Ideas Made to Matter Operations Management

How Costco’s obsession with culture drove success

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Wholesale giant’s co-founder talks strategy, employee empowerment, and constant learning.

May 11, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

Probing the origins of happiness

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A new book examines what makes us happy and how public policy might help.

Mar 12, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Venture Capital

3 steps to an effective 'ask'

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The keys are a personal connection, a value proposition, and perseverance.

Feb 14, 2018
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12-year study looks at effects of universal basic income

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$25 million will be given to participants, with no strings attached.

Jan 30, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

How behavioral science could boost development in the Caribbean

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For Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago, nine proposals to reduce waste, improve public health, and spur entrepreneurship.

Apr 5, 2016
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Four business lessons from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference 

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Takeaways from the Oakland A’s, Boston Red Sox, and, of course, Nate Silver

Mar 15, 2016
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Ideas Made to Matter Diversity

Advocating for diversity: A Q&A with MBA student Ellen Rice Staten

The co-president of the MIT Black Graduate Student Association is on a mission to create healthier and more collaborative educational and working environments for MIT

Feb 24, 2016
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Ideas Made to Matter Hiring

Blendoor battles bias in hiring

App connects minority job candidates with tech companies

Feb 19, 2016
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

The quiet discrimination of microinequities: A Q&A with Adjunct Professor Mary Rowe

The conflict management expert discusses systems for mitigating discrimination and conflict in organizations

Feb 3, 2016
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Photos: Breaking the Mold conference

Scenes from Sloan Women in Management’s Breaking the Mold conference

Dec 11, 2015
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