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  • Introduction for Independent Learners

  • Week 1: Overview; Stocks

  • Week 2: SIRSb with Vaccination

  • Week 3: Energy Efficiency Co-Flows

  • Week 4: Predator Prey

  • Week 5: Drug Pipeline

  • Week 6: Ponzi

  • Week 7: Market Growth

  • Week 8: Endogenous Diffusion

  • Week 9: Field Growth

  • Week 10: Student Projects

  • Week 11: Student Projects (cont'd)

  • Week 12: Student Projects and Class Reflections

  • Readings and Resources

  • Exercises and Student Models

  • Student Projects

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Course Info

Instructor

  • Prof. Hazhir Rahmandad

Departments

  • Sloan School of Management

As Taught In

Spring 2025

Level

Graduate

Course Info

Instructor

  • Prof. Hazhir Rahmandad

Departments

  • Sloan School of Management

As Taught In

Spring 2025

Level

Graduate

Topics

  • Business
    • Management
    • Operations Management
    • Organizational Behavior
    • Supply Chain Management

Topics

  • Business & Management
    • Management
    • Operations
    • Organizations & Leadership
    • Supply Chain

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15.879 | Spring 2025 | Graduate

Building Serious System Dynamics Models from Scratch

  • Syllabus

  • Introduction for Independent Learners

  • Week 1: Overview; Stocks

  • Week 2: SIRSb with Vaccination

  • Week 3: Energy Efficiency Co-Flows

  • Week 4: Predator Prey

  • Week 5: Drug Pipeline

  • Week 6: Ponzi

  • Week 7: Market Growth

  • Week 8: Endogenous Diffusion

  • Week 9: Field Growth

  • Week 10: Student Projects

  • Week 11: Student Projects (cont'd)

  • Week 12: Student Projects and Class Reflections

  • Readings and Resources

  • Exercises and Student Models

  • Student Projects

  • Lecture Video Gallery

Lecture Notes

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Week 1: Overview; Stocks: Horse Market, Oil Market, and Transportation System (PDF)
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200 kB
Week 2: SEIRb with Vaccination (PDF)
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205 kB
Week 3: Energy Efficiency Co-Flows (PDF)
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199 kB
Week 4: Predator Prey (PDF)
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268 kB
Week 5: Drug Pipeline (PDF)
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203 kB
Week 6: Ponzi (PDF)
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201 kB
Week 7: Market Growth (PDF)
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208 kB
Week 8: Endogenous Diffusion (PDF)
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202 kB
Week 9: Field Growth (PDF)
pdf
196 kB
Week 12: Personal Projects and Reflections (PDF)

Course Info

Instructor

  • Prof. Hazhir Rahmandad

Departments

  • Sloan School of Management

As Taught In

Spring 2025

Level

Graduate

Course Info

Instructor

  • Prof. Hazhir Rahmandad

Departments

  • Sloan School of Management

As Taught In

Spring 2025

Level

Graduate

Topics

  • Business
    • Management
    • Operations Management
    • Organizational Behavior
    • Supply Chain Management

Topics

  • Business & Management
    • Management
    • Operations
    • Organizations & Leadership
    • Supply Chain

Learning Resource Types

notes Lecture Notes
theaters Lecture Videos
assignment_turned_in Problem Set Solutions
assignment Programming Assignments
grading Projects with Examples

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