EAE Business School Barcelona launches MIT Experience as part of its International MBA

As part of its International MBA Barcelona - Boston, EAE Business School Barcelona is incorporating MIT Experience, an advanced Business Analytics and Data-Driven program run in collaboration with the MIT Data Science Lab. MIT experience consists of a weekly online session with lecturers from the MIT Data Science Lab, from November to March in Barcelona, and a two-week immersive residential program at the MIT Data Science Lab’s Campus in Boston, during which the students will work with leading experts in data and business analytics, gain insight into the latest trends in this sector, and experience the practical real-world application of the analytical and technical methods covered in the online classes.

“Students on the IMBA will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the experience of living in two cities as vibrant as cosmopolitan as Barcelona and Boston, enhancing the immersive and practical program even further. The program includes visits to leading companies, keynote speakers, real-world applications of the technology and lecturers who are top experts in the field. With this experience at the MIT Data Science Lab, we ensure that our International MBA contains all the key knowledge on big data, a crucial strategic factor for any company, of a leading US institution with huge international standing. Our goal is to develop innovative leaders equipped to tackle complex problems and challenges at a global level”, explains Carles Cascante, the Vice-Dean of International Relations at EAE Business School Barcelona.

“We are really excited to welcome students from EAE Business School Barcelona and give them the chance to have an immersive experience at the MIT Data Science Lab Campus in Boston. It is a great opportunity for us to transfer our knowledge beyond our own borders and boost the talent from a city that is as much of a leading training and innovation hub as Barcelona”, says Head of  MIT Data Science Lab, David Simchi-Levi.

The key goal of this experience at MIT is to train participants to create a solid business strategy taking into account the internal and external factors that may affect it, thereby equipping them to adapt, optimize costs, enhance the agility of supply chains, and reach new markets and customers. It also gives them insight into implementing a strategy with the most suitable technology, ensuring it is used and executed effectively by the people in the organization and integrated within the company’s culture.

MIT Experience combines knowledge of data visualization, big data and genAI with a portfolio of tools, data, architectures and suppliers that will give students the key insights they need so that they know where to start, how to choose the way forward and how to resolve problems. In this respect, the program prepares them to execute an effective strategy developed with an optimal prior methodology for designing, developing and rolling out the project. The program covers key concepts such as Design Thinking, Agile Project Management and Change Management.