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Akinlolu Bellotti
Leverage the tools you gain in our MBA/MS from the Sloan School of Management and School of Engineering at MIT to become an innovative business leader with the technical skills to implement complex operations, manufacturing, and data analytics solutions across industries.
The LGO 2025 class has exceeded my expectations. Our class has a very tight bond that formed over our summer core and is full of extremely smart, but humble people.LGO attracts self-selected social nerds who want to pursue an MBA while growing their technical expertise. I have learned so much from my LGO peers. The backgrounds and experiences are vast in our class. We have everything from management consultants to engineers that designed campgrounds to army special forces veterans. It makes the classroom discussions very rich since we have so many people from various industries, backgrounds, and nationalities in one cohesive cohort. Outside of the classroom, our cohort invests time to socialize and support each other. One of our LGOs recently had a baby, so we threw a baby shower and organized a meal train to help support their family. We have gone to rugby games to support one of our peers who plays semi-professional rugby. We even threw a wedding party mid-summer because two LGOs in our cohort got married! I have been most surprised by the strength of our women in LGO cohort. We have a large representation of women in our cohort, and I am very thankful to have such a tight WLGO community.
My name is Andrew Dugan, LGO 25 (MBA /MechE). I spent ten years on active duty in the Army before coming to LGO. I spent the first few years of my career as an Infantry officer before transitioning to Special Forces. I am joined at LGO with my wife, Leigh, and daughters, Harper (2) and Lilliana (16 days). I did my undergrad at the United States Military Academy, where I studied mechanical engineering. My goal at LGO is to make a career pivot from the military into sustainability.
My biggest concern before the summer semester started was that I was going to be the oldest person in the room, and also the least academically qualified. Fortunately, I was only the second oldest. Although the academics were challenging this summer, this is where I discovered the value of LGO. Through the rigorous summer, my peers and I bonded and helped each other out. We became a tight knit team, and all supported each other. It was a level of camaraderie I did not expect to form post military, and it has so far been my favorite part of this experience.
The fall core has been an excellent experience so far. Mine has been much different than most, because my wife just recently gave birth to our second daughter. MIT has been unbelievably accommodating during this time. From professors being flexible, to my peers bringing over food almost nightly as my family adjusted to our newest member.
Academically it has been rewarding as well. On top of the Sloan core classes, I am taking a class on finance, AI/ML, and sustainability. I have been able to craft my schedule to meet my interests. At LGO, I get to take classes with some of the smartest people I have ever met. Initially it was incredible intimidating to be in the same small group with people who I considered to be brilliant. Over time though, I learned that I also belong here.
Leaving the Army was a tough decision, but ultimately, we are extremely happy with our decision to come to LGO. From rewarding academics to an incredible community, it has been as advertised. I am not your average LGO. I am 33, have 2 kids, and have never once called myself an engineer. Despite all of those things, I have been welcomed by all of my peers.
My biggest advice to veterans applying to LGO is to be confident in yourself and your abilities. Every veteran has a unique story and has gone through experiences that most have not. Learn how to tell that story and be confident in doing so. For our entire military careers, we are taught to never take credit for anything, and always recognize the team over yourself. During the application process, this has to change. You need to find a way to quantify the impact that you had.
My other piece of advice is to reach out to current and past veterans of LGO. I talked to probably every veteran who had gone through the program in the last 5 years with a family. Everyone was more than willing to talk to me, and share with me their experiences.
The Office of Global Operations provides expert guidance, oversight, and services that enable safe, responsible, and effective global engagement by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai faculty, staff, students, residents, and fellows.
We support and assist those traveling internationally under the auspices of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for the purpose of research, teaching, training, conferences, clinical service, and student programs.
We offer international travel medical and security insurance through AIG and emergency assistance and risk services through International SOS. In partnership with International SOS, we offer the following services during your international trips:
Finance professionals offer a broad range of support, from payroll, accounts payable and receivable, bill processing and accounting, to sophisticated financial planning and analysis. Pricing and Project Management team provides innovative, targeted pricing and project management strategies to meet the changing needs of our clients.
Information Technology professionals deliver cost-effective, reliable IT solutions and services, with a focus on world-class service and best-in-class systems and practices to meet the needs of our firm and clients.
Talent professionals lead our comprehensive human capital strategy, inclusive of talent acquisition, benefits and compensation, coaching, diversity, equity and inclusion, employee engagement, learning and professional development, talent management, people analytics, HR systems, and full lifecycle HR operations.
Whether you are initiating or expanding a program in another country, conducting a long-term research project abroad, or hiring foreign nationals to perform work at the University, there is considerable planning and organization required that involves unfamiliar laws, regulations, taxes and more. When developing a proposal and implementation process for these global activities, you must consider a range of factors beyond those associated with the same work conducted domestically. Operational considerations for global activities may include:
All faculty and staff with current global activities or considering new global ventures are advised to familiarize themselves with the contents of the International Projects Administrative Guide. For questions not addressed in the guide, or to follow up on specific issues of a global activity, contact the individuals listed in the Global Single Points of Contact list.
All UW students, faculty and staff traveling outside the U.S. should think ahead about health, safety and security. UW Global Travelers is available to provide you with step-by-step preparation support and to assist with difficult situations abroad.
Global Operations makes implementing globally sponsored projects easier for ASU faculty and staff. We identify international legal, tax, employment, financial, procurement, and health and safety issues and deliver solutions.
The Leaders for Global Operations (MIT LGO) program is a partnership between the Sloan School of Management and the School of Engineering. The MIT LGO program aims to develop knowledge that intersects engineering and management while educating future leaders who will address high-tech problems and challenging operations in areas such as analytics, manufacturing, energy, high-tech, pharmaceutical, and global supply chain industries. This two-year curriculum results in a dual degree, with an MBA (or a Master of Science in Management, the requirements are the same) and a master of science in one of seven engineering departments.
Students will present mid-way internship project findings to the LGO community with a formal presentation, including Q&A, at Midstream Review events. The preparation and stakeholder approval of the presentation act as a progress check on the internship objectives and enable feedback for the final internship work from faculty, program office, peers and the broader LGO industry partners.
Students present final internship and thesis findings at the one-day Knowledge Review late in their final semester of enrollment. While this is not a formal thesis defense, it is the forum where LGO thesis research is shared with the wider community. For the Knowledge Review, LGO students present their learning and provide a Use Case Summary document highlighting key components of the project and thesis impact.
Toward the end of their on-site time, a thesis proposal is submitted for review, and a first full draft of the thesis is submitted to LGO and the host company approximately three months after an internship ends. The LGO thesis (due before graduation in May) fulfills thesis requirements for the master of science in an engineering specialty and the MBA or SM in management. Upon successful completion of the program and acceptance of the thesis, the student is awarded is awarded the MBA or SM in management and the SM in the respective engineering or operations research program.
Global Cornell connects Cornell with the world. Our internationally engaged units foster high-impact international research and collaborations, teach and mentor the next generation of global citizens, and support international experiences and cultural exchange for all Cornellians.
Mission
The Global Operations (OEG) Division within the Ordnance and Explosives Directorate provides global support for ordnance, munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) and active range clearance. OEG also provides environmental support services and low voltage electrical safety and repair for all DoD services, Combatant Commands, Component Commands and any other U.S. agencies in support of contingency operations, steady state operations and foreign military sales to provide innovative, effective engineering solutions to unique, complex and high-risk missions. Small teams of program and technical specialists are forward deployed to establish an in-country presence and to provide project oversight and are supported in the rear by a full cadre of engineers and contracting personnel.