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The 15.990 Stellar site.
Current Projects for 15.990
The underlying framework: Prepare-Act-Reflect
Frequently Asked Questions about 15.990
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A brand-new course continuing the MIT Sloan innovation of integrating real-world projects into MBA education
MIT Sloan aims to develop principled, innovative leaders who improve the world.
How will you improve the world?
You've learned to analyze problems, generate solutions, and make recommendations. Yet the most effective managers go further: they know how to actually get things done. In 15.990: Practicing Management you'll develop, apply, and refine the skills, tools, and approaches essential for doing just that. The centerpiece of the course is a project that offers the ideal laboratory for you to learn how to be more effective as a manager.
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Enrollment in 15.990, Practicing Management: Preparation, Action, and Reflection for Learning, is limited. A short application essay is required; please see below. The twelve-unit course spans the second half of this fall, IAP, and the first half of the spring. Units will be distributed as follows: 3 for Fall H2, 6 for IAP, and 3 for Spring H1. The class meets Fall 06 H2, Monday, 2:30 - 5:30, with the Spring 07 schedule to be determined to best meet participants' needs.
The application process
To secure a place in 15.990, please write two or three paragraphs explaining why you would like to take this class. Please submit your essay to Ashley@mit.edu to secure your place. We'll enroll students in the course on a rolling basis. Please remember that space is limited.
If you would like to submit a project proposal, please write a description of the proposed project in lieu of the essay above, keeping in mind the following criteria:
Criteria for 15.990 projects
Projects for 15.990 should:
- Be substantial enough to support the collaborative work of team of at least four students (please note that teams will be formed in the class);
- Involve interactions with multiple stakeholders within a host organization;
- Center on a problem that cannot be solved simply by research, analysis, or application of off-the-shelf frameworks;
- Depend on the design and execution of "mini experiments" that test hypotheses and gather data to advance learning;
- Depend on innovation---your mini-experiments should represent a new, untested strategy for your host, helping them move beyond the limits of preexisting infrastructure.
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The underlying framework: Prepare-Act-Reflect
Frequently Asked Questions about 15.990
If you have any questions, contact ashley@mit.edu or sastry@mit.edu. SloanPM:View this write-up as a pdf document.
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