Manage people and technology with excellence
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June 19, 2024
6 months, online
4-6 hours per week
US$7,500
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Just as technology and business have joined forces to co-create value, technology and leadership have conspired to require a new kind of leader. The skills required of leaders to achieve breakout performance have shifted—dramatically. Now is the time to step out of your comfort zone and prepare for the next frontier.
In order to support technology professionals on this journey, more than 15 MIT faculty have distilled their expertise on key technology accelerators, along with principles of organizational strategy and leadership, into the six-month Technology and Innovation Acceleration Program online.
Being a future-ready leader is about managing both technology and people with excellence. That’s the MIT way.
Pillar 1: Critical thinking
Analyze the evidence, consider alternate solutions, solve complex problems
Pillar 2: System thinking
Understand how the components of a system interact with each other, identify interdependencies, solve more problems
Pillar 3: Creating value through emerging technologies
Evaluate what technologies can solve your problems and pay off
Pillar 4: Radical innovation
Establish the ground rules for exponential growth
Pillar 5: Organizational strategy
Identify how technology impacts your organizational structure and strategy
Pillar 6: Leadership
Mobilize the people and resources needed to achieve breakthrough performance
Every industry is prone to disruption. This program is ideal for individuals who are seeking to be on the leading edge of technology innovation while also applying organizational strategies to bolster success. Representative roles include:
Over the course of six months, you will examine the range of capabilities, from critical thinking to emerging technology to managing technology and innovation, to help you lead with excellence.
Get introduced to the concept of critical thinking and meta-cognition, the processes used to plan, monitor, and assess one's own understanding. Learn to implement critical thinking for solving complex problems by analyzing alternative solutions critically and identifying types of evidence for or against the alternative solutions.
Receive an introduction to the concept of information literacy and various research techniques to help you form conclusions. Assess the strength of evidence and relate evidence to different social and technical factors.
Practice group decision-making processes that focus on convergence and gathering information by using the Pugh Matrix and the Evaluation Matrix. Learn how MIT’s D-Lab applies these matrices into their research to develop and advance practical solutions to global poverty challenges.
Understand the elements of system thinking through a diverse set of self-assessment activities and learning scenarios. Apply these concepts to a personal activity system and a professional activity system of your choice.
Learn how system thinking is applied to a diverse array of applications, including logistics, transportation systems, and computational systems.
Describe the architecture of a system and identify both architectural decisions and non-architectural decisions. Identify the various elements in architecture representations and place these in the context of the overall documentation of the system.
Learn to construct a DSM, either by analyzing the design or by converting a graph of the system. Construct a process architecture DSM and identify how it is different from a design DSM.
Understand the process of tradespace exploration by defining value, a key metric by which designs are compared. Develop a model of value by characterizing a design using attributes and organize these attributes into hierarchies for evaluation and summation.
Get acquainted with the stages involved in the design process for AI-based products and services with a focus on cost metrics and technical requirements of an AI software development plan.
Identify various machine learning algorithms and study the different approaches, such as Bayesian and regression models. Learn about unsupervised and semi-supervised methods of machine learning algorithms. Run and analyze the results from various machine learning algorithms.
Building on the knowledge of machine learning fundamentals gained in module 10, explore the basics of deep learning. Topics include neural networks, artificial neurons, and simulation of complex networks.
Identify superhuman intelligence used in an AI product. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of using an AI technology.
Discover immersive media, including augmented reality, and virtual reality. Learn to differentiate the unique elements of AR, VR, and mixed reality and learn about the software and hardware requirements of each.
Understand the applications of AR/VR in diverse fields such as medicine, military, and education. Learn about AI-enhanced augmented reality and drive innovation using AR/VR powered solutions. Analyze the impact of 5G on AR/VR experience and the long-term impact of COVID-19 on remote and virtual experiences.
Learn about the core concept of quantum computing, its origin, and how it is different from other forms of computing. Compare and contrast classical computers (desktops, laptops, tablets, cloud servers, etc.) with quantum computers. Learn about the timeline for quantum computing and explore the types of problems that are a challenge for classical computers, but can be efficiently solved on a quantum computer.
Get an introduction to radical innovation, a concept that is diametrically opposed to incremental innovation. Learn the core features of technical innovation in the modern world and the philosophy and strategies needed in an organization to execute various forms of innovation.
Understand the factors that pose a threat to innovation, both internal and external. Explore concepts such as super technologies, business model innovation, and developing your innovation pipeline.
Understand the most important elements of how to innovate. Explore different methodologies such as Lean and Agile for executing innovation, and learn about testing, rapid prototyping, and design to lead innovation within your organization.
Recognize the key elements of strategy, the precursors to strategy, and the influence of strategy on products. Analyze the impact of technological changes on organizational strategy and apply strategic thinking for gaining competitive advantage.
Learn how to create, staff, and mobilize the people and resources needed to effectively launch new project teams and improve existing ones. Examine strategies for managing three main types of group conflict: task-related conflict, relational conflict, and process conflict.
Explore different strategies to increase effectiveness and to build teams in a productive way. Learn to architect an effective organization that supports teams and teams' success. Implement post-mortems to capture lessons learned and build future capability in teamwork.
Get introduced to organizational networks and learn about the different categories of networks like social network, closed network, and open network. Identify the key players, their roles, and importance while leading change within an organization.
Get introduced to the concept of critical thinking and meta-cognition, the processes used to plan, monitor, and assess one's own understanding. Learn to implement critical thinking for solving complex problems by analyzing alternative solutions critically and identifying types of evidence for or against the alternative solutions.
Identify superhuman intelligence used in an AI product. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of using an AI technology.
Receive an introduction to the concept of information literacy and various research techniques to help you form conclusions. Assess the strength of evidence and relate evidence to different social and technical factors.
Discover immersive media, including augmented reality, and virtual reality. Learn to differentiate the unique elements of AR, VR, and mixed reality and learn about the software and hardware requirements of each.
Practice group decision-making processes that focus on convergence and gathering information by using the Pugh Matrix and the Evaluation Matrix. Learn how MIT’s D-Lab applies these matrices into their research to develop and advance practical solutions to global poverty challenges.
Understand the applications of AR/VR in diverse fields such as medicine, military, and education. Learn about AI-enhanced augmented reality and drive innovation using AR/VR powered solutions. Analyze the impact of 5G on AR/VR experience and the long-term impact of COVID-19 on remote and virtual experiences.
Understand the elements of system thinking through a diverse set of self-assessment activities and learning scenarios. Apply these concepts to a personal activity system and a professional activity system of your choice.
Learn about the core concept of quantum computing, its origin, and how it is different from other forms of computing. Compare and contrast classical computers (desktops, laptops, tablets, cloud servers, etc.) with quantum computers. Learn about the timeline for quantum computing and explore the types of problems that are a challenge for classical computers, but can be efficiently solved on a quantum computer.
Learn how system thinking is applied to a diverse array of applications, including logistics, transportation systems, and computational systems.
Get an introduction to radical innovation, a concept that is diametrically opposed to incremental innovation. Learn the core features of technical innovation in the modern world and the philosophy and strategies needed in an organization to execute various forms of innovation.
Describe the architecture of a system and identify both architectural decisions and non-architectural decisions. Identify the various elements in architecture representations and place these in the context of the overall documentation of the system.
Understand the factors that pose a threat to innovation, both internal and external. Explore concepts such as super technologies, business model innovation, and developing your innovation pipeline.
Learn to construct a DSM, either by analyzing the design or by converting a graph of the system. Construct a process architecture DSM and identify how it is different from a design DSM.
Understand the most important elements of how to innovate. Explore different methodologies such as Lean and Agile for executing innovation, and learn about testing, rapid prototyping, and design to lead innovation within your organization.
Understand the process of tradespace exploration by defining value, a key metric by which designs are compared. Develop a model of value by characterizing a design using attributes and organize these attributes into hierarchies for evaluation and summation.
Recognize the key elements of strategy, the precursors to strategy, and the influence of strategy on products. Analyze the impact of technological changes on organizational strategy and apply strategic thinking for gaining competitive advantage.
Get acquainted with the stages involved in the design process for AI-based products and services with a focus on cost metrics and technical requirements of an AI software development plan.
Learn how to create, staff, and mobilize the people and resources needed to effectively launch new project teams and improve existing ones. Examine strategies for managing three main types of group conflict: task-related conflict, relational conflict, and process conflict.
Identify various machine learning algorithms and study the different approaches, such as Bayesian and regression models. Learn about unsupervised and semi-supervised methods of machine learning algorithms. Run and analyze the results from various machine learning algorithms.
Explore different strategies to increase effectiveness and to build teams in a productive way. Learn to architect an effective organization that supports teams and teams' success. Implement post-mortems to capture lessons learned and build future capability in teamwork.
Building on the knowledge of machine learning fundamentals gained in module 10, explore the basics of deep learning. Topics include neural networks, artificial neurons, and simulation of complex networks.
Get introduced to organizational networks and learn about the different categories of networks like social network, closed network, and open network. Identify the key players, their roles, and importance while leading change within an organization.
Live sessions with MIT faculty
Individualized feedback on assignments
Weekly live office hours with Q&A (learning facilitator led)
Access to cutting-edge technologies and concepts from MIT
Application of learning through a final capstone project
Earn a certificate and 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from MIT xPRO
For many in developing countries, personal computers are out of reach. MIT D-Lab is collaborating with partners to develop a platform that uses a household’s existing smartphone or television to offer at-home computing solutions. Examine the strategic decisions made along the development journey.
Were sticky pedals and floor mats to blame for the "unintended acceleration" issues on many Toyota vehicles, or was it a problem with the sensors or software? Peer into the investigation and explore how critical thinking and decision-making were used and abused.
Take a system-thinking tour of how making a custom robot is made possible by compiling parts from a database. Examine each of the computation-driven steps in the process of fabricating a robot—so easy, anyone can have a personal robot.
With countless decisions to be made and competing priorities, how does a team organize a mission to the moon? Examine the decision-making process that the Apollo team used, distinguishing between the architectural decisions that needed to be made first and those decisions that could be made downstream.
Deborah Ancona
Hamsa Balakrishnan
Duane Boning
Bruce G. Cameron
Edward Crawley
Olivier de Weck
Steven Eppinger
Dan Frey
D. Fox Harrell
Bruce Lawler
David Niño
Will Oliver
RAY REAGANS
Adam Ross
Daniela Rus
Brian Subirana
Sanjay Sarma
After reviewing the information on the program landing page, we recommend you submit the short form above to gain access to the program brochure, which includes more in-depth information. If you still have questions on whether this program is a good fit for you, please email learner.success@emeritus.org, and a dedicated program advisor will follow-up with you very shortly.
Some programs do have prerequisites, particularly the more technical ones. This information will be noted on the program landing page, as well as in the program brochure. If you are uncertain about program prerequisites and your capabilities, please email us at the ID mentioned above.
Note that, unless otherwise stated on the program web page, all programs are taught in English and proficiency in English is required.
More than 50 percent of our participants are from outside the United States. Class profiles vary from one cohort to the next, but, generally, our online certificates draw a highly diverse audience in terms of professional experience, industry, and geography — leading to a very rich peer learning and networking experience.
Check back to this program web page or email us to inquire if future program dates or the timeline for future offerings have been confirmed yet.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page.
We have designed this program to fit into your current working life as efficiently as possible. Time will be spent among a variety of activities including:
The program is designed to be highly interactive while also allowing time for self-reflection and to demonstrate an understanding of the core topics through various active learning exercises. Please email us if you need further clarification on program activities.
More than 300,000 learners across 200 countries have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded.
All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner the cost of which is already included in the overall course fee of the course.
A dedicated program support team is available 24/5 (Monday to Friday) to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.
Peer learning adds substantially to the overall learning experience and is an important part of the program. You can connect and communicate with other participants through our learning platform.
Emeritus and MIT xPRO collaborate to create and deliver educational programs. None of these programs are Title IV-eligible.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enroll. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programs are designed to fit into your working life.
This program is scored as a pass or no-pass; participants must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programs include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the program brochure. Please email us if you need further clarification on any specific program requirements.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools, or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter, resume, and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile.
The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the program, once grading is complete.
No, only verified digital certificates will be issued upon successful completion. This allows you to share your credentials on social platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
No, there is no alumni status granted for this program. In some cases, there are credits that count toward a higher level of certification. This information will be clearly noted in the program brochure.
You will have access to the online learning platform and all the videos and program materials for 12 months following the program start date. Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of agreement.
Participants will need the latest version of their preferred browser to access the learning platform. In addition, Microsoft Office and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and transcripts.
Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet, and video content is not available for download. However, you can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. For maximum flexibility, you can access program content from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device.
Video lectures must be streamed via the internet, and any livestream webinars and office hours will require an internet connection. However, these sessions are always recorded, so you may view them later.
Yes, you can register up until seven days past the published start date of the program without missing any of the core program material or learnings.
The program fee is noted at the top of this program web page and usually referenced in the program brochure as well.
Yes, you can do the bank remittance in the program currency via wire transfer or debit card. Please contact your program advisor, or email us for details.
Yes! Please email us with the details of the program you are interested in, and we will assist you.
Please email us your invoicing requirements and the specific program you’re interested in enrolling in.
Yes, the flexible payment option allows a participant to pay the program fee in installments. This option is made available on the payment page and should be selected before submitting the payment.
Please connect with us via email for assistance.
Emeritus collects all program payments, provides learner enrollment and program support, and manages learning platform services.
For the program refund and deferral policy, please click the link here.
Get recognized! Upon successful completion of this program, MIT xPRO grants a certificate of completion to participants and 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This program is graded as a pass or fail; participants must receive 75% to pass and obtain the certificate of completion.
Download BrochureAfter successful completion of the program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you, at no additional cost, in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of MIT.
We offer several options to help you afford tuition for the Technology and Innovation Acceleration Program.
Referrals – You and a colleague can each receive $950 off your tuition when you enroll together. Refer now
Group enrollments – A discount of up to 20% is available for group enrollments. For more information, email group-enrollments@emeritus.org
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Once you’ve applied for your program, you can then apply for a loan with Sallie Mae. When approved, you’ll choose your interest rate and your repayment option and sign the loan documents. The lender will send the tuition directly to your school.
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After your loan is approved, you are required to sign the loan terms. Your loan is not confirmed without this signature. You have the right to cancel your private student loan as described in the Final Loan Disclosure before funds are disbursed to your school.
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When does loan payback begin?
You can make your first payment about one month after your program starts (fixed repayment or interest repayment) or six months after your program ends (deferred repayment).
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