MIT Sloan Uncovers Innovative PTSD Treatment for Army Veterans
MIT Sloan recently published an article detailing innovative new research from the school’s Post Traumatic Stress Innovations team that may transform how post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is treated in the “2 million men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan”—30 percent of whom are “expected to develop a serious mental health problem.”
Mobile App from MIT Sloan Alum Facilitates Loans For Pakistani Farmers
MIT Sloan recently published an article on its blog about Ricult, a new startup aimed at giving “the world’s poorest farmers direct access to credit and supplies through a mobile platform.”
MIT Sloan Alum Connects Hard Up Nonprofits With Deep-Pocketed Millennials
MIT Sloan’s blog recently published an article on 2013 MBA graduate Isa Watson’s giving company Envested, which connects local Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based nonprofits to philanthropic millennials.
MIT Sloan Says Crystal Cola Customers Harbingers of Failure
MIT Sloan recently blogged about a study two of its professors—Duncan Simester and Catherine Tucker—published in the Journal of Marketing Research, which analyzed the flops of cult products like Diet Crystal Pepsi and Coca-Cola BlāK. Despite Diet Crystal Pepsi’s post-mortem popularity on eBay, where an unopened vintage 24-pack is currently selling for $900, its real-time failure was both transparent and perplexing.
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Hot MBA Jobs: IT Manager / Director
As the lines between business and technology industries continue to blur, more and more information, computer and tech professionals are looking to business schools and MBA programs to achieve a leg up on the competition. An MBA with a focus on information technology (IT) is a great path to landing any number of tech-related jobs. One such position is that of the IT manager/director. Continue reading…
The Best MBA Clubs in Boston
The right MBA program is as much an opportunity to learn the tools of your trade and find your niche as it is about building a professional peer and alumni network. There’s no more sure-fire method to sow the seeds that may sustain you (cue booming omniscient Wizard of Oz voice) FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE than within MBA clubs. We took a look at the best MBA clubs that Boston’s business schools had to offer. Continue reading…
