The MIT Sloan Data Analytics Consortium connects industry leaders with MIT’s cutting-edge research, top student talent, and unique opportunities to shape the future of analytics education and practice. Companies who join the MIT Sloan Data Analytics Consortium will be invited to appoint one senior representative to the MIT Sloan Analytics Advisory Board. Board members can:
Influence MIT’s analytics program strategy, curriculum, capstone projects, and educational direction
Gain insight into latest research in AI, industry needs and emerging technologies
Propose and support non-profit and social impact AI projects, helping align student work with mission-driven organizations and broader societal goals
Benefit from peer-to-peer interaction with leaders from tech, consulting, finance,
healthcare, retail, and more
Additionally, companies will have access to MIT Sloan’s talent pipeline with complimentary invitations to the Sloan Analytics Consortium Networking Night, MIT Sloan Analytics Speaker Series, New York City Sloan Analytics Networking Night, and the MIT Sloan Analytics Capstone Showcase.
Included in the Consortium fee is one MIT Sloan Analytics Capstone Project, which is a rigorous, 7-month course where teams of graduate students in the Master of Business Analytics program collaborate with industry partners to solve real-world data science and analytics challenges. In lieu of a Capstone Project, a Company Partner may sponsor two named Analytics Fellows.
Company has priority consideration to host one additional Action Learning Lab (for example: Analytics Lab, Product Management Lab, etc.). They also receive the option to host one additional Capstone Project for a discounted rate and two additional named Fellowships, as well as discounts for company members on MIT Executive Education courses.
If your organization would like to join, please contact the Business Analytics Office (businessanalytics@mit.edu) for more information.
Trace Hawkins, Comcast
Ian Tongs, Comcast
Pepe Lopez, GE Appliances
Dr. Lien Le, Tampa General Hospital
<img src="https://mitsloan.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_image_large_desktop/public/2026-08/microsoft_0.png.webp?h=c9eb4407&itok=psblIkDj” alt=”microsoft” loading=”lazy”>Phil Gerity and Rinku Dalwani, Microsoft
From left: Sam McElhinney, Unum Group; Tim Yang, Unum Group; William McEntee, MIT
Sam McElhinney, Unum Group
Tim Yang, Unum Group
Jesse Thomas and Matt Taselaar, Advent International with Faculty Advisors Jim Butler and Dean Eckles, MIT
Jesse Thomas, Advent International
From left: Ishan Patel and Balpreet Singh, Ford Motor Company
Yung Fung, Ford Motor Company
Frederick Alves, Itaú Unibanco
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