as offering the highest number of mentorship programs for graduate entrepreneurship students. Continue reading…
Sloan Welcomes Largest Class of Women
MIT Sloan School of Management welcomed the highest ever female percentage of an entering MBA class at MIT Sloan. Sloan’s gender diverse programs and options for women was a factor in some of the women’s decisions to choose Sloan.
There are about 400 incoming MIT Sloan MBA students drawn from across the globe. This year’s MBA class is 40 percent female, up from 33 percent last year, reflecting the school’s effort to attract a more diverse student body.
