Ideas Made to Matter Economics

Economist Bengt Holmström’s Nobel Prize win delights MIT colleagues

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Faculty members cite his transformative work on contract theory.

Oct 11, 2016
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

Should the federal government raise the minimum wage to $15?

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Three MIT Sloan faculty experts weigh the implications.

Jul 14, 2016
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Ideas Made to Matter Entrepreneurship

The top 10 MIT Sloan stories of the year

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A new Master of Business Analytics, a visit from Uber chief Travis Kalanick, and alumni unicorns led headlines in 2015-2016.

Jun 8, 2016
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

New research helps explain why competitors share knowledge

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MIT Sloan PhD student Tristan Botelho examines how market uncertainty motivates competitors to engage in knowledge sharing.

Apr 19, 2016
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Ideas Made to Matter Economics

MIT Sloan doctoral research winners: Papers on asset reallocation, talent recruiting 

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Nine PhD candidates present research to panel of judges in fourth annual forum

Mar 22, 2016
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Student study tours travel to Cuba

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Two MIT Sloan student study tours explore Cuba’s industries and developing economy

Mar 10, 2016
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Ideas Made to Matter Career

Three from MIT Sloan on Forbes “30 Under 30” lists

Young alumni honored for work in finance, games, and science

Jan 6, 2016
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Ideas Made to Matter Entrepreneurship

Turning garbage into profit

MBA student’s startup to recycle waste in Nigeria

Nov 10, 2015
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Military service motivates a Master of Finance student to study at MIT Sloan

Student sees private investment as a path to prosperity for developing countries.

Oct 22, 2015
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

Accounting class lesson on $2 bill leads to silver screen

Fair value accounting lesson has a starring role in upcoming documentary

Oct 9, 2015
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