How MIT Became the Most Important University in the World

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<p>[How</a> MIT Became the Most Important University in the World
by Chris Vogel
Boston Magazine](<a href=“http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/2012/10/mit-important-university-world-harvard/]How”>http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/2012/10/mit-important-university-world-harvard/)</p>

<p>Harvard is actually nearly a quarter-century late to the world of tech entrepreneurship, and as it scrambles to get into the game, it’s finding itself in an uncomfortable position, not leading the charge, as it would like to, but desperately playing catch-up to its crosstown rival, MIT.</p>

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<p>Thank you for posting this article! It shows exactly why my DIL is getting her MBA at Sloan.</p>

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<p>A little chest thumping?</p>

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<p>I think even at MIT most would find judging schools primarily on tech entrepreneurship a little extreme. Although there are probably parts of MIT well described by the article, I don’t think it describes most of the students and it certainly doesn’t describe most of the faculty. One of my math professors began class on Wednesday by noting the disconnect between his experiences with students and the images of students presented in the article. I certainly agree with him.</p>