Short Programs
Learn from Leaders at MIT
Executives, managers, and practitioners worldwide come to courses offered by MIT Professional Education - Short Programs to gain crucial knowledge and take home applicable skills. Short Programs students learn from MIT faculty who are leaders in their fields from biotechnology to energy to systems engineering. You can spend five days studying controlled-release drug delivery with the biomedical engineering professor who invented it. Or focus a week on solar energy with a leader in the field. Let MIT Professional Education - Short Programs help you take the lead in your organization.
Short Programs attendees come from across the U.S. and around the world. About 30 percent are international; another 20 percent come from New England states. Most are mid-career technical, scientific, business, and government professionals in their 20s through 50s who wish to advance their careers.
Several new courses have been added for 2012. Check the list of Courses by Topic or Courses by Date to see all of our short courses for this year or download the 2012 Course Schedule (PDF). Registration for 2012 will open on January 23.
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Delivery: Classroom teaching by MIT faculty and industry experts
Location: MIT campus
Offerings: More than 40 professional short courses
Key features: Learn the fundamentals and industry applications of advanced topics
Calendar: June, July, and August; most courses offered once yearly
Admission: Open enrollment
Credits: Continuing Education Units and certificate
Fees: From $600 to $900 per day or $1,600 to $4,500 per course (housing and meals not included)

