Overview

Innovative Leadership

Drawing on MIT’s rigorous academics and real-time connections to industry, our fellows learn to use systems thinking to understand the technical, managerial, and societal components of large-scale, complex challenges.

The multidisciplinary System Design and Management program of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) allows fellows to see the world and relationships in new ways. Through rigorous classroom assignments and projects, fellows gain an inclusive and holistic view and graduate ready to take on leadership roles.

Core & Curriculum

The SDM Master’s program is composed of a core course sequence, paired with a customizable curriculum of depth, foundation, and elective courses. Working closely with the program’s academic advisors, fellows are able to tailor the program to support individual professional goals, exploring MIT’s vast range of academic offerings and take courses at nearby universities such as Harvard Business School.

Our individualized approach allows fellows to maximize their investment in an MIT education. Fellows build on their educational background and work experience by selecting a custom slate of electives that supplements SDM’s required courses in systems thinking, product design, and systems engineering.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Engineering Computation and Data Science

Software and Computation for Simulation

Architecting and Engineering Software Systems

Economic Analysis for Business Decisions

Economics for Energy, Innovation, and Sustainability

Game Theory for Strategic Advantage

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

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Application fee of $75

Three letters of recommendation

Interviews

A resume

A statement of objectives

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

64310 USD / year

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Out-of-State

64310 USD / year

≈ 64310 USD / year
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In-State

64310 USD / year

≈ 64310 USD / year

Living costs

Cambridge

United States

1814 - 3756 USD / month

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Innovative Leadership

Core & Curriculum

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

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