CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Leaders
for Global Operations (LGO) program announced today that NextEra
Energy. Inc. (NYSE: NEE) —the world's largest electric utility
holding company with a more than $100
billion market capitalization—has become the newest member
of its industry partnerships. This addition brings the partner
company total to 23—19 of which are in the Fortune 500 or Global
Fortune 500.
MIT LGO collaborates with the MIT Sloan
School of Management and the MIT School of Engineering to
deliver an interdisciplinary Engineering-MBA dual degree program.
The two-year curriculum features internships at elite partner
companies. MIT LGO students develop leadership skills for the
pharmaceutical, manufacturing, geosciences, energy, high-tech, and
global supply chain industries, among others.
Founded in 1925, NextEra Energy is the world's largest producer
of wind and solar power. In 2020, the company invested more
than $14 billion in clean energy infrastructure and more
than $90 billion over the last decade, making it one of
the largest capital investors across any industry in the U.S. over
this period. NextEra Energy has two principal businesses:
Florida Power & Light
Company (FPL) and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC.
Headquartered in Juno Beach,
Florida, NextEra Energy employs approximately 14,000 people
across the United States and
Canada.
"I am particularly excited to have NextEra Energy join the
LGO partnership because of the huge interest among our students and
faculty in sustainability and the energy transition," said
Thomas Roemer, executive
director of LGO and senior lecturer in Operations Management at
MIT Sloan School of Management. "Our
relationship with NextEra will allow students to apply the LGO
toolkit to the complexity of the climate-energy challenge at scale.
I am sure NextEra will attract top LGO talent for internships and
full-time hiring—and that this is the start of a long, active
collaboration."
NextEra Energy will launch its MIT LGO internship program this
month with a focus on students researching, evaluating and
discovering sustainable solutions in the energy
industry. The first NextEra-LGO project will be
conducted by Gustavo Castillo (LGO
'22), who is pursuing his Master of Science in Mechanical
Engineering as well as his MBA. Gustavo will be challenged with
analysing and creating models for the complex problem of EV vehicle
adoption and infrastructure build out. The goal will be to both
support demand and fuel accelerated growth with the potential of
creating a virtuous cycle of innovation and adoption.
"NextEra Energy is excited about building a terrific partnership
with LGO because the program specifically seeks to train students
who consider problems in an interdisciplinary manner and do so with
intellectual rigor," said Deb
Caplan, executive vice president, human resources and
corporate services, NextEra Energy. "NextEra Energy believes, too,
that LGO students and faculty offer the opportunity to access
thought leadership from one of the world's leading institutions in
energy research."
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