A YEAR OF REINVENTION

A LIFETIME OF IMPACT

M I T S L O A N F E L L O W S M B A P R O G R A M

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The MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program invented management education nearly a century ago. The program continues to reinvent the paradigms of executive education—with one stunning result: MIT Sloan Fellows alumni are among the most sought-after leaders on every continent. Most important, their contributions continue to shape a better, safer, more equitable world. Mid-career leaders looking to move into a new or higher sphere of leadership have the ability to revolutionize their careers in this one game-changing year. If your next step must be a bold one, this is it.

J O H A N N A H I S I N G D I F A B I O

Assistant Dean, MIT Sloan Fellows MBA and Executive MBA Programs

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NTU Chair in Management Science, Faculty Chair, MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program

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+ M A K E T H E P R O G R A M Y O U R O W NInvest one year immersed in the dynamic MIT universe. Delve into a curriculum built on the foundations of management and the program’s three pillars: leadership, innovation, and global perspective. Pursue electives, industry projects, and independent research focused on your topics of interest. Spend intensive sessions with an executive coach to develop strategy around your personal leadership goals.

+ E N T E R T H E M I T E C O S Y S T E MReach across MIT to connect with faculty and research centers working on the frontiers of markets and disciplines. Stay at the forefront of late-breaking advances that will shape industries, governments, and lifestyles. Tap the fertile entrepreneurial climate of “the most innovative square mile on Earth,” Kendall Square.

+ B U I L D I N D I S P E N S A B L E R E L A T I O N S H I P SBrainstorm with a cohort of global leaders poised for impact. Exchange insights with your peers—some of the most talented mid-career managers in the world today—who bring to the table knowledge of a broad range of markets, cultures, and industries. Inspire one another to achieve key objectives as you share your dreams and challenges in a safe environment.

+ S I T D O W N W I T H G L O B A L L E A D E R STalk candidly with CEOs, government leaders, and successful entrepreneurs about what it means to lead change in an unpredictable world. Work closely with some of the best minds at MIT to dissect the lessons of effective global leadership.

+ S T R E N G T H E N F A M I LY B O N D SMany Fellows approach this year as a once-in-a-lifetime bonding experience with their significant others and/or children. During the many events that bring the MIT Sloan Fellows MBA community together, loved ones forge longtime connections with one another—and with MIT. And because so many of the Fellows’ significant others are leaders in their fields, they enrich the program experience and add valuable links to your network.

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Brainstorming for one full year with 100+ talented mid-career leaders from dozens of nations and industries. Learning, innovating, and creating together. Sharing wisdom, experiences, and life stories. Collaborating with MIT faculty on pioneering ideas in management and innovation. That’s what it means to be part of the MIT Sloan Fellows MBA program, and decades of prominent alumni stand as proof of its power.

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P R E - S F M B A E X P E R I E N C EI started my career in modeling while studying economics as an undergraduate in China. I then made the transition to e-commerce, managing 300+brand relationships at Jumei. When I moved to the U.S. in 2014, I joined a VC-backed startup called Oh My Green and helped grow the company from four to 500 employees across nine cities.

P O S T - S F M B A A M B I T I O NEmpowering people to live better lives drives my short- and long-term goals. I want to lead Oh My Green’s international growth while collaborating with global nonprofits to solve food waste challenges.

I N T E R E S T S / H O B B I E SI love exciting outdoor activities such as skydiving, scuba diving, and car racing but ground myself with yoga and meditation.

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R E C E N T L O C A T I O N Mountain View, CA

C O M P A N Y Oh My Green

T I T L E Head of Events and Community

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P R E - S F M B A E X P E R I E N C EI was the corporate finance director at Thermion, a private equity fund focused on renewable energy. Among our accomplishments, my team and I managed to secure the largest wind portfolio under development in Mexico.

P O S T - S F M B A A M B I T I O NAfter MIT Sloan, I intend to pursue entrepreneurship or join a VC/PE fund with a sustainability mission.

I N T E R E S T S / H O B B I E SMy main interest is my family, and I try to spend quality time with them. I also enjoy riding my bicycle, skiing, reading, and wine tasting.

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C I T I Z E N S H I P Mexico/Spain

R E C E N T L O C A T I O N Mexico City, Mexico

C O M P A N Y Thermion

T I T L E Corporate Finance Director

P R E - S F M B A E X P E R I E N C EI have an MA in psychology and an MS in strategic intelligence. I served 20 years in the U.S. Army, where I led organizations and programs from the tactical to the strategic. At the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, I created an outreach program for service members with traumatic brain injuries. At Booz Allen Hamilton, I worked as a business analyst for the Global Defense Group, focusing on operations, strategy, and risk.

P O S T - S F M B A A M B I T I O NI am expanding my leadership skills, learning how to employ artificial intelligence, and thinking about launching a startup.

I N T E R E S T S / H O B B I E SI love family activities with my husband and daughters and enjoy art, music, and travel.

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R E C E N T L O C A T I O N Cambridge, MA

C O M P A N Y Booz Allen Hamilton

T I T L E Business Analyst for Operations, Strategy, and Risk

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P R E - S F M B A E X P E R I E N C EI began in banking and management consulting, then left to run my family company, a highly diversified robotics manufacturer based in Japan.

P O S T - S F M B A A M B I T I O NExpanding my family business and starting/investing in exciting new ventures.

I N T E R E S T S / H O B B I E SPlaying on the intramural basketball team and walking around Boston to learn more about its place in American history.

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C I T I Z E N S H I P Japan

R E C E N T L O C A T I O N Tokyo

C O M P A N Y Shotoku Corp.

T I T L E Managing Director

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G R O W YO U R K N O W L E D G E Begin with an in-depth 360º leadership assessment and a series of executive coaching sessions. Embedded for one year at the frontier of management and innovation, you and your peers will build a common foundation of essential management topics, forming the groundwork of your study at MIT.

I N C R E A S E YO U R C O L L A B O R AT I V E C A PA B I L I T I E S Working together in teams, you will address challenges through a range of academic, professional, and cultural lenses. You will exercise collective leadership and decision-making skills, build confidence in your own contributions, and reach goals you never could have achieved on your own.

C O U R S E W O R K

Applied Economics for Managers

Data, Models, and Decisions

Financial Accounting

Leadership and Teams Lab

Marketing and Strategy

Operations Management

Organizational Processes

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C U S T O M I Z E T H E P R O G R A M You will continue to build your foundational knowledge with core courses, supplemented with electives and project-focused studies. You also are free to pursue certificates. If you opt to produce a thesis, fall is the time for preparing the groundwork.

P U T YO U R E X P E R T I S E I N T O AC T I O N Working closely with peers from 40 countries, you get an intimate perspective on the ins and outs of doing business in key regions around the world. You also will have the chance to head to New York City for the Lens on Leadership module and to meet face-to-face with global leaders and innovators who come to campus for candid, eye-opening conversations.

C O U R S E W O R K

Financial Management

Seminar in Leadership I

Electives*

M O D U L ELens on Leadership – New York City

An intense, immersive curriculum built on the science of management knowledge and practice.

C E R T I F I C AT E S A N D T R AC K S

Business Analytics

Enterprise Management

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Finance

Healthcare

Sustainability

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TA K E I T T O T H E N E X T L E V E L The foundational knowledge you have gained over the last several months has become second nature. Now, you will tailor the program to your goals with a greater number of electives, offered at MIT Sloan and across MIT. This is also your chance to work with one of MIT’s leading-edge research centers on a project of significance to you or your company.

E X E R C I S E YO U R O P T I O N S Embrace MIT’s extensive resources and support systems—research centers, industry organizations, and entrepreneurial think tanks. Meet with leaders in Washington, D.C. during the Global Perspectives module to examine issues that will influence the health of markets, economies, and populations.

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System Dynamics

Seminar in Leadership II

Electives*

M O D U L E

Global Perspectives – Washington, D.C.

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E X P E R I M E N T + E X P L O R E January at MIT is Independent Activities Period (IAP), a community-wide celebration of knowledge offering 700+ learning experiences. During this optional period, regular classes are suspended, and you may choose from a specially created selection of executive electives or a vast array of short courses in everything from coding to the visual arts—or you may decide to travel abroad for project-focused research and courses.

C O U R S E W O R K

Negotiation Seminar

Executive Electives*

Short Courses

*Executive electives are offered exclusively to MIT Sloan Fellows MBA and Executive MBA students and alumni.

S A M P L E E L E C T I V E S

Analytics Edge

Blockchain and Money

Digital Marketing and Social Media Analytics

Global Markets, National Policies, and the Competitive Advantage of Firms

Improvisational Leadership: In-the-Moment Leadership Skills

Leading in Ambiguity

Management of Service: Concept, Design, and Delivery

New Enterprises

Strategic Leadership Communication

U-Lab: Transforming Self, Business, and Society

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G L O B A L P R O F I L EC L A S S O F 2020–2021

4% Advertising/Retail/Entertainment

7% Construction/Real Estate

7% Consulting

2% Education

6% Energy/Chemicals

19% Financial Services

6% Food/Beverage/Hospitality

6% Government

7% Healthcare/Life Sciences

2% Household/Personal Products

1% Import/Export/Trading

3% Manufacturing/Machinery

1% Media/Communications

4% Nonprofit

6% Other

3% Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology

12% Software/Technology/Telecom

4% Transportation/Automotive

I N D U S T R Y CLASS OF 2021

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CanadaHaitiMexicoUnited States

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BelgiumDenmarkFranceGermanyIrelandItalyRomaniaRussiaSpainUnited Kingdom

“Courses come alive here because your classmates –experienced leaders from almost every continent–provide insider knowledge into their corner of the global marketplace. For an entire year, you’re embedded with experts who share everything they know.”

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CEO, Greentown LabsU N I T E D S TAT E S

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AlgeriaBurkina FasoChadEgyptMoroccoMozambiqueNigeriaSouth Africa

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ChinaHong Kong S.A.R.IndiaIndonesiaIranIsraelJapanKazakhstanLebanonMaldivesPakistanSaudi ArabiaVietnam

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Microsoft Chairman of the Board John W. Thompson began his storied career at IBM and cemented his reputation as a transformative leader during his tenure as CEO of Symantec. A dedicated supporter of early-stage enterprises, Thompson serves as a venture partner at Lightspeed Partners.

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Chairman, Microsoft CorporationU N I T E D S TAT E S

+ O N T H E F R O N T I E R“I came to the program from IBM at the genesis of the personal computer revolution. In fact, my thesis topic was A Distribution Model for Personal Computers. My advisor had deep ties to the technological frontier—across MIT and in industry. I knew that I was discovering the very latest thinking in technology and management.”

+ P R A C T I C A L K N O W L E D G E“When you spend a year as an MIT Sloan Fellow, you enter a cocoon of nonstop learning—and not just from the faculty. My classmates shared their rich experiences in all facets of business and life. And as mid-career executives, they had a good deal of practical knowledge to share. The value of working closely, day in and day out, with some of the most talented people in the global arena is incalculable.”

+ M U L T I F A C E T E D P E R S P E C T I V E S“My early work at IBM was primarily domestic and tech oriented. The MIT Sloan Fellows program brought the world to me. I collaborated with classmates from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Japan, China, and all across Europe. The industry diversity was just as vital. My class included executives from a wide swath of professions and environments—even a professional baseball player. Viewing life and work from such multifaceted perspectives opened up my world.”

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Chairman and CEO of the rapidly growing customer engagement company Vee24, Priya Iyer was previously cofounder, chairman, and CEO of Anaqua. She was named New England Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014 and has ranked on the Boston Globe’s top 100 Entrepreneurs list.

Priya IyerS F ’ 0 5

Chairman and CEO, Vee24U N I T E D S TAT E S

+ I N F O R M A T I O N A N D I N S P I R A T I O N“When I entered the program, I was negotiating an exit from a successful startup. By the time I graduated, I was launching a new enterprise. During my year at MIT Sloan, I entertained a bazillion ideas inspired by everyone I was meeting, everything I was learning, and the thrilling climate of invention at MIT. The collaborative model of the program itself influenced how I structured my new company.”

+ I N F I N I T E V A L U E P R O P O S I T I O N“Success can actually hold you back. I was so involved in my career that it kept me from pursuing a higher level of achievement. I came to realize that if I wanted a significant life story—to progress 100 steps at a time instead of 10—I really needed this year of supercharging. It worked. Time reveals, again and again, just how valuable it was.”

+ C O N S T E L L A T I O N O F C O N T A C T S“After learning, inventing, and problem-solving together for a year, you leave MIT with a powerful network of people invested in your future. When my company wanted to enter the Asian market, I reached out to my classmates. In Tokyo, I was stunned to find an entourage of Japanese leaders with MIT connections waiting for me at the airport. I left Tokyo with contacts at both Samsung and Panasonic that soon turned into contracts.”

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The network you build as an MIT Sloan Fellows MBA is not limited to alumni. MIT is famously a connection engine. During your year at the Institute, you will forge bonds with faculty and students across MIT. You will sit down with industry leaders. You will meet students and faculty at neighboring universities. And in one short year, you will grow a network that spans industries, cultures, and continents.

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25,000+MIT SLOAN ALUMNI

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“The intersection between business and technology is not something you get at other schools. You develop an ability to come into a situation like the Gulf oil spill, and you know how to deal with unfamiliar technology, build a team, and craft a solution.”

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Senior Executive Advisor, Booz Allen HamiltonFormer Commandant, U.S. Coast GuardU N I T E D S TAT E S

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L E A R N W I T H T H E M O S T I N F L U E N T I A L T H I N K E R S O F O U R D AYAs an MIT Sloan Fellows MBA, you will work closely with MIT Sloan School of Management’s most renowned thought leaders and industry experts, including:

Duncan Simester explores how economics and artificial intelligence contribute to the understanding and practice of marketing and strategy. His leading-edge work focuses on industry participation and often includes large-scale field experiments conducted with cooperating firms. Simester regularly consults with a variety of organizations on topics related to marketing strategy, go-to-market strategies, and the use of artificial intelligence and experiments to improve business decisions.

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NTU Chair in Management Science Faculty Chair, MIT Sloan Fellows MBA

Tavneet Suri is a renowned development economist specializing in Sub-Saharan Africa, where she has undertaken extensive on-the-ground research. Her work cuts across multiple global sectors, including agriculture, governance, and digital financial services. Scientific director for Africa for the Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), she is also a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and an affiliate of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

T AV N E E T S U R I

Louis E. Seley Professor of Applied Economics

Director of the MIT System Dynamics Group and the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, John Sterman is a leading force in systems thinking, organizational learning, computer simulation of complex systems, climate change, and sustainability. He is the author of influential works on the challenges and opportunities facing organizations, including the award-winning textbook Business Dynamics. Sterman pioneered the development of management “flight simulators” now used in academia and industry worldwide.

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Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management,Professor, System Dynamics and Engineering Systems

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Among the attributes that set this program apart is its unparalleled network of accomplished leaders. Pioneering entrepreneurs like Snejina Zacharia, founder and CEO of Insurify. Corporate icons like Alan Mulally, who famously turned around Ford Motor Company. And renowned change agents like the late Nobel Laureate Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations.

RE AD PROFILES OF THESE AND OTHE R TR ANSFOR M ATIONAL LE ADE RS AT MITSLOAN . MIT. E DU/SFMBA

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“Whenever I’m faced with decision points, I realize just how that year as an MIT Sloan Fellow equipped me for so many facets of my career and my life. ‘Aha,’ I often think, ‘so this is what that lesson meant.’”

X O L I K A K A N A , S F ’ 0 8

Executive Chairperson and Group CEO ICTworksS O U T H A F R I C A

The MIT Sloan Career Development Office and the MIT Leadership Center work together to provide you with the guidance and resources you need to plot the next phase of your professional life. Career and executive coaches will help you develop your vision, providing frameworks to think strategically about your year at MIT. They will work with you one-on-one and in teams to determine how you choose to use these 12 powerful months to transform your career.

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Visit the MIT Sloan Fellows MBA program website to discover more about the program, explore the curriculum in depth, meet alumni, and sign up for webinars and admissions events.

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“My learning as an MIT Sloan Fellow has shaped my abilities and empowered me to turn my life into an odyssey of impact. Everything I’ve been able to accomplish, I owe to that experience.” S A N J AY I N A M D A R , S F ’ 0 5

Founder, Flucon Founder, Bhau Institute for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and LeadershipI N D I A

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MIT Sloan Fellows MBA ProgramMIT Sloan School of Management50 Memorial Drive, E52-255Cambridge, MA 02142+1.617.258.5434 / sfmbaadmissions.mitsloan@mit.edu

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