MIT Sloan Action Learning

Today was an amazing kickoff for Hackathon25, with panels covering Agentic AI and EdTech, and their real-world applications in healthcare and tech industries. We were honored to host expert panelists from EdTech, multinational companies, hospitals, and professors and researchers hailing from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dartmouth College, and Northeastern University. We look forward to seeing how our students plan to tackle this real-world challenge during the presentation portion of Hackathon25 on Monday. Thank you to Sharmila Chatterjee, Ahmed Abusharkh, EdM, and Naomi Stephen for organizing this event, and thank you to our panelists: Arun Misra: Data, AI Strategy, Transformation, Accenture Curtiss Barnes, CEO, 1EdTech Consortium Daniel Humberg, Development Manager, SAP George Westerman, Principal Research Scientist & Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan Gretchen Forsley DNP CNL RN CVN-BC, Asst. Professor of Nursing, Northeastern University Jean Hammond, Co-Founder & General Partner, LearnLaunch; MIT Solve Markus J. Buehler, Professor, MIT CEE Nitin Walia, President, Amplifire eLearning Ransher Singh ??, Principal Cloud Architect, Google Rebecca M. Knight, Journalist, Future of Work, HBR, BBC, Financial Times, New York Times Ryan Boxill, PhD MBA, Executive VP and COO, NeighborHealth Ryan Fitzpatrick, Head of Global Accounts, Synthesia Sam Raymond, Staff Data Scientist, Databricks; Asst. Professor, Dartmouth Tim Hoppin, Chief Brand and Creative Officer, SAP Trent Sanders, VP Healthcare U.S. and Life Sciences, Kyndryl

These 5 goals make MIT Sloan Action Learning labs a critical part of management education: Apply classroom theories to real-world challenges? “This experience has equipped me with valuable hands-on experience and new skills critical for my professional development. It’s taught me how to approach complex problems with a strategic mindset, prioritize robustness in analytics solutions, and effectively collaborate with a diverse team. Being able to showcase this experience to potential employers will highlight my practical experience in problem-solving and teamworking.” – Jan Girgott, MBAn ’24, Analytics Lab Structure and solve problems “I’d never really done this type of project, where you have a problem, scope it, and see it through from beginning to end. I had always pictured it as massive and overwhelming. The experience of realizing it was achievable and going through the steps in class with faculty mentors, was really instrumental.” – Sarah Schmid, MBA ’25, Enterprise Management Lab Collaborate effectively in teams “That’s one of the things about the entire experience of MIT Sloan Action Learning and the Executive MBA. You get passionate people who want to solve big problems from disparate backgrounds. Bring them together and you can invent the future.” – Max Wilson, EMBA ’22, Sustainable Business Lab Learn to lead through ambiguous and unstructured situations “My primary goal was to gain insights into go-to-market strategy and entrepreneurship. This course exceeded my expectations, teaching me vital skills and boosting my confidence in tackling unfamiliar challenges.” – Gabriella Jennett, MBA ’24, Global Entrepreneurship Lab Reflect for personal and professional growth “This experience has equipped me with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to tackle complex business problems and make meaningful contributions in my future endeavors. I am immensely grateful for the opportunity and look forward to applying the lessons learned to drive positive change in the world of business and beyond.” – Phoon Hee Yau, SFMBA ’24, Proseminar in Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, and Private Equity ?MIT Sloan School of Management Admissions, MIT Executive MBA Program, MIT Sloan CDO, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative

Mateus Batista Rocha, MBA ’25 is a true Action Learning enthusiast, having taken four labs throughout his time at MIT Sloan. His advice to incoming Sloanies: “Don’t miss this opportunity.” (MIT Sloan School of Management Admissions, MIT Sloan CDO)

I recently had the opportunity to work on a research project with Xinxin (Grace) Wang, CFA, FRM and MSCI Inc. through the MIT Finance Lab 2024. The research focused on the low-carbon strategies of energy and utilities companies and how these strategies impact their financial performance. It was an immersive, fast-paced introduction to the intriguing field of Climate and ESG analytics. It was an incredible experience that definitely served as a solid foundation for future endeavor in the area!

MIT Sloan’s Hackathon25 is happening on March 14 through 17! We are inviting highly motivated, driven students to apply and experience a unique opportunity while also earning SIP credits. If you are interested in participating, please fill out this brief application linked on SloanGroups: https://lnkd.in/ewjgXWUM Student teams will develop a business model?“Leveraging Agentic AI in an EdTech venture for employee reskilling and upskilling in healthcare and/or technology industries.” Get trained in design thinking by global leaders from Team SAP SE, Germany. Listen and interact with global thought leaders from industry, academia, and our alumni community to address this business challenge. ? If you have questions, please contact?[email protected].

?? Exciting day at MIT Sloan School of Management—Pitch Day for Generative AI Lab! Today, companies pitched their cutting-edge #generativeAI projects to #MITSloan students as we officially launch Generative AI Lab (GenAI-Lab)—a new, hands-on MIT Sloan Action Learning course sponsored by the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy. With faculty, John Horton (MIT IDE Research Group Lead), Tim Valicenti, and Michiel Bakker, this course pairs student teams with organizations tackling real-world #AIchallenges. From developing #AI prototypes to crafting AI strategy roadmaps, students will apply generative AI to #business transformation across industries like #biopharma, #finance, #media, and more. Looking forward to seeing how these student-led AI projects take shape and push the boundaries of innovation!

Throwback to the G-Lab 2023-2024 TymeBank team's onsite in South Africa (Raghav Garg, Alvin Kusuma Kustedjo, Hung Le, Andrew Mazof)?MIT Sloan School of Management Admissions

This fall, the MIT Sloan Action Learning Office worked with G-Lab faculty Simon Johnson and Michellana Jester to pilot an MIT Sloan staff G-Lab project team. The goal was for six staff members from various MIT Sloan departments – Christina Beck (Sloan Educational Services), Jackie Dunn (Student Life), Sebastien Delisle (Action Learning), Jean Lyon (MBA), Katie (Callahan) McGrath (MFin), and?Suzanne Styffe?(EMBA & SFMBA) – to participate in the course and fully immerse themselves in the student experience.?The team was paired with Asia School of Business (ASB), whose project focused on a go-to-market strategy for their Agile Continuous Education program and lateral entry into their degree programs.? ? Throughout the fall and IAP, the team lived MIT’s motto of “mens et manus”, or “mind and hand.” They attended G-Lab classes, met with ASB staff and MIT staff affiliated with ASB, conducted research on education in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, and ramped up their knowledge on launching new products/programs – something many of them had never done before! In January they traveled to the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a one-week onsite with ASB. Here they tested their background knowledge and theories by meeting with ASB colleagues in person, observing and evaluating the school’s launch of its new program.? ? “The G-Lab staff pilot was an incredible opportunity to collaborate on a crucial and timely project with a cross-departmental team. Sharing ideas with ASB colleagues facing similar challenges and bringing fresh insights back to?our?teams?was invaluable.?We are?immensely grateful for the time, space, and support to develop and strengthen professional skills beyond our?daily work. After completing an Action Learning lab, we now understand firsthand the importance of experiential learning to the MIT Sloan experience, better equipping us to understand and support our students.” – Staff Team (MIT Sloan School of Management Admissions, MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program, MIT Executive MBA Program

We were so excited to share the possibilities Action Learning has to offer at AdMIT Day! We hope to see you in the fall and support you in your Action Learning journey MIT Sloan School of Management Admissions

Thank you to all the incredible G-Lab and EM-Lab teams, faculty, and staff for making Poster Day such a success! It was a wonderful opportunity for the MIT Sloan School of Management community to connect and learn more about the impact Action Learning has on many industries around the world.?(Michellana Jester, Simon Johnson, Sharmila Chatterjee, MIT Sloan School of Management Admissions, MIT Sloan CDO)