A unique part of the Imperial MBA is the IED project. You take a business idea and move it forward, sometimes to the point of launch or financing. It capitalises on Imperial’s status as a treasure trove of science and technology. Pretty much anyone can submit a proposal, but most come from MBA students and the wider student body and faculty. 34 projects were chosen out of about 100.
I submitted a proposal but it didn’t get chosen – I think it was a bit too early and the idea wasn’t formed enough. The full time MBAs get to choose from 17 ideas (the rest go to the executive MBA cohorts) making about 4 students per project. I won’t go into the details here as we’ve had to sign non-disclosure agreements but they range from the wacky and fun, to technology addressing healthcare, international development, climate change and crime.
Will let you know if I get my choice…