15 571 - Business Strategy and the Role of IT

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Description:

Designed to help students understand how top performing firms use information technology (IT) to distinguish themselves from their competitors. Explores how firms manage, use, and invest in IT to execute and define business strategy in a digital economy. Includes case studies about firms using IT to enhance competitiveness, with executives from these firms responding to student observations. Student teams work on consulting projects for companies, such as Bank of America, ExxonMobil, PepsiCo, and State Street.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: None

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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