# New Executive Thinking Social-Impact Technology Projects

- Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Department: Sloan School of Management
- Teacher: Dr. Anjali Sastry
- Term: Fall 2017
- Level: Graduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Business and management
- Source: [MIT OpenCourseWare](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This customized independent study course puts Sloan Fellows MBA students into direct contact with innovators tackling global needs in education, healthcare, and energy/environment. Co-designed projects address low-income markets in the U.S. or globally, focusing on the application of new ideas and technology rooted in MIT innovations or the Boston ecosystem. Every project aims to develop better ways for the right innovations to reach scale, sustainability, and quality, thereby improving lives and uncovering opportunities in underserved markets.

## Lectures

1. [An Interview with Anjali Sastry on Facilitating a Customized Learning Experience for Sloan Fellows](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/9dc9b919a83b), 20 min (Video)
2. [Creating a Set of Projects That Link Technology and Social Impact](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/fc97cbae2031), 20 min (Video)
3. [Project Examples](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/9917de28092e), 20 min (Video)
4. [Behind-the-Scenes Logistics of Supporting Students’ Work](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/797ae39389b5), 20 min (Video)
5. [Is This Scalable?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/989c4785f3d9), 20 min (Video)
6. [Measuring Success: Anchoring Passion Projects with Academic Rigor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/075be8a2e06b), 20 min (Video)
7. [Insights into Emerging Ideas: How Teaching This Way Benefits the Instructor as Researcher](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/93cd4f74a6ad), 20 min (Video)
8. [Networking with a Purpose](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/9f000a06c514), 20 min (Video)
9. [Iterating on a New Learning Experience: Creating Frameworks and Opting In](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/132909722f04), 20 min (Video)
10. [How Far Are You Willing to Go outside Your Area of Expertise?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/8f4fa586097d), 20 min (Video)
11. [Are You Open to Supporting a Diversity of Projects, or Do You Prefer Clustered Projects?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/10d957a18e87), 20 min (Video)
12. [Words of Advice for Educators Trying This, Too](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/973cefbf4b0c), 20 min (Video)
13. [Social Impact at Scale, One Project at a Time with Dr. Anjali Sastry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/68d87554ae38), 11 min (Video)
14. [Using Technology to Improve Small Farming in Brazil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/d92c2809b651), 9 min (Video)
15. [Using Technology to Improve Small Farming in Brazil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/719fcf42341f), 9 min (Video)
16. [Using Technology to Improve Small Farming in Brazil (Portuguese)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/6f7926310b56), 2 min (Video)
17. [Innovations Across the Agriculture Value Chain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/729cb7e9ce5c), 12 min (Video)
18. [Innovations Across the Agriculture Value Chain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/7f1b383a8483), 12 min (Video)
19. [Public Tech Innovation with Real-world Implementation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/0f54ee69afec), 12 min (Video)
20. [Public Tech Innovation with Real-world Implementation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/ac160d9dd8c0), 12 min (Video)
21. [Public Tech Innovation with Real-world Implementation (Spanish)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/15-960-new-executive-thinking-social-impact-technology-projects-fall-2017-spring-2018/658d4be592ea), 2 min (Video)