David Birnbach

David Birnbach is a Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, focusing on action learning, technology innovation, and entrepreneurship. He is affiliated with MIT’s World Education Lab (J-WEL) to address transformative changes in K-12 education. He mentors students in Action Learning programs like Global Entrepreneurship (G-Lab), Enterprise Management (EM-Lab), and Operations Lab (Ops Lab), bridging classroom theory with real-world challenges.

Education: BS in Mathematics from the University of Arizona and MS in Management of Technology from MIT Sloan School of Management. His professional background includes 20+ years as CEO, SVP of Sales/Marketing, and Director of R&D for startups and global firms.

Recent work includes guiding ASEAN Lab teams in Malaysia to revamp executive education programs (2024) and co-hosting the LEPE 2021 Conference on experiential learning adaptations during the pandemic (2022). No scientific awards explicitly listed. Active in advising Action Learning initiatives and collaborating with global educational institutions.

Labs/Teams: MIT Sloan Action Learning, J-WEL. Focus areas include experiential pedagogy, global business education, and innovative educational partnerships.