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“Before I came to MIT, I would build something, and no one would challenge it,” Ernie Ho says. “Now I have a network of people who push me to be better by asking me ‘Why do you want to build that?’ or ‘Why not build it another way?’”

Driving toward success

Through MIT Professional Education’s Advanced Study Program, Ernie Ho found the tools — and the community — he needed to realize his vision and launch his career.

April 5, 2019

Felipe Varon says he hopes his vehicle can have an impact in developing countries where traffic and congestion are a problem, or where there’s a lack of transportation infrastructure.

One man’s flying car dream is taking off, thanks to MIT

Felipe Varon uses knowledge gained from MIT Professional Education to improve his invention; hopes cars might service areas with low access to food and supplies.

September 26, 2018

Professor of chemical engineering Kristala Prather teaches Fermentation Technology, a short program offered by MIT Professional Education.

A summer tune-up for industry professionals

A popular class on fermentation technology has been attracting mid-career students to MIT for more than 50 years.

August 11, 2018

Left to right: Waleed Abanomi, dean of College of Engineering and Architecture; Mohammed K. Alkhudair, general manager of business development and strategy; Nebila Dhieb, assistant professor of applied linguistics; Hussam Ramadan, acting president; Bhaskar Pant, executive director of MIT Professional Education; Lily Fu, director of MIT Professional Education; Lu Men, program manager of MIT Profess...

MIT Professional Education in Saudi Arabia

A new collaboration with Al Yamamah University aims to help Saudi Arabia develop a more progressive, inclusive, and innovative society.

July 9, 2018

A new online course from MIT and Boeing uses a 3-D-printed kit to enrich the learning experience. Similar to a textbook, the kit is used as a reference throughout the course. The kit has metal and polymer parts made by industry-relevant 3-D-printing processes, including stereolithography, multi-jet fusion, and direct metal laser sintering. The parts interlock to form a model of MIT's iconic Buildi...

MIT-Boeing educational collaboration aims to scale learning in additive manufacturing

New online course will enable professionals to invent and implement innovative 3-D-printing applications.

April 12, 2018

Senior Research Scientist Brian Anthony leads the discussion on SMART Manufacturing.

Smart manufacturing program boosts productivity in factories

MIT Smart Manufacturing Leadership Program provides education, hands-on experience to leaders at manufacturing giant.

March 7, 2018

Digital Plus Programs is the next evolution of MIT Professional Education's previous offering, Digital Programs.

MIT Professional Education launches Digital Plus

Innovative collaborative learning courses combine online technology with live interactions to enhance critical learning of leading-edge topics.

October 4, 2017

Agriculture is one of the industry sectors identified by the charter of MIT, and is inscribed inside the dome of Lobby 7 on campus. The MIT Professional Education short program Innovation and Technology in Agriculture and the Environment furthers this connection between research at MIT and industry practitioners.

Back to our roots

MIT short program, Innovation and Technology in Agriculture and the Environment, unifies industry and academia.

July 24, 2017

In innovation workshops led by MIT faculty, female government officials in Dubai brought know-how and international experience into the design thinking process, says Federico Casalegno, associate professor of the practice, and founder and director of the MIT Mobile Experience Lab. “I think the mix of people within the teams was one of the successful parts of it.”

United in learning

An MIT Professional Education program brings the Institute to Dubai.

March 30, 2017

A new course from MIT Professional Education aims to help professionals translate immense amounts of raw data into actionable insights.

New online course addresses data science challenges

“Data Science: Data to Insights” from IDSS and MIT Professional Education begins Oct. 4.

August 4, 2016

Bhaskar Pant, executive director of MIT Professional Education, presents MITSPO conductor and music director George Ogata with an award of excellence for his years of service.

Celebrating 20 years of the MIT Summer Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor George Ogata '92 honored for his years of service at MIT Professional Education-sponsored event.

July 26, 2016

A five-day MIT Professional Education course — Agriculture, Innovation, and the Environment — showcased new technologies and strategies for making the agriculture industry more productive.

Growing season

New professional education program on agriculture, innovation, and the environment attracts global agricultural leaders to MIT.

July 19, 2016

Ralph Rodriguez is a 20-semester veteran of MIT Professional Education's Advanced Study Program.

MIT Professional Education fuels a researcher / entrepreneur

Ralph Rodriguez has thrived with the help of 20 semesters in the Advanced Study Program.

June 7, 2016

The May 2016 Radical Innovation class in Dubai along with MIT's Professor Sanjay Sarma and MIT Professional Education Executive Director Bhaskar Pant (standing, center).

Expanding innovation among government leaders in the United Arab Emirates

MIT Professional Education and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Government Innovation collaborate on a series of educational workshops.

May 20, 2016

The online course Entrepreneurial Negotiations: The MIT Way — delivered via the open-sourced online education platform, edX — will focus on the four key elements of all entrepreneurial negotiations: creating value, building trust, dealing with emotions and perceptions, and protecting long-term relationships.

Helping engineers refine their negotiation skills

New MIT Professional Education course introduces strategies for entrepreneurial negotiations.

April 26, 2016