15.871 | Fall 2013 | Graduate

Introduction to System Dynamics

Course Description

Introduction to systems thinking and system dynamics modeling applied to strategy, organizational change, and policy design. Students use simulation models, management flight simulators, and case studies to develop conceptual and modeling skills for the design and management of high-performance organizations in a …
Introduction to systems thinking and system dynamics modeling applied to strategy, organizational change, and policy design. Students use simulation models, management flight simulators, and case studies to develop conceptual and modeling skills for the design and management of high-performance organizations in a dynamic world.
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Causal loop diagram with multiple feedback loops of a forest fire management system.
Causal loop diagram of a forest fire management system. The diagram distills the complexity of the system into the major variables and feedback loops between physical and political subsystems. (Courtesy of Elsevier, www.sciencedirect.com. Used with permission.)