Principal Investigator Loza Tadesse
Principal Investigator Guangyu (Robert) Yang
Daniel Huttenlocher Inaugural Dean, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing; Henry Ellis Warren (1894) Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Desiree Plata Gilbert W. Winslow (1937) Career Development Professor in Civil Engineering; Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Carlo Ratti Professor of Practice of Urban Technologies and Planning; Director of the SENSEable City Lab at MIT
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Our organizations – designed for optimal performance — work well under normal conditions, but are vulnerable to failure when the unexpected occurs. How do we design systems that work efficiently under typical conditions, yet respond resiliently to “unknown unknowns”? This course provides business leaders with a practical approach to assess and build organizational resiliency. Learn how systems thinking and continuous improvement can help your team identify problems before they occur and fundamentally alter your organization’s ability to effectively respond when they do. Understand the role hidden factories and irregular operations play in contributing to catastrophic events, and how this knowledge can be leveraged to reverse their effects. Leave with a playbook for improving the resilience of your company.
Cyber risk and cybersecurity are a source of frustration for executives and government officials who spend inordinate time and worry trying to protect their data from sophisticated phishing schemes, ransomware, and state-sponsored hacking. However, cybersecurity issues are not purely a technology problem—they are multi-headed hydras that need to be addressed with a multi-disciplinary approach. This cybersecurity course is not intended to provide guidance on IT infrastructure or troubleshooting, rather it focuses on the humanistic and managerial aspects of cybersecurity. As a participant in this cyber security training for executives course, you will be provided with a framework of managerial protocols to follow, resulting in a personalized playbook with actionable next steps towards creating a more cyber-aware culture within your organization.
In today’s highly competitive and volatile market, rapid innovation and mass customization offer a new form of competitive advantage—pushing organizations to implement strategies for designing and developing an entire family of products. In our eight-week Designing Product Families: From Strategy to Implementation program, you’ll explore how product architecture, platforms, and commonality can help you deploy and manage a family of products.
This online program Sustainability: Strategies and Opportunities For Industry seeks to prepare professionals from various industries with the skills and expertise needed to improve sustainability in their current business operations. As a participant, you will also discover the necessary sustainability tools to convert the knowledge acquired from this program into real, actionable strategies in your own organization.