tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/233950180 2008-02-13 13:43:34 -0500 MIT Sloan Dec. 5-6, 2007 Part 2 Sustainability is no longer relegated to offices that handle isolated issues like waste management or corporate charitable giving. Innovative leaders from a wide range of industries and functional areas are recognizing they can improve their business by embracing sustainable business practices. How are they doing it? How can eco-friendly, socially responsible business practices translate to your bottom line? Where are the most promising areas of business opportunity today? Are there frameworks that can help you identify sustainable strategies that fit your corporate footprint? 5860 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/233928600 2008-02-13 13:38:11 -0500 MIT Sloan Dec. 5-6, 2007 Part 1 Sustainability is no longer relegated to offices that handle isolated issues like waste management or corporate charitable giving. Innovative leaders from a wide range of industries and functional areas are recognizing they can improve their business by embracing sustainable business practices. How are they doing it? How can eco-friendly, socially responsible business practices translate to your bottom line? Where are the most promising areas of business opportunity today? Are there frameworks that can help you identify sustainable strategies that fit your corporate footprint? 3600 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/233905060 2008-05-09 13:36:21 -0400 MIT Sloan With former NAACP President -- and MIT Sloan alum -- Bruce Gordon serving as a role model, Minority Business Club officers Stephanie Preston, Dwane Morgan, and Emmett Johnson are committed to advancing the position of minorities in education and the workforce. They're also dedicated to making the most of their MIT Sloan experience, for themselves, for their families, and their communities. Here, they discuss the value of diversity, the benefits of a tight-knit network, and their goals for community outreach. 1812 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/233885440 2008-04-18 12:46:42 -0400 MIT Sloan Making the move from a career in the military to management school starts with one critical step: leaving the military. That decision is more complex than a civilian might think, particularly given the intense commitment and teamwork that bonds soldiers so strongly. As they get ready to embark on the next phase of their lives and careers, Veterans Club members Ryan Gilchrist and Victor Mroczkowski talk about transitioning from fatigues to business suits and compare the leadership philosophies of the military and MIT Sloan. 1307 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/233865800 2008-03-14 10:22:28 -0400 MIT Sloan Widely considered the nation's leading expert on aviation safety, Arnie Barnett uses his background in applied math to help conquer his own fear of flying. He calms himself — and sometimes even fellow passengers — during turbulence by recalling statistics on crash probability. A firm believer that math should be accessible to his students and can be applied to almost any problem, Arnie's passion for math is infectious. In this podcast, Arnie talks about his ideas for a new approach to the Electoral College and his constant vigilance against skewed statistics. 2580 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/233846440 2008-02-29 12:24:13 -0500 MIT Sloan The 2nd Annual MIT Sloan Sports Business Conference, Feb. 9, showcased the increasingly important role analytics is playing in the world of professional sports. Conference organizers -- and Class of 2008 MBAs -- Chris Johnson, Jarrod Boland, Abigail Phelps, and Ken Weinstein highlight insights from the blue-chip panelists and how executives are using numbers to manage their teams' operations both on and off the field. 2091 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/233824080 2008-03-18 15:31:26 -0400 MIT Sloan Jenny Kwan spent her "down" time in January going from the E&I Trek in California to an independent research project in China that explored clean energy entrepreneurship. She’ll be back in China in March as part of the inaugural ChinaLab and hopes to end up there for good upon graduation. For this driven New Zealander, her goal of successfully marrying her interests in energy, entrepreneurship, and China is very close to being realized. 1352 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/233804760 2008-04-14 19:11:35 -0400 MIT Sloan <p>Organizers of the 2nd Annual MIT Sloan Sales Conference discuss this unique event and their efforts to set up an alliance among sales clubs at business schools. The conference, April 25 in Cambridge, features:</p><ul><li>Nine panel sessions on leading sales topics ranging from "Understanding Buyer Values, Drivers, and Behaviors" to "The CEO's Role as the Top Salesperson."</li><li>World-class sales trainers from leading sales training firms and corporate sales training programs lead a high energy, hands-on workshop to share proven sales strategies. Includes Jeff Hoffman, CEO and founder of Basho Strategies.</li><li>Keynotes include Gregory Schofield, EVP of Global Sales for Novartis, and Andy Mattes, SVP of Enterprise Sales for Hewlett Packard.</li></ul><a href="http://www.sloansalesconference.com/">Learn more and register for the conference >></a> 1194 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/233785600 2008-08-08 14:00:41 -0400 MIT Sloan As Sr. Advisor of Swissnex Boston, Pascal Marmier, focuses on the high-tech collaboration among Swiss and U.S. scientists, entrepreneurs, and innovators in hopes of achieving climate change. In his time with the MIT Sloan Fellows program, Marmier, SF 2008, advanced his knowledge of sustainability through access to faculty leaders and in his role as co-founder of the MIT Sloan Fellows Social Impact Group. The group -- representing more than 25 countries -- believes that giving back to society is not about self-sacrifice, it's about commitment. 1171 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/233766220 2008-03-18 15:30:45 -0400 MIT Sloan She's a published author, a former taster for the Food Network, and an accomplished amateur chef. Now Sheila Chandrasekhara can add TV personality to her resume. As host of her own MIT cable cooking show, Sheila melds her love of communications and her Indian heritage, preparing traditional dishes with some modern methods mixed in. As she looks forward to the publication of her new cookbook, Sheila dishes about her favorite cuisine and her possible future as a TV chef. 1095