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15.002 Sloan Innovation Period Requirement ( , , , ) Prereq: None Units arranged [P/D/F] You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. TBA. Units assigned to MBA students upon completion of the Sloan Innovation Period requirement. MBAs only. T. Walor
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15.010 Economic Analysis for Business Decisions ( ) Prereq: 14.01 Units: 4-0-5 You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. Lecture: TR10.30-12 ( E51-335 , E51-149 , E51-145 ) or TR8.30-10 ( E51-335 , E51-149 , E51-145 ) Recitation: F12 ( E51-149 ) or F1 ( E51-149 ) or F12 ( E51-315 ) or F1 ( E51-315 ) or F12 ( E51-325 ) or F1 ( E51-325 ) or F12 ( E51-335 ) or F1 ( E51-335 ) or F12 ( E51-395 ) or F1 ( E51-395 ) or F12 ( E51-145 ) or F1 ( E51-145 ) 15.011 Economic Analysis for Business Decisions ( ) Prereq: 14.01 Units: 4-0-5 You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. Lecture: TR EVE (4-5.30 PM) ( E51-315 ) Recitation: F12-2 ( E51-151 ) Introduces students to principles of microeconomic analysis used in managerial decision-making. Topics include demand, cost and surplus analysis, the behavior of competitive and non-competitive markets, sources and uses of market power, and game theory and competitive strategy, with applications to various business and public policy decisions. Antitrust policy and other government regulations are also discussed. 15.010 restricted to first-year Sloan master's students. 15.011 primarily for non-Sloan School students. J. Doyle
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15.012 Applied Macro- and International Economics ( ) Prereq: None Units: 2-0-4 Uses case studies to investigate the macroeconomic environment in which firms operate. First half of course develops the basic tools of macroeconomic management: monetary, fiscal, and exchange rate policy. Discusses recent emerging market and financial crises, examining their causes, how best to address them, and how to prevent them from recurring in the future. Second half evaluates different strategies of economic development. Topics include growth, the role of debt and foreign aid, and the reliance on natural resources. R. Rigobon, T. Suri, L. Thurow
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15.013 Industrial Economics for Strategic Decisions ( ) Prereq: 15.010 or 15.011 Units: 3-0-9 You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. Lecture: MW10-11.30 ( E51-315 ) or MW1-2.30 ( E51-315 ) Applies principles of industrial economics most relevant for corporate strategy to analysis of particular industries. Topics include market structure and its determinants; rational strategic behavior in small numbers situations; strategies for price and nonprice competition; dynamic pricing, output, and advertising decisions; entry and entry deterrence; network externalities, investments in real options, evolution of industries. R. Pindyck, R. Schmalensee
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15.014 Macroeconomic Development and Sustainability ( ) Prereq: 15.012 or 15.015 Units: 2-0-4 You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. Lecture: MW8.30-10 (BEGINS OCT 26) ( E51-345 ) or MW10-11.30 (BEGINS OCT 26) ( E51-345 ) Builds on 15.012 to establish an understanding of the development processes of societies and economies, the role of social entrepreneurship, and consequences for sustainability. Discusses current challenges that face emerging markets: health and the HIV epidemic, education and poverty, the emergence of financial and other markets, inflation and the role of commodity prices, macroeconomic management and the implications for policy. Across all dimensions, considers the roles of private and social entrepreneurs, as well as the public sector. R. Rigobon, T. Suri
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15.015 Macro and International Economics ( ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 2-0-4 You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. Lecture: MW8.30-10 (ENDS OCT 23) ( E51-372 ) or MW10-11.30 (ENDS OCT 23) ( E51-372 ) Focuses on the policy and economic environment of firms. Subject divided in three parts: study of the closed economy and how monetary and fiscal policy interacts with employment, GNP, inflation, and interest rates; examination of national economic strategies for development and growth, and study of the recent financial and currency crises in emerging markets; study of the problems faced by transition economies and the role of institutions both as the engine of growth, and as the constraints for policy. Restricted to Sloan Fellows in Innovation and Global Leadership. R. Rigobon
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15.018 Global Economic Challenges ( ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-0-3 Builds on the basic tools of macro and international economics to provide in-depth analysis of major global economic challenges. First half of course examines causes of, and responses to, financial crises. Begins with historical examples and builds up to the current global crisis. Covers topics such as bubbles, financial contagion, capital controls, and crisis prediction. Second half explores major global economic challenges, such as aging populations, global warming, massive trade imbalances, sovereign wealth funds, inequality and poverty, oil and commodity markets, outsourcing, foreign aid, international institutions, and the implications of increased competition from the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) and "frontier" economies. Completion of 15.012 or 15.015 recommended. K. Forbes
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15.021J Real Estate Economics ( ) (Same subject as 11.433J ) Prereq: 14.01 , 15.010 , or 15.011 Units: 4-0-8 You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. Lecture: TR12.30-2 ( W31-301 ) Recitation: T EVE (5.30-7 PM) ( W31-301 ) +final Focuses on developing an understanding of the factors that shape and influence markets for real property. Includes demographic analysis, patterns of regional growth, construction cycles, urban location theory, and modeling techniques for predicting demand. W. C. Wheaton
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15.023J Global Climate Change: Economics, Science, and Policy ( ) (Same subject as 12.848J , ESD.128J ) (Subject meets with 12.348J , 15.026J ) Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) ; 5.60 ; 14.01 or 15.010 ; or permission of instructor Units: 3-0-6 Introduces scientific, economic, and ecological issues underlying the threat of global climate change, and the institutions engaged in negotiating an international response. Develops an integrated approach to analysis of climate change processes, and assessment of proposed policy measures, drawing on research and model development within the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. Graduate students are expected to explore the topic in greater depth through reading and individual research. H. D. Jacoby, R. G. Prinn
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15.024 Applied Economics for Managers ( ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-0-6 Develops facility with concepts, language, and analytical tools of economics. Primary focus on microeconomics, analysis of markets and strategic interactions among firms. Emphasizes integration of theory, data, and judgment in the analysis of corporate decisions, and in the assessment of the changing global business environment. Restricted to MIT Sloan Fellows in Innovation and Global Leadership. T. Stoker
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15.025 Game Theory for Strategic Advantage ( ) Prereq: 15.010 Units: 3-0-6 Develops and applies principles of game theory relevant to managers' strategic decisions. Topics include how to reason about strategies; "irrational" actions, reputation, and beliefs; entry deterrence; strategic substitutes and complements; brinkmanship and negotiation; and auctions. Applications to a variety of business decisions that arise in different industries. Staff
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15.026J Global Climate Change: Economics, Science, and Policy (New) ( ) (Same subject as 12.348J ) (Subject meets with 12.848J , 15.023J , ESD.128J ) Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) ; 5.60 ; 14.01 or 15.010 ; or permission of instructor Units: 3-0-6 Introduces scientific, economic, and ecological issues underlying the threat of global climate change, and the institutions engaged in negotiating an international response. Develops an integrated approach to analysis of climate change processes, and assessment of proposed policy measures, drawing on research and model development within the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. Graduate students are expected to explore the topic in greater depth through reading and individual research. 12.340 recommended. H. D. Jacoby, R. G. Prinn
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15.031J Energy Decisions, Markets, and Policies (New) ( ) (Same subject as 14.43J , 21A.341J ) Prereq: 14.01 or permission of instructor Units: 4-0-8 Structured around choices and constraints regarding sources and uses of energy by households, firms, and governments. Introduces managerial, economic, political, social and cultural frameworks for describing and explaining behavior at various levels of aggregation; includes examples of cost-benefit, organizational and institutional analyses of energy generation, distribution, and consumption. Topics include the role of markets and prices; financial analysis of energy-related investments; institutional path dependence; economic and political determinants of government regulation and the impact of regulation on decisions; other forms of government action and social norms regarding desired behavior and opportunities for businesses and consumers, including feedback into the political/regulatory system. Examples drawn from a wide range of countries and settings. D. Lessard, R. Schmalensee, S. Silbey
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15.034 Data Analysis for Management ( ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-6 Enables students to understand and conduct careful empirical work using regression analysis as used in business fields such as finance, marketing and strategy, as well as in general business planning and forecasting. Emphasizes model formulation, intuition, and critical evaluation of results. Learning is primarily through empirical work done by student groups; delivered through problem sets, short write-ups, presentations and debates. R. Rigobon, T. Stoker
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15.040 Special Seminar in Managerial Economics ( , ) Prereq: 15.010 , 15.012 Units arranged Group study of current topics related to managerial economics not otherwise included in curriculum. T. M. Stoker
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15.053 Optimization Methods in Management Science ( ) Prereq: None Units: 4-0-8 Introduces students to the theory, algorithms, and applications of optimization. The optimization methodologies include linear programming, network optimization, integer programming, and decision trees. Applications to logistics, manufacturing, transportation, marketing, project management, and finance. J. B. Orlin
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15.054J The Airline Industry ( ) (Same subject as 1.232J , 16.71J , ESD.217J ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. Lecture: MW1-2.30 ( 33-419 ) Overview of the global airline industry, focusing on recent industry performance, current issues and challenges for the future. Fundamentals of airline industry structure, airline economics, operations planning, safety, labor relations, airports and air traffic control, marketing, and competitive strategies, with an emphasis on the interrelationships among major industry stakeholders. Recent research findings of the MIT Global Airline Industry Program are showcased, including the impacts of congestion and delays, evolution of information technologies, changing human resource management practices, and competitive effects of new entrant airlines. Taught by faculty participants of the Global Airline Industry Program. P. P. Belobaba, A. I. Barnett, C. Barnhart, R. J. Hansman, T. A. Kochan, A. R. Odoni
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15.060 Data, Models, and Decisions ( ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-0-6 You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. Lecture: MW8.30-10 ( E51-145 , E51-149 , E51-395 ) or MW10.30-12 ( E51-145 , E51-149 , E51-395 ) Recitation: W1 ( E51-063 ) or W3 ( E51-085 , E51-057 , E51-335 ) or R3 ( E51-057 ) or R1 ( E51-345 ) +final Introduces students to the basic tools in using data to make informed management decisions. Covers introductory probability, decision analysis, basic statistics, regression, simulation, linear and nonlinear optimization, and discrete optimization. Computer spreadsheet exercises, cases, and examples drawn from marketing, finance, operations management, and other management functions. Restricted to first-year Sloan master's students. D. Bertsimas, R. Freund, G. Perakis, A. S. Schulz
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15.062J Data Mining: Finding the Data and Models that Create Value ( ) (Same subject as ESD.754J ) Prereq: 15.060 , 15.074 , or 15.075 Units: 2-0-4 You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. Lecture: MW4-5.30 (ENDS OCT 23) ( E51-061 ) Recitation: R4 ( E51-385 ) Introduction to a class of methods known as data mining or machine learning that assist managers in recognizing patterns and making intelligent use of massive amounts of electronic data collected via the internet, e-commerce, electronic banking, point-of-sale devices, bar-code readers, and intelligent machines. Topics selected from logistic regression; association rules; tree-structured classification and regression; cluster analysis; discriminant analysis; and neural network methods. Examples of successful applications in areas such as credit ratings, fraud detection, marketing, customer relationship management, investments, and logistics are covered. Introduction to data-mining software. R. Welsch
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15.063 Communicating with Data ( ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-0-6 Introduces statistical tools and communication skills for using data to influence management decisions. In real-life decisions, decision makers use both analytical and intuitive approaches to understand problems and to persuade others to act. Statistical tools are important, but statistical arguments are often met with skepticism. Subject covers decision analysis, communication principles, probability, testing theories, statistical sampling and regression, and misuses of statistics, with exercises and examples drawn from marketing, finance, operations management, strategy, and law. Restricted to MIT Sloan Fellows in Innovation and Global Leadership. A. Barnett
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15.064J Engineering Probability and Statistics ( ) (Same subject as ESD.751J ) Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) Units: 4-0-8 Modeling and analysis of uncertainty and variation. Probability models and distributions, regression, and basic statistical procedures pertinent to manufacturing and operations. Introduction to experimental and robust design, statistical process control, and forecasting. Use of a data analysis package such as JMP or Minitab. Primarily for Leaders for Global Operations students. A. I. Barnett, R. Welsch
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15.066J System Optimization and Analysis for Manufacturing ( ) (Same subject as 2.851J , ESD.750J ) Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) Units: 4-0-8 Introduction to mathematical modeling, optimization, and simulation, as applied to manufacturing. Specific methods include linear programming, network flow problems, integer and nonlinear programming, discrete-event simulation, heuristics and computer applications for manufacturing processes and systems. Restricted to Leaders for Global Operations students. S. C. Graves, J. P. Clark, J. Gallien
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15.067 Competitive Decision-Making and Negotiation ( , ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-3 You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. Begins Oct 26. Lecture: MW EVE (4-6.30 PM) Learn tools to achieve negotiation objectives fairly and responsibly. Negotiation skills developed by active participation in a variety of negotiation settings: an oil price (repetitive Prisoners' Dilemma) negotiation; fair division of a valuable art collection and a series of integrative bargaining cases between two and more than two parties over multiple issues; e.g. owners of an online vendor of mid-priced wines negotiates sale of the company to a large chain; two companies negotiate an IT deal. Several complex team negotiations follow. Grades depend solely on effective negotiation with class counterparts. Students must complete all negotiation exercises in order to receive a grade. G. M. Kaufman
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15.068 Statistical Consulting ( ) Prereq: 15.060 Units: 3-0-6 Addresses statistical issues as a consultant would face them: deciphering the client's question; finding appropriate data; performing a viable analysis; and presenting the results in compelling ways. Real-life cases and examples. A. I. Barnett
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15.070J Advanced Stochastic Processes ( ) (Same subject as 6.265J ) Prereq: 6.431 , 15.085J , or 18.100 Units: 3-0-9 You must pre-register and participate in Sloan's Prioritization process to take this subject. Lecture: TR2.30-4 ( 35-225 ) +final Analysis and modeling of stochastic processes. Topics include measure theoretic probability, martingales, filtration, and stopping theorems; elements of large deviations theory; Brownian motion and reflected Brownian motion; stochastic integration and Ito calculus; functional limit theorems. Applications to finance theory, insurance, queueing and inventory models. D. Gamarnik, D. Shah
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