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  • Course Overview

  • Instructor Insights

    • Creating a set of projects that link technology and social impact
    • Project examples
    • Behind-the-scenes logistics of supporting students’ work
    • Is this scalable?
    • Measuring success: anchoring passion projects with academic rigor
    • Insights into emerging ideas: how teaching this way benefits the instructor as researcher
    • Networking with a purpose
    • Iterating on a new learning experience: creating frameworks and opting in
    • How far are you willing to go outside your area of expertise?
    • Are you open to supporting a diversity of projects, or do you prefer clustered projects?
    • Words of advice for educators trying this, too
  • The Projects

    • Using Technology to Improve Small Farming in Brazil
    • Innovations Across the Agriculture Value Chain
    • Public Tech Innovation with Real-world Implementation

Course Info

Instructor

  • Dr. Anjali Sastry

Departments

  • Sloan School of Management

As Taught In

Fall 2017

Level

Graduate

Topics

  • Business
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Management
    • Organizational Behavior

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15.960 | Fall 2017 | Graduate

New Executive Thinking Social-Impact Technology Projects

  • Course Overview

  • Instructor Insights

    • Creating a set of projects that link technology and social impact
    • Project examples
    • Behind-the-scenes logistics of supporting students’ work
    • Is this scalable?
    • Measuring success: anchoring passion projects with academic rigor
    • Insights into emerging ideas: how teaching this way benefits the instructor as researcher
    • Networking with a purpose
    • Iterating on a new learning experience: creating frameworks and opting in
    • How far are you willing to go outside your area of expertise?
    • Are you open to supporting a diversity of projects, or do you prefer clustered projects?
    • Words of advice for educators trying this, too
  • The Projects

    • Using Technology to Improve Small Farming in Brazil
    • Innovations Across the Agriculture Value Chain
    • Public Tech Innovation with Real-world Implementation

Instructor Insights

video
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An Interview with Anjali Sastry on Facilitating a Customized Learning Experience for Sloan Fellows
video
45 MB
Are You Open to Supporting a Diversity of Projects, or Do You Prefer Clustered Projects?
video
45 MB
Behind-the-Scenes Logistics of Supporting Students’ Work
video
45 MB
Creating a Set of Projects That Link Technology and Social Impact
video
45 MB
How Far Are You Willing to Go outside Your Area of Expertise?
video
45 MB
Insights into Emerging Ideas: How Teaching This Way Benefits the Instructor as Researcher
video
45 MB
Is This Scalable?
video
45 MB
Iterating on a New Learning Experience: Creating Frameworks and Opting In
video
45 MB
Measuring Success: Anchoring Passion Projects with Academic Rigor
video
45 MB
Networking with a Purpose
video
45 MB
Project Examples
video
25 MB
Social Impact at Scale, One Project at a Time with Dr. Anjali Sastry
video
45 MB
Words of Advice for Educators Trying This, Too

Course Info

Instructor

  • Dr. Anjali Sastry

Departments

  • Sloan School of Management

As Taught In

Fall 2017

Level

Graduate

Topics

  • Business
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Management
    • Organizational Behavior

Learning Resource Types

co_present Instructor Insights
theaters Other Video
podcasts Podcasts
grading Projects with Examples

Download Course
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