MIT
Construction Engineering and Management
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Strategic Leadership |
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in Real Estate and Construction |
Administration |
last revised Feb 19, 2006 |
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LIBRARY | MIT CENTER REAL ESTATE | MACOMBER CONSTRUCTION | BUILDINGVISION | 1.464 I.T. STRATEGY | JOHN D. MACOMBER |
Sessions |
Tuesdays 9:00 - 11:00 am Room W31-301, M.I.T.
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Staff |
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Text |
Michael E. Porter, Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance, New York, NY: The Free Press, 1998 [ISBN: 0-684-84146-0], hardbound. At MIT or Harvard COOP or Amazon |
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Web Sites |
http://web.mit.edu/1.46/www/ - Public information, calendar, assignments BuildingVision Library - Public documents and supplemental readings |
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Course Packet/
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Course packet available at the Copy Technology Center, 11-004.
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Assignments |
One 5 page paper.
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Grading |
The course is taught on a case study basis, relying also on texts and current articles. The class meets weekly. Grading is based on class participation and on papers and problem sets, with no final exam. There are no prerequisite courses. 50% Class Participation, 50% Paper
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Guidelines
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1. Papers are due at the beginning of class on the days indicated in the course outline. 2. Papers are to be
physically handed in, printed and collated, and not submitted electronically.
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Guidelines for
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1. Prepare the material and come to
class ready to talk about the strategic issues which you see.
6. The Class Participation grade is a subjective judgment based on how much your overall participation furthers the learning process and collective experience of the class. Speak up: often a seemingly basic question or a highly contrary opinion do a great deal to enhance the overall experience. 7. These business problems are difficult and there seldom is a single right or wrong answer. |