Academics | Professional Education

Advanced Study Program

The Advanced Study Program provides professionals in industry and government the opportunity to enroll in MIT credit courses to further their knowledge for their organization and to advance their own careers. If you are interested in taking ESD related courses for one or more semesters, on a full or part-time basis, while still working and contributing to your company, the Advanced Study Program provides you the vehicle to do just that! Follow the Course Listing link to see a list of all of the courses available. Earn grades, MIT credit, and a certificate of completion.

For more information about the MIT Professional Education Advanced Study Program, visit http://web.mit.edu/professional/advanced-study/index.html.

Short Programs

This summer Short Programs is offering a number of 2- to 5-day short courses taught by MIT faculty and experts, including several by members of the Engineering Systems Division. These courses provide an opportunity to learn crucial knowledge and skills from some of the top experts in their respective fields, in areas of MIT expertise. For complete details on all of the available courses, visit the Short Programs web site.

Below is a list of courses taught by members of the Engineering Systems Division:

NEW Applied Cyber Security [6.85]
J.R Williams, A. Sanchez
The course covers securing computers, applications, networks, digital forensics, and the ethical and legal practices affecting all computer users. Also covered are the strategies, implantation and management of a business information continuity plan, mitigation of cyber vulnerabilities, and incident response and analysis. The content is targeted at ensuring the privacy, reliability, and integrity of information systems.
June 25-26, 2012 | $1,800 | 1.6 CEUs

Modern Manufacturing Systems and Technology [2.30s]
Lead Instructors: David Edgar Hardt, Brian Anthony
This course focuses on Manufacturing and the entire process of going from customer needs to order fulfillment, with a particular emphasis on creating products on a commercial scale. It will focus on the conversion of material into components, and components into products that are then delivered into a supply chain. This course also encompasses the engineering and business aspects of these industries.
June 25-27, 2012 | $2,310 | 1.8 CEUs

Sustainability: Principles and Practice [ESD.45s]
Lead Instructor: Noelle Eckley Selin
Introduces the goals, principles, and practical applications of sustainability. Examines sustainability definitions in the context of major environmental issues and trends from a scientific and practical perspective, through lectures, case studies, and hands-on activities. Presents practical skills for integrating sustainability into business practices, operations, and policies.
July 9-13, 2012 | $3,000 | 2.6 CEUs

Principles of Enterprise Transformation [PI.29s]
Lead Instructors: Deborah J. Nightingale, Jayakanth Srinivasan
This course highlights the importance of going beyond classical lean thinking to truly embracing the enterprise paradigm to achieve successful and sustainable transformation. Over two days, we provide a set of enterprise principles and a transformation roadmap that serve as the foundation for the holistic analysis framework that captures the current state, envisions the future state, and determines actions needed for transformation.
July 16-17, 2012 | $1,800 | 1.3 CEUs

Crisis Management and Business Continuity [PI.90s]
Lead Instructor: Richard Larson
With an effective combination of lecture, case studies, and class interaction, this course provides attendees with the tools and knowledge to benchmark, assess, and improve their business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management programs. Also included are subject-matter-expert assessments of current issues including terrorism, pandemic, cyber security, and crisis communications.
July 23-27, 2012 | $3,000 | 2.4 CEUs

Systems Engineering, Architecture, and Lifecycle Design: Principles, Models, Tools, and Applications [6.18s]
Lead Instructors: Edward F. Crawley, Dov Dori
Combines theoretical foundations of systems engineering and architecture with practical exercise to instill solid understanding of systems architecture and design principles. Foundations are presented formally using SysML and Object-Process Methodology, while student teams model a system of their interest using a systems engineering and lifecycle support software environment.
July 23-27, 2012 | $3,950 | 3.0 CEUs

Architecting the Future Enterprise [PI.28s]
Lead Instructors: Donna H. Rhodes, Deborah J. Nightingale
Enterprises evolve over time, but transformation efforts too often fail to achieve intended outcomes. We teach a holistic approach to understand ‘as-is’ enterprise, generate and evaluate alternative concepts, and select a ‘to-be’ architecture. Students learn techniques for stakeholder analysis, and for ‘future-proofing’ to evaluate fitness of architectures for alternative futures.
July 30-August 1, 2012 | $2,500 | 1.8 CEUs

NEW Decision-Making, Design, and Strategy Under Uncertainty [ESD.73s]
Lead Instructor: M. Webster
Using a best-guess forecast and optimizing the strategy for that forecast systematically leads to undesirable outcomes by not explicitly considering uncertainty. This course is designed to increase your appreciation for WHY uncertainty matters, and to give you the tools to design flexible strategies that will be robust to uncertainty.
July 30- August 3, 2012 | $3,500 | 2.8 CEUs

Product Platform and Product Family Design: From Strategy to Implementation [ESD.39s]
Lead Instructors: Olivier L. de Weck, Timothy Simpson
Explore the strategic and implementation aspects of using product architecture and platforms to manage a product family in a competitive manner. Learn the latest theory and tools through case studies, interactive discussion and hands-on exercises.
July 30-August 2, 2012 | $3,600 | 2.6 CEUs

For more information about the MIT Professional Education Short Programs, visit http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/index.html.