MIT Sloan School of Management: Neuroscience for Business
Harness the power of neuroplasticity to positively impact your personal and organizational performance.
Harness the power of neuroplasticity to positively impact your personal and organizational performance.
Neuroscience for Business
About this Course
In today’s rapidly evolving business climate, it’s imperative that leaders are able to navigate environmental uncertainty with resilience and agility.
Drawing on key scientific principles, the Neuroscience for Business online short course from the MIT Sloan School of Management will help you understand how changing your thinking and behaviors can improve your performance in both personal and professional contexts. The program takes an action-based approach to leadership, equipping participants with the tools to help analyze thought patterns and rewire habits to become more effective problem-solvers.
Over the course of six weeks, you'll explore neuroscience principles like neuroplasticity to rewire your brain and your organization to become more effective, agile, and resilient in your role.
The design of this neuroleadership-focused online course is suited to current executives, managers, and leaders looking to improve their professional and organizational capabilities. Additionally, anyone looking to move into a leadership role will be able to develop key skills for growth. Those interested in applying neuroscience in areas such as coaching, management training, and leadership development will also benefit from this course. This applies to consultants, executive coaches, and learning and development professionals who want to enhance employee engagement and workplace culture.
Enroll in this online course to acquire the skill of utilizing neuroplasticity for effective leadership and earn an official digital certificate of completion from MIT Sloan.
This program also counts toward an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate, which you can earn upon completion of four programs where at least three of the four come from your chosen certificate track and at least one is completed in-person. Find full details here.
Some facts about the subject
46%
The share of professionals indicating that leaders should strive for agility and nimbleness as a critical priority.
LinkedIn (Jan, 2020).
12%
The percentage of professionals that believe their leaders have the mindsets needed to lead them forward.
MIT Sloan Management Review (Jan, 2020).