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Executive Education
MIT CISR researchers are among the faculty for programs from MIT Sloan Executive Education. Employees of MIT CISR member organizations receive a 15% discount off MIT Sloan Executive Education courses.
Some exclusions apply—but through a special arrangement, MIT CISR members can apply this discount to online programs offered by GetSmarter and Emeritus.
Want to see the discount code and details? You must be logged-in and an employee of an MIT CISR member organization.
MIT Sloan Executive Education offers four course formats to accommodate a variety of needs:
Live Online, Self-Paced Online, In Person, and Blended.
Search for courses by format in the MIT Sloan Executive Education course finder.
Self-Paced online
Organizational Design for Digital Transformation
Next session: Jun 18–Jul 30, 2025
Developed by Faculty Director Jeanne Ross and her colleagues at MIT, with a focus on the importance of organizational design and the operational backbone of a business, Organizational Design for Digital Transformation explores the five key dimensions required for successful digital transformation. Through insights from MIT faculty, you’ll learn the capabilities needed to succeed in the digital marketplace. Case studies from organizations that have successfully implemented digital transformation efforts will expose you to a variety of knowledgeable executives and thought leaders. Assess your own organization in the context of digital transformation, and formulate a practical road map to implement digital change in your business.
See the course listing on the MIT Sloan Exec Ed website for future dates and more information.
Self-Paced online
Data Monetization Strategy: Creating Value Through Data
Next session: Jul 16–Aug 27, 2025
The growing importance of data as a business driver has created a need for business leaders to see its potential, understand how to implement a strategic approach, and better leverage data and analytics in their organizations for strategic advantage. Led by Faculty Director Barbara Wixom, this course is designed for data-driven business and analytics leaders — chief data officers, chief information officers, chief technology officers, chief analytics officers, and chief data architects — who want to elevate their strategies and problem-solving abilities. Owing to its relevance to the vast majority of organizations and sectors, working professionals across titles and responsibilities will also gain the skills they need to monetize data and improve organizational processes. These roles include data, information, technology, and analytics presidents. Technology, data, and information managers and directors will also benefit from the practical frameworks explored during the course, acquiring tools that will elevate their existing knowledge.
See the course listing on the MIT Sloan Exec Ed website for future dates and more information.
In-Person
Becoming a More Digitally Savvy Board Member
NEXT SESSION: Sep 29–Oct 1, 2025—Cambridge, MA
SEE THE COURSE LISTING ON THE MIT SLOAN EXEC ED WEBSITE
This interactive application-focused program delivered over three days leverages MIT faculty—including Peter Weill, Barb Wixom, and Stephanie Woerner of MIT CISR—as well as guest speakers, case studies, and application exercises while providing ample opportunities for networking with peers. The course will help individual board directors and/or small teams from management boards increase their digital savviness and have more productive discussions around the opportunities and threats of the digital economy.
For more details, see the brochure below.
Participants of this program will:
- Become more digitally savvy from strategic, technological, and enterprise perspectives.
- Earn an MIT digital savvy board member certificate.
- Become a more effective director as your company transforms to succeed in the digital era.
- Collaborate with directors from all over the world.
- Learn how to ask the right questions.
in-person
Digital Strategies for Transforming Your Business
Next Session: Oct 2–3, 2025—Cambridge, MA
SEE THE COURSE LISTING ON THE MIT SLOAN EXEC ED WEBSITE
In this period of digital disruption, businesses focused narrowly on value chains are at a disadvantage. Next-generation enterprises need to think more broadly about their business ecosystems, leverage digitization to understand their customers better, and establish options for future success. Drawing on cutting-edge research, this course from Stephanie Woerner and other MIT faculty engages participants in a framework for seizing on all of the above.
This course will better prepare you to:
- Identify the source of competitive advantage for your business
- Manage business complexity in the global digital economy
- Create digitized platforms that enable new and evolving digital opportunities
- Simplify your customer experiences without creating burdensome organizational complexity
- Provide new information offerings that generate bottom-line value for the firm
- Guide the culture of your next-generation enterprise