MIT Executive MBA

08/28/2026

We’d like to introduce the new MIT Executive MBA Faculty Director: Adrien Verdelhan. Adrien teaches “Financial Management” in the MIT EMBA.

Welcome Adrien! We can’t wait to see you thrive in your new position and are excited for this new year ahead.

08/27/2026

What defines the MIT Executive MBA experience? The people beside you.

For Amy Johnson, EMBA ’27, it’s a community of accomplished leaders who challenge one another, share their perspectives generously, and celebrate each other’s progress.

Meet Amy and more of the experienced leaders who make up the MIT EMBA Class of 2027: https://loom.ly/2EcW6gM

08/24/2026

Halfway through the MIT Executive MBA program, our EMBA ’27 students paused to reflect on their experience so far—one sticky note at a time.

While every student’s journey is different, common themes emerged: impact, transformation, and growth. Their reflections also captured the friendships formed, the resilience built, and the sense that even the most challenging moments have been worth it.

Here’s to everything this cohort has accomplished—and all that lies ahead in the second half of the program.

MIT EMBA alumni: What one word would you use to describe your program experience?

08/19/2026

What does it take to move from managing momentum to building it?

For Jawad Ahsan, EMBA ’14, the MIT Executive MBA helped expand his perspective beyond finance, strengthen his leadership approach, and give him the confidence to pursue an increasingly ambitious career path.

Today, as COO and CFO of Lila Sciences, Jawad is helping build a company at the intersection of AI, autonomous labs, and scientific discovery.

08/13/2026

Considering the MIT Executive MBA? Join members of the MIT EMBA Admissions Committee for lunch and an opportunity to learn more about the program, the admissions process, and the MIT EMBA experience.

Connect directly with the team, bring your questions, and discover what makes the MIT Executive MBA a distinctive experience for accomplished leaders ready for what’s next.

Space is limited. Register to join us: https://loom.ly/-VA12lM

08/11/2026

What does it mean to chart your own path?

For Jawad Ahsan, EMBA ’14, it meant moving beyond a successful career in finance to become a more intentional leader, entrepreneur, investor, and builder.

From GE to Axon, founding 10mK, and now serving as COO and CFO of Lila Sciences, Jawad credits the MIT Executive MBA with expanding his perspective, sharpening his leadership skills, and giving him the confidence to pursue ambitious opportunities and meaningful impact.

Read the Q&A to learn how his MIT Sloan experience helped shape the leader he wanted to become—and the path he chose to build for himself. https://loom.ly/c332gaQ

08/07/2026

🎯 “You can’t lead real change without understanding the system you’re working in.”

Damien Green, EMBA '25, shares how systems thinking at MIT Sloan reshaped his leadership—and helped him move from pushing change to enabling it.

Discover how the MIT EMBA is equipping leaders like Damien to tackle complexity, build trust, and drive meaningful transformation.

🔗 Read the full story: https://loom.ly/oyHK5Vs

08/05/2026

MIT Nobel laureate Simon Johnson and co-author argue that a proposed U.S. sanctions bill could fundamentally reshape the economic pressure on Russia by targeting the financial incentives that continue to sustain its war effort. They explain why this approach could succeed where previous sanctions have fallen short—and what it would mean for the future of economic statecraft.

Read more: https://loom.ly/-h_AVxg

Simon Johnson & Oleg Ustenko see much to like in a new bipartisan bill designed to hit the Kremlin where it would hurt the most.

07/31/2026

While there’s only one MIT EMBA, you can take many paths while in our program. Learn more about the path Kevin Kidd, EMBA ’27, is on right now as a current student.

07/29/2026

A successful career transition isn't about leaving your experience behind—it's about expanding what you're capable of.

For Robert Bair, EMBA '23, decades of leadership in the military, intelligence community, and the White House became the foundation for a new chapter in cybersecurity, venture capital, and startup advising. The MIT Executive MBA gave him the business perspective to build on that foundation with confidence.