Ideas Made to Matter Innovation

New courses at MIT Sloan include ‘Pursuing happiness’

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Before it’s in the boardroom, it’s on the syllabus at MIT Sloan — including a new course on pursuing a meaningful life.

Sep 27, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

The ‘Disasterology’ author wants us to rethink emergency management

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Samantha Montano draws from front-line experience to develop ideas for disaster justice and emergency management reform.

Jan 18, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Cryptocurrency

CoinDesk’s Michael Casey touts ‘a new crypto civilization’

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Decentralized finance is on its way, the podcast host and crypto journalist says — that is, if regulators don’t overreach.

Nov 3, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Innovation

6 new courses on enterprise business emerging topics

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Before it’s in the boardroom, it’s on the syllabus at MIT Sloan. Here are six emergent ideas students are studying in 2021 – 2022.

Oct 4, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

To 'build back better,' invest in R&D, researchers say

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Roads and bridges are a start, but 21st century job creation needs federal research and development in U.S. cities with potential, these authors say.

Aug 11, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Organizational Culture

How to lead a socially responsible organization

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From gun safety to voting rights to climate action, CEOs from Levi Strauss and Unilever describe how they decide which social issues to back, and why.

Jul 14, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Fintech

8 financial technology startups to watch

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Here are the winners and finalists of the 2021 MIT FinTech Conference startup pitch competition.

Apr 12, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

Countering violent extremism with data and dedication

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Counterterrorism expert Humera Khan harnesses diverse perspectives to anticipate and prevent violent extremism via her think tank, Muflehun.

Mar 10, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Data

15 quotes to help boost your data and analytics savvy

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Unstructured data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are fast becoming business requirements. Here is insight from data scientists and practitioners.

Mar 9, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Fintech

Fintech, explained

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Fintech — technology for financial services — encompasses lending, payments, investing, insurance, property management, risk assessment, and more.

Feb 4, 2021
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