Work flow diagram. (Image courtesy of Jonathan Natiuk.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Diane Burton
MIT Course Number
15.394
As Taught In
Spring 2003
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This subject is about building, running, and growing an organization. Subject has four central themes:
- How to think analytically about designing organizational systems
- How leaders, especially founders, play a critical role in shaping an organization's culture
- What really needs to be done to build a successful organization for the long-term and
- What one can do to improve the likelihood of personal success.
Not a survey of entrepreneurship or leadership; subject addresses the principles of organizational architecture, group behavior and performance, interpersonal influence, leadership and motivation in entrepreneurial settings. Through a series of cases, lectures, readings and exercises students develop competencies in organizational design, human resources management, leadership and organizational behavior in the context of a new, small firm.