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MIT Sloan Introduces New Course on Digital Learning at Fall 2019 CLO Symposium

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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CHICAGO, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --MIT Sloan Executive Education announced today from The Chief Learning Officer Symposium, Digital Learning Strategy, a program that will debut in spring 2020.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --MIT Sloan Executive Education announced today from The Chief Learning Officer Symposium, Digital Learning Strategy, a program that will debut in spring 2020.
  • In today's fast-paced world, effective digital learning programs are a crucial component to the success of any organization.
  • This means taking advantage of disruptive technologies and harnessing them to build cutting-edge learning approaches that ensure prosperity.
  • "There's a growing gap between the skills we needed yesterday and need tomorrow," says Paul McDonagh-Smith, Digital Capability Leader at the MIT Sloan Office of Executive Education.

MIT Sloan Management Review Announces New Podcast: Three Big Points, a Short Podcast for Busy Leaders

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Sloan Management Review, MIT Sloan School of Management, Articles, Sloan, Disruptive innovation, Technology, Business

"This is the podcast you need to stay at the top of your game as a business leader," says Paul Michelman, host of Three Big Pointsand editor in chief of MIT Sloan Management Review.

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  • "This is the podcast you need to stay at the top of your game as a business leader," says Paul Michelman, host of Three Big Pointsand editor in chief of MIT Sloan Management Review.
  • Three Big Pointswill capture the wisdom of global thought leaders in management and business on urgent issues facing executives and organizations, including digital transformation, management of new technologies, change management, disruptive innovation, strategy for the digital age, and more.
  • A media company based at the MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT Sloan Management Review 's mission is to lead the conversation among research scholars, business executives, and other thought leaders about advances in management practice, especially those shaped by technology, that are transforming how people lead and innovate.
  • MIT Sloan Management Review captures for thoughtful managers the creativity, excitement, and opportunity generated by rapid organizational, technological, and societal change.

New MIT paper published in Science outlines plan to fight election interference

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Thursday, August 29, 2019
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan, MIT Sloan School of Management, Interference, Science and technology in the United States

But, research on election interference is scarce, according to a new article published in Science this week by two professors from MIT entitled, Protecting Elections from Social Media Manipulation.

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  • But, research on election interference is scarce, according to a new article published in Science this week by two professors from MIT entitled, Protecting Elections from Social Media Manipulation.
  • For example, some scientists contend that Russian interference probably did not decide the 2016 election because the reach and scope of Russian misinformation was small, concentrated and selective.
  • In their new Science paper, Sinan Aral and Dean Eckles of the MIT Sloan School ofManagement outline a four step research agenda to understand how, when and to what extent interference affects our elections.
  • The MIT Sloan School of Management is where smart, independent leaders come together to solve problems, create new organizations, and improve the world.

MIT Sloan Management Review Article Reveals the Missing Key Ingredient in Customer Experience Design: Emotion

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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Yet there have been few, if any, meaningful improvements in customer experience over time, despite the resources, advanced technologies, and data analyses dedicated to this endeavor.

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  • Yet there have been few, if any, meaningful improvements in customer experience over time, despite the resources, advanced technologies, and data analyses dedicated to this endeavor.
  • In a new article, " The Magic That Makes Customer Experiences Stick ," released today by MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR), Stefan Thomke illuminates a key missing ingredient from current approaches to customer experience design: emotion.
  • To read the full article, please visit: MIT Sloan Management Review .
  • MIT Sloan Management Review captures for thoughtful managers the creativity, excitement, and opportunity generated by rapid organizational, technological, and societal change.

'Distemper' Is Inaugural Winner Of Science + Technology Script Competition

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Tuesday, July 16, 2019
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GREENPORT, N.Y., July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The North Fork TV Festival and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced today that Maxwell Pitagno's script 'Distemper' is the winner of the inaugural Science + Tech Script Competition.

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  • GREENPORT, N.Y., July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The North Fork TV Festival and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced today that Maxwell Pitagno's script 'Distemper' is the winner of the inaugural Science + Tech Script Competition.
  • "We are excited to make this competition a reality because we want the world to enjoy more stories about the wonderful reality of science and technology," said festival Founder Noah Doyle.
  • The Science + Tech Pilot Script Competition aims to encourage screenwriters to create realistic and compelling stories about science and technology and to challenge existing stereotypes about scientists and engineers in the popular imagination.
  • This year, The North Fork TV Festival announces the inaugural Alfred P. Sloan Science + Tech Pilot Script Competition, which aims to encourage screenwriters to create realistic and compelling stories about science and technology and to challenge existing stereotypes about scientists and engineers in the popular imagination.

Cybersecurity Researchers Introduce New Model for Fighting Cybercrime in MIT Sloan Management Review Article

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Monday, July 15, 2019
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In a perspective-shifting new article, " Casting the Dark Web in a New Light " (MIT Sloan Management Review), cybersecurity researchers and scientists Keman Huang, Michael Siegel, Keri Pearlson, and Stuart Madnick offer a new lens through which to consider cybercrime.

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  • In a perspective-shifting new article, " Casting the Dark Web in a New Light " (MIT Sloan Management Review), cybersecurity researchers and scientists Keman Huang, Michael Siegel, Keri Pearlson, and Stuart Madnick offer a new lens through which to consider cybercrime.
  • To read the full article, please visit: MIT Sloan Management Review .
  • Michael Siegel is a principal research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management and codirector of CAMS.
  • MIT Sloan Management Review captures for thoughtful managers the creativity, excitement, and opportunity generated by rapid organizational, technological, and societal change.

MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Announces Winner of the 2019 CIO Leadership Award

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The16th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium today announced that Eash Sundaram, EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, JetBlue, is the recipient of the prestigious 2019 MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award .

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The16th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium today announced that Eash Sundaram, EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, JetBlue, is the recipient of the prestigious 2019 MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award .
  • "It is with great honor that the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Awards Committee present the 2019 CIO Leadership Award to Eash Sundaram," said George Westerman, Award co-chair.
  • "I am humbled and honored to have been chosen for the MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award," said Mr. Sundaram.
  • The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is organized and developed by the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association, the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), and the MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR).

BNY Mellon Head of Digital Roman Regelman to Speak at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
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NEW YORK, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --BNY Mellon today announced that Roman Regelman, Head of Digital, will be one of an elite group of presenters at the 16th Annual 2019 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium on May 22, 2019.

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  • NEW YORK, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --BNY Mellon today announced that Roman Regelman, Head of Digital, will be one of an elite group of presenters at the 16th Annual 2019 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium on May 22, 2019.
  • At the premier CIO conference, Mr. Regelman will be speaking about Digital Innovation at the " Creating a Digital Innovation Toolkit " session.
  • "I look forward to participating at the 2019 CIO Symposium, hosted by MIT Sloan, a pioneer and leader in digital innovation.
  • The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is co-organized by the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association, the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), and the MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR).

Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP CIO Vince DiMascio to Speak at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium

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Friday, May 10, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --BAL has announced that Vince DiMascio , CIO, will be a featured speaker at the 16th Annual 2019 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium , the nation's premier CIO conference on May 22, 2019.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --BAL has announced that Vince DiMascio , CIO, will be a featured speaker at the 16th Annual 2019 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium , the nation's premier CIO conference on May 22, 2019.
  • "This year's conference will enable CIOs to integrate data-driven insights into every decision they make," said Lindsey Anderson, Chair of the 2019 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
  • The Symposium will also formally announce the winner of the 12th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award and finalists during the event.
  • The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is co-organized by the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association, the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), and the MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR).

Benching the NBA's superstars has significant impact on the price of secondary tickets, game attendance, and TV ratings, and results in millions of dollars in welfare losses

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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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However, superstar players are often intentionally rested by teams, and this practice has serious impact on fan welfare and, ultimately, on the business of basketball.

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  • However, superstar players are often intentionally rested by teams, and this practice has serious impact on fan welfare and, ultimately, on the business of basketball.
  • He reveals his findings in "The Economic Impact of Sitting Superstars," Episode 14 of Counterpoints , the sports analytics podcast from MIT Sloan Management Review.
  • To measure this impact, Kaplan studied listed price changes in the secondary ticket marketplace associated with a specific superstar's absence for a game.
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