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Pierre Azoulay

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International Programs Professor of Management

Professor, Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management

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Pierre Azoulay

Faculty Bio

Pierre Azoulay is the International Programs Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.


His research focuses on the impact of different funding regimes on the rate and direction of scientific progress. He is also part of a large team surveying management practices and culture in scientific laboratories on a large scale. His latest projects examine the complex relationship between risk and return in scientific research.


At MIT Sloan, he teaches courses on competitive strategy, technology strategy, and platform strategy, as well as a PhD class on the economics of ideas, innovation, and entrepreneurship.


He holds a Diplôme d’Études Supérieures de Gestion from the Institut National des Télécommunications, an MA from Michigan State University, and a PhD in Management from MIT.


 

Courses

Advanced Certificate for Executives

Executive Program in General Management

Upon completion of this course, you will earn an Advanced Certificate for Executives (ACE), which confers MIT Sloan Affiliate Alumni status

Digital Business & IT

Entrepreneurship

Financial Management

Operations

Organizations & Leadership

Systems Thinking

EARN 25.0 EEUs
Executive Program in General Management
Hybrid

STARTING

Dec 17, 2025–Jul 10, 2026

DURATION

7 months

COMMITMENT

5–8 hours/week

TUITION

$40,500

STARTING

Dec 17, 2025–Jul 10, 2026

DURATION

7 months

COMMITMENT

5–8 hours/week

TUITION

$40,500

Jun 30, 2026–Jan 22, 2027

7 months

5–8 hours/week

$41,500

STARTING

Jun 30, 2026–Jan 22, 2027

DURATION

7 months

COMMITMENT

5–8 hours/week

TUITION

$41,500

Dec 9, 2026–Jul 30, 2027

7 months

5–8 hours/week

$42,000

STARTING

Dec 9, 2026–Jul 30, 2027

DURATION

7 months

COMMITMENT

5–8 hours/week

TUITION

$42,000

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Strategy and Innovation

Developing and Managing a Successful Technology Strategy

Digital Business & IT

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Developing and Managing a Successful Technology Strategy
Live Online

STARTING

Apr 13–16, 2026

DURATION

4 days

COMMITMENT

4 hours/day

TUITION

$4,900

STARTING

Apr 13–16, 2026

DURATION

4 days

COMMITMENT

4 hours/day

TUITION

$4,900

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Digital Business

Platform Strategy: Building and Thriving in a Vibrant Ecosystem

Business Analytics

Digital Business & IT

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Platform Strategy: Building and Thriving in a Vibrant Ecosystem
Live Online

STARTING

Jun 23–26, 2026

LOCATION

N/A

DURATION

4 days

COMMITMENT

4 hours/day

TUITION

$4,900

STARTING

Jun 23–26, 2026

LOCATION

N/A

DURATION

4 days

COMMITMENT

4 hours/day

TUITION

$4,900

Dec 8–11, 2026

N/A

4 days

4 hours/day

$4,900

STARTING

Dec 8–11, 2026

LOCATION

N/A

DURATION

4 days

COMMITMENT

4 hours/day

TUITION

$4,900

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Advanced Certificate for Executives

Advanced Management Program

Upon completion of this course, you will earn an Advanced Certificate for Executives (ACE), which confers MIT Sloan Affiliate Alumni status

Digital Business & IT

Entrepreneurship

Financial Management

Global Economics & Markets

Operations

Organizations & Leadership

Strategy & Innovation

Systems Thinking

EARN 25.0 EEUs
Advanced Management Program
In Person

STARTING

May 26–Jun 25, 2026

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

5 weeks

COMMITMENT

8 hours, 5 days/week

TUITION

$75,000

STARTING

May 26–Jun 25, 2026

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

5 weeks

COMMITMENT

8 hours, 5 days/week

TUITION

$75,000

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Digital Business

AI Executive Academy

Upon completion of this course, you will earn an Executive Certificate in Digital Business.

Artificial Intelligence

Digital Business & IT

Organizations & Leadership

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 10.0 EEUs
AI Executive Academy
In Person

STARTING

Mar 23–Apr 3, 2026

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

10 days

COMMITMENT

7–11 hours/day

TUITION

$24,500

STARTING

Mar 23–Apr 3, 2026

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

10 days

COMMITMENT

7–11 hours/day

TUITION

$24,500

Jun 15–26, 2026

Cambridge, MA

10 days

7–11 hours/day

$24,500

STARTING

Jun 15–26, 2026

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

10 days

COMMITMENT

7–11 hours/day

TUITION

$24,500

Sep 21–Oct 2, 2026

Cambridge, MA

10 days

7–11 hours/day

$24,500

STARTING

Sep 21–Oct 2, 2026

LOCATION

Cambridge, MA

DURATION

10 days

COMMITMENT

7–11 hours/day

TUITION

$24,500

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