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System Thinking

Overview

BECOME A VITAL PART OF YOUR ORGANIZATION'S FUTUREWe are surrounded by systems. The products, processes, and projects that we work on are increasingly complex and interrelated systems. Organizations are calling on you, their technical professionals, to drive and optimize complex projects under high-pressure conditions.

Through this online course, MIT faculty will teach you how to think of things as systems -- the process of understanding how entities influence one another within a whole. You’ll be able to then communicate that gaining insight and apply new methods, techniques, and vocabulary to your projects and processes. System thinking (or “systems thinking”) helps organizations examine complexity and simplify it; recognize patterns, and create effective solutions to challenges. Understanding and approaching problems from a systems perspective in technical environments is an essential skill for your career.

Skills you'll practise

Business & ManagementEngineeringOrganizations & LeadershipSystems Thinking

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • Designed for working professionals, with live sessions or mentors.
  • Taught by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the strongest names in its field.
  • Self-paced: start any time.

Disadvantages

  • Expensive (often $1,000 or more) and on fixed dates.
  • Paid ($1,500).

Some points apply to every course of this kind; see how we rank.

Paid

  • Paid: A professional MIT course ($1,500). For free MIT material, try MIT OpenCourseWare.

Taught by

  • Edward F. Crawley
  • John Sterman
  • Daniela Rus
  • Hamsa Balakrishnan

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is in Tier 1: world-leading universities and India's top institutes of our institution ranking (98/100). OpenCourseWare is the gold standard for free university material.

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