LETTER TO(Sanitized)FROM PAUL E. BROWN

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• Publication Date: February 10, 1981
• Content Type: LETTER

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Center for Advanced Engineering Study
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
Room 9-435
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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
February 10, 1981
When the U.S Government Education for Public Management
Program was administered by the Civil Service Commission and,
more recently, by the Office of Personnel Management, the EPM
Program at MIT was part of the Advanced Study Program of the
Center for Advanced Engineering Study. It was administered
jointly by the Center for Advanced Engineering Study and the
Department of Political Science. We still offer the Advanced
Study Program and we still offer several academic subjects
primarily for participants nominated by the U.S. Government.
The Advanced Study Program enables men and women to
spend one or more academic terms at M.I.T. pursuing studies
most appropriate to their needs. Each Fellow accepted for
the Program arranges an individual program with the help of
the faculty. Fellows attend regular graduate and
undergraduate subjects and seminars. They attend special
subjects and seminars offered by the Center. They may
participate in special studies guided by one or more members
of the faculty.
I have enclosed a brochure describing the Advanced Study
Program and descriptions of the special academic subjects we
offer for Fellows.
We also offer a six week review of mathematics during the
Summer for incoming Fellows. Calculus Revisited starts in late
July and ends at the end of August.
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If you send me information on the backgrounds and
interests of possible candidates, I will talk with appro-
priate members of the faculty and report to you on the
activities available at MIT to help your candidates meet
their objectives.
We hope you will consider nominating one or more
candidates for the Program (either the 1981 Fall term or the
1981-82 academic year). I have enclosed several Advanced
Study Program application forms.
Please write or call (617-253-6161) if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
Paul E. Brown
Director,
Advanced Study Programs
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Enclosure
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Center for Advanced Engineering Study
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
U.S. GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION IN THE
ADVANCED STUDY PROGRAM OF TIIE MIT CENTER FOR
ADVANCED ENGINEERING STUDY
When the U.S. Government Education for Public Management Program
was administered by the Civil Service Commission and, more
recently, by the Office of Personnel Management, the EPM Program
at MIT was part of the Advanced Study Program of the Center for
Advanced Engineering Study. It was administered jointly by the
Center for Advanced Engineering Study and the Department of
Political Science. We still offer the Advanced Study Program
and we still offer several academic subjects primarily for
participants nominated by the U.S. Government. Participants are
Fellows of the Advanced Study Program of the MIT Center for
Advanced Engineering Study.
The Program
An individual, interdisciplinary course of study is arranged
for each Fellow based on his or her background and interests and
on the needs of the sponsoring agency. Participants attend
regular MIT undergraduate and graduate subjects and seminars
and may participate in special studies guided by one or more
members of the faculty.
In addition to the nearly one thousand regular subjects offered
at MIT, the Center offers the following subjects primarily for
Fellows of the Advanced Study Program:
-Introduction to Operations Research (two-term sequence)
-Principles of Systematic Policy Analysis (Fall term)
-Introduction to Probability and Statistics (Fall term)
-Seminar in Principles of Management for Engineers
(two-term sequence)
-Computer Programming (non-credit, Fall term)
-Applications of Statistical Analysis (Spring term)
Many Fellows attend Principles of Systematic Policy Analysis,
Introduction to Probability and Statistics and Applications of
Statistical Analysis as "core" subjects and supplement these
with electives that are pertinent to their functional areas of
responsibility.
The Center also offers an informal, non-credit seminar each
week with guest speakers from MIT and other institutions or
talks by the Fellows. Each speaker discusses a topic of current
interest in which he or she is an expert.
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While regular academic credits are given for regular Institute
and special Center subjects, the Program is not designed to
result in a degree. Participants are enrolled as special
students. They have, however, full student privileges.
For Fellows who wish to review their mathematics, the Center
offers a six-week review of mathematics (Calculus Revisited)
before the start of the Fall term.
A brochure describing the Advanced Study Program, descriptions
of the special subjects offered by the Center, and descriptions
of pertinent regular Institute subjects will be sent to
prospective applicants.
Prospective applicants should call (617-253-6161) or write to:
Director, Advanced Study Programs
Room 9-435
Center for Advanced Engineering Study
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 02139
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Center for Advanced Engineering Study
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
6.271 -
INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(3-0-9)G
(Mr. Sam CHIU, Operations Research
.Center)
The time will be arranged to fit the
schedules of those who wish to attend
Room 9-455
16.701 -
PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMATIC POLICY ANALYSIS
(3-0-6)G
(Prof. Amedeo ODONI, Aeronautics and
Astronautics Department)
T,Th - 9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
Room 9-455
16.711 -
INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (3-0-9)G
(Prof. Nawal TANEJA, Aeronautics and
Astronautics Department)
T,Th - 10:30 A.M. - 12 Noon
Room 9-455
16.602 -
SEMINAR IN PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT FOR
ENGINEERS I
(Dr. James KNEAFSEY, Aeronautics and
Astronautics Department)
T,Th - 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Room 9-455
CAES SEMINARS
Tuesdays or Wednesdays - 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
(Time to be arranged at the beginning of the term)
a) A series of approximately eight one hour lectures on
the use of our Apple Micro computer and on the BASIC
programming language
b) A non-credit subject to teach the PASCAL programming
language. (Many computer experts predict that PASCAL
will replace FORTRAN for engineering applications).
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(3-0-9) G
I. Objective:
The Introduction to Operations Research course is designed to
provide understanding of Management Science and Operations
Research as applied to managerial problem solving. The course
will stress problem identification, model formulation, assess-
ment of assumptions and data requirements, solution techniques,
and evaluation of model-based recommendations. This is a two
semester course and the topics to be covered are probability,
statistical concepts, search theory, mathematical programming,
decision analysis, queuing theory and simulation. The computer
will be used to apply the various methodologies to selective
problems.
II. Format:
The course consists of a mix of lectures, discussion, case
analyses, problem-solving and term project in order to integrate
operations research methodologies with practical relevance.
Problem sets will be distributed to reinforce understanding
of the material covered and how to apply it. A separate
handout describes the term project requirement.
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16.701 PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMATIC POLICY ANALYSIS
Prereq: Permission of the Instructor
(3-0-6) G
An introduction to the systematic analysis of policy choices,
with emphasis on the approaches, concepts, and techniques
employed. Main focus on cost-effectiveness as a means of
choosing between major project alternatives. Study of time-
streams of benefits and costs. Pertinent operations research
techniques including linear and dynamic programming, analysis
of uncertainty, project scheduling. Introduction to the basic
ideas of decision analysis and utility theory. A few case
studies will also be discussed.
Prof.
Amedeo R. Odoni
Room
33-404
Ext.
3-7439
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16.711 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
Prereq: Permission of the Instructor
(3-0-9) G
Introduction to probabilistic concepts and statistical methods
with strong emphasis on applications to management, engineering,
and administrative problems. Elements of probability theory
will consist of sample space and points, probability rules
and use of binomial, normal and poisson distribution tables.
Basic material on statistics consist of sampling theory,
estimation, hypothesis testing and regression analysis. Other
topics include introduction to statistical data analysis for
managerial decision-making.
Prof.
Nawal K. Taneja
Room
33-408
Ext.
3-7504
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16.602 SEMINAR IN PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERS - I
FALL 1980
16.703 SEMINAR IN PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERS - II
(INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE MANAGEMENT)
SPRING 1981
Prereq: Permission of the Instructor
(3-0-6) G
This subject identifies and analyzes the major principles of
modern corporate and government agency management related to
the aerospace and air transportation industry. It is designed
to provide technical and scientific professionals with an
understanding of what management entails and how it is
accomplished. The material should help students to analyze
and evaluate the data, reports, and recommendations on which
managerial decisions can be based. Lectures are supplemented
with seminar presentations by speakers from the industrial
and financial communities and government agencies.
Dr. James T. Kneafsey
Room 9-334
Ext. 3-7342
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1. INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
II. PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
? Corporations, Partnerships, and Proprietorships
? Valuation of Corporations
? Depreciation and Taxation
? Equity and Debt Capital
? Capital Budgeting
III. PRINCIPLES OF INVESTMENT
? Money Markets
- Commercial Investments
- Government Securities
- Sources and Uses of Funds in the Business
Sector of the Economy
- Monetary Theory and Policies
- The Role of Government Agencies
? Capital Markets
- Long-term Debt Instruments
- Real Estate
- The Marketing of Public Debt Issues
- Equities Markets
- Money Supply Consideration
Measurement
Inflation
- Velocity
0 The Role of the Small Investor
Speculation and Hedging
Arbitrage
Option Markets
Secondary Securities Markets
Commodity Markets
- Metals, Foods, Grains, Meats, Etc.
- Predictors of the WPI and the CPI
IV MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
? Macroeconomic Applications
Monetary Policy and Inflation
Fiscal Policy and Employment
Forecasting
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? Microeconomic Applications
Supply and Demand Issues
Competition
Industrial Market Structures
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Product and Service Differentiation
Industrial Performance
- Rates of Return
- Market Behavior and Performance
- Growth and Innovation
? Issues of Ethics and the Environment
- Monopoly Power
-'Antitrust
- Diversification and Conglomeration
- The Multinationals
- Corporate Images
- Bureaucratic Innovations
- The Functioning of the Government Sector
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OUTLINE: 16.703
I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF 16.602
II. MARKETING
? Market Positioning
? Market Institutions
? Pricing Problems and Policies
? Forecasting Issues
? Advertising Management
- Communication, Persuasion and Market Processes
- Effects on Competition: Theory and Measurement
? Consumer Behavior
? Research and Efficiency in Marketing
III. QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN MANAGEMENT
? General Uses of Quantitative and Nonquantitative Models
? Process and Manpower Planning, Ergonomics and Work
Measurement.
? Control Systems and. Inventory Analysis
0 Simulation Models
? Statistical Data Analysis
IV. INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
? Regulating the Product: Quality and Variety
? Competition in the U.S. Energy Industry
? Input Prices and Their Future Implications
? Government and Enterprise
0 International Competition in Factor and Product Markets
? Organizational Theories: National and Multinational
? The*Entrepreneur of the Future
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