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MIT Sloan uses its global ecosystem of people, programs, research, and partnerships to push the boundaries of finance. The MIT Sloan Finance Group is made up of expert faculty who conduct research, instruct students and executives on their latest financial models and methods, and provide guidance to regulators and policymakers in the field. Our academic offerings include the Finance Track certificate, the Master of Finance, and a PhD program in finance. Our Centers and initiatives dedicated to finance include the Consumer Finance Initiative, the Golub Center for Finance and Policy, and the MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering.
Wealthier workers benefit most from retirement savings ‘nudges’
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When employers hold back wages for retirement savings, younger consumers and less-wealthy people cut their spending. Wealthier individuals tap their deposit accounts.
Black bankruptcy filers more likely to be denied debt relief
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Bankruptcy is designed to give distressed Americans a fresh financial start, but new research shows that Black filers are more likely to have their cases dismissed than whites filers.
Federal spending was responsible for the 2022 spike in inflation
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Many experts and observers blamed 2022’s high inflation on the pandemic’s backlogged supply chain. New research shows that assessment is inaccurate.
A Day in the Life of Khushi Pathak, MFin '25
Khushi Pathak, an MIT Sloan Master of Finance student, chose MIT Sloan because of its global reputation and strong alumni network. See how Khushi spends her day -- a typical Tuesday -- during the spring semester at MIT Sloan.