Bill Aulet

Bill Aulet is the Managing Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and Professor at MIT Sloan School of Management. He combines a 25-year business career (IBM and serial entrepreneurship) with academia, creating impactful entrepreneurship education programs. His work emphasizes structured approaches to startup success, as detailed in his award-winning book Disciplined Entrepreneurship.

Education: Degrees from Harvard and MIT.
Roles: Board member of MITEK Systems (NASDAQ: MITK) and XL Fleet. Visiting Professor at University of Strathclyde (Scotland).
Research Interests: Entrepreneurial frameworks, innovation ecosystems, strategic management, and venture capital dynamics.
Awards: Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year (2021), Boston 50 on Fire, and Nannerl Keohane Distinguished Professorship (2018).

Executive Education: Leads courses like 'Disciplined Entrepreneurship' and 'Executive Program in General Management,' focusing on innovation leadership and startup strategy. His programs have engaged global learners via edX platforms.

Labs/Teams: Oversees MIT’s entrepreneurship education initiatives through the Martin Trust Center, fostering cross-disciplinary innovation collaborations.