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MIT Brings Improv to the MBA Classroom

Posted by Ben Swoboda on Sunday, January 2, 2011, In : Improv in Life 

MIT Brings Improv to the MBA Classroom

Posted by: Alison Damast on December 14, 2010

A group of MBA students at MIT’s Sloan School of Management tossed aside their briefcases and book bags this month to flex their creative muscles, doing everything from playing an imaginary game of soccer to inventing office conflicts. The second-year MBA students were participating in a leadership class called “Improvisational Leadership: In the Moment Leadership Skills,” accordi...


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Tip 3 For Captains of Improv Teams: Respect My Ah-Thor-It-Tay!

Posted by Ben Swoboda on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, In : Notes 
First, the lecture part....

Respect for authority is not really the first virtue someone thinks of when they picture the stereotypical improviser. I had a boss who, knowing I coached improv, took me aside and told me a story. In hushed tones, she recounted a tale of some improv-pals her niece brought over for Thanksgiving. She described their behavior as nightmarish - not paying attention, rude, unfocused... you know the type. She was concerned for my well being, knowing you (the ubiquitous yo...
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