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15-1 Concentrations - Web PDF
15-1 Concentrations - Web PDF
15-1 Concentrations
An initial set of concentrations from the Classes of 2017-2019 are included along with additional
sample concentrations. Individualized concentration proposals must be approved by the
Undergraduate Education Office in consultation with the student's Course 15 advisor.
Declaring a Concentration:
Students have to indicate their concentration and the courses for their concentration by Spring of
their Junior year. When you declare your 15-1 major, you can indicate your concentration or area
of interest, but you do not need to. We are very open in that first meeting (and subsequent
meetings) to discuss what a concentration may be or how to structure your interests into a
coherent set of courses.
Restricted electives:
15.401, Managerial Finance or 15.417, Laboratory in Investments
15.7611 or 15.761, Introduction to Operations Management
15.8141 or 15.814, Marketing Innovation (formerly 15.812)
15.9001 or 15.900, Competitive Strategy
CONCENTRATIONS FROM THE CLASSES OF 2017 - 2019
(please note – you have flexibility in deciding the courses that can count toward a concentration.
This list should not be viewed as either comprehensive or absolute)
Business Analytics
6.0001 (1/2 class), Introduction to Computer Science Programming in Python
6.0002 (1/2 class), Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science
15.053, Optimization Methods in Business Analytics
15.772, D-Lab: Supply Chains
15.780, Stochastic Models in Business Analytics
15.8141, Marketing Innovation
Concentration Description: My concentration has given me the technical, analytical, and
communication skills to solve real-world problems and cases. Through my concentration, I have
developed strong quantitative capabilities that will help me use data-driven approaches to create
business value and apply them to my management consulting path.
Product Development
2.009, The Product Engineering Process
6.0001 (1/2 class), Introduction to Computer Science Programming in Python
6.0002 (1/2 class), Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science
15.351 (1/2 class), Introduction to Making
15.376, Media Ventures
15.6181 (1/2 course), Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Startups and the Law
15.821 (1/2 class), Listening to the Customer
15.846 (1/2 course), Branding
Marketing
15.053, Optimization Methods in Business Analytics
15.570 (1/2 course), Digital Marketing and Social Media Analytics
15.665, Power and Negotiation
15.818 (1/2 course), Pricing
15.828, Product Management
15.835 (1/2 course), Entrepreneurial Marketing
15.846 (1/2 course), Branding
GUIDE for ADDITIONAL SAMPLE CONCENTRATIONS and COURSES THAT MAY FIT
(please note – you have flexibility in deciding the courses that can count toward a concentration.
This list should not be viewed as either comprehensive or absolute)
Business Analytics
1.00 or 1.000 or 6.0001&6.0002 or 6.01 (Computer Programming)
14.12, Economic Applications of Game Theory
15.0251/15.025, Game Theory for Strategic Advantage
15.0341/15.034, 'Metrics for Managers: Big Data and Better Answers
15.053, Optimization Methods in Business Analytics
15.0621/15.062, Data Mining: Finding the Data and Models that Create Value (half course)
15.068, Statistical Consulting
15.0711/15.071, The Analytics Edge
15.0741/15.074, Predictive Data Analytics and Statistical Modeling
15.276, Communicating with Data
15.570, Digital Marketing and Social Media Analytics (half course)
15.780, Stochastic Models
15.871, Introduction to System Dynamics (half course) or 15.873, System Dynamics for
Business and Policy
Entrepreneurship
2.723J, Engineering Innovation and Design
3.086, Innovation and Commercialization of Materials Technology
6.933, Entrepreneurship in Engineering: The Founder's Journey
15.359J, Innovation Engineering: Moving Ideas to Impact
15.373J, Venture Engineering
15.3781, Building an Entrepreneurial Venture: Advanced Tools and Techniques
15.3901, New Enterprises
15.394, Dilemmas in Founding New Ventures
15.4311, Entrepreneurial Finance
15.6181, Law and Cutting Edge Technologies
15.911, Entrepreneurial Strategy
Finance
14.02, Principles of Macroeconomics or 15.012, Applied Macro- and International Economics
(half course)
15.418, Laboratory in Corporate Finance or 15.402, Corporate Finance
15.4311, Entrepreneurial Finance
15.4331/15.433, Financial Markets
15.4341/15.434, Advanced Corporate Finance
15.4371/15.437, Options and Futures
15.460, Financial Engineering
15.466, Functional and Strategic Finance
15.487, Algorithmic Trading and Investment Strategies
15.5181/15.518, Taxes and Business Strategy
15.535, Business Analysis Using Financial Statements
15.617, Deals, Finance and the Law
Information Technology
1.00 or 1.000 or 6.0001&6.0002 or 6.01 (Computer Programming)
15.565J, Digital Evolution: Managing Web 3.0
15.320, Strategic Organizational Design
15.358, Software and Internet Entrepreneurship
15.376, Media Ventures
15.567, The Economics of Information: Strategy, Structure and Pricing
15.570, Digital Marketing and Social Media Analytics (half course)
15.571, Enterprise Transformations in the Digital Economy
Marketing
15.068, Statistical Consulting
15.392, Entrepreneurial Product Development and Marketing (half course)
15.570, Digital Marketing and Social Media Analytics (half course)
15.818, Pricing (half course)
15.821, Listening to the Customer (half course)
15.822, Strategic Market Measurement (half course)
15.828, Product Management
15.833, Business-to-Business Marketing (half course)
15.834, Marketing Strategy
15.835, Entrepreneurial Marketing (half course)
15.846, Branding (half course)
15.847, Consumer Behavior
Project Management
15.053, Optimization Methods
15.220, Global Strategy and Organization (half course)
15.276, Communicating with Data
15.318, Discovering Your Leadership Signature
15.320, Strategic Organizational Design
15.3901/15.390, New Enterprises
15.394, Dilemmas in Founding New Ventures
15.521, Management Accounting and Control
15.565J, Digital Evolution: Managing Web 3.0
15.665, Power and Negotiation or 15.6731, Negotiation Analysis (half course)
15.871, Introduction to System Dynamics (half course) or 15.873, System Dynamics for
Business and Policy