Management in Engineering

3-1-8 units · Graduate

Introduction and overview of engineering management. Financial principles, management of innovation, technical strategy and best management practices. Case study method of instruction emphasizes participation in class discussion. Focus is on the development of individual skills and management tools.

Fall 2012

This course gives an overview of engineering management and covers topics such as financial principles, management of innovation, technology strategy, and best management practices. The focus of the course is the development of individual skills and team work. This is carried out through an exposure to management tools.

Readings

LEC #: 1 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Introduction and Group Assignment · READINGS: None
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Hart, Myra M., Michael J. Roberts, et al. “ Zipcar: Refining the Business Model .” Harvard Business School Case. Harvard Business School Publishing. Case: 803096-PDF-ENG, 2003. ↗
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Steenburgh, Thomas, Jill Avery, et al. “ HubSpot: Inbound Marketing and Web 2.0 .” Harvard Business School Case. Harvard Business School Publishing. Case: 509049-PDF-ENG, 2009. ↗
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LEC #: 3 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Financial I · READINGS: Lynch, Merrill. “Understanding Financial Reports.” (PDF) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Report: L–10–03, 2003. ↗
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LEC #: 4 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Sales and Marketing I · READINGS: Weiss, Abbott. “Presenting Business Opportunities.” (PDF) ↗
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LEC #: 5 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Financial II · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 6 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Sales and Marketing II · READINGS: Christensen, Roland C., John W. Rosenblum, et al. “ Prelude Corporation .” Harvard Business School Case. Harvard Business School Publishing. Case: 373052-PDF-ENG, 1972. ↗
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LEC #: 7 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Financial III · READINGS: None
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Lee, Hau L., Steven Plous, et al. “ Hewlett-Packard Company: Network Printer Design for Universality .” Stanford Graduate School of Business Case. Case: GS4, 1996. ↗
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LEC #: 9 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Ratio Analysis I · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 10 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Ratio Analysis II · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 11 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Prelude Lobster Case · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 12 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Project Progress Report · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 15 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Designing and Building Yachts · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 16 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Commoditization vs. Differentiation · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 17 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Total Quality Management · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 18 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Entrepreneurship · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 19 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: HP Printer Case · READINGS: Ince, J. F., and M. A. Maidique. “The Grumman Corporation.” Harvard Business School Case. Harvard Business School Publishing. Case: 680032, 1979.
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Barbour, Jakobsen. “Pilkington Float Glass.” Harvard Business School Case. Harvard Business School Publishing. Case: 672069, 1971.
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Wierzynski, G. H. “The Eccentric Lords of Float Glass.” The Fortune 78 (1968): 1–3.
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LEC #: 21 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Teradyne Business Plan · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 22 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Pilkington Float Glass Case · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 23 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Omniport Houston Case · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 24 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Ethics · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 25 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Project Presentation · READINGS: None
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LEC #: 26 · CASE/LECTURE TOPICS: Project Presentation (cont.) · READINGS: None
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Prerequisites & course information

Prereq: None G (Fall) 3-1-8 units

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Fall 2012
MIT OCW syllabus ↗
MIT OCW readings ↗
Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.