Explore IoT as a mechanism to drive business productivity, transformation, and strategy
6 weeks, excluding
orientation
6-8 hours per week,
entirely online
Weekly modules,
flexible learning
Earn a digital
MIT Sloan certificate
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A roadmap for the real-world implementation of IoT in your business.
2
The ability to assess the state of leadership and technology integration in your company, and find opportunities to unite them for a strategic advantage.
3
An understanding of the ways you can use IoT technologies on an organizational level to improve productivity.
Module 1 Demystifying the Internet of Things
Contextualize the Internet of Things, recognize key components of an IoT system, and consider the role of IoT in business strategy.
Module 2 Leading IoT: Levels of Mastery
Examine the digital mastery framework in an organization of your choice, and explore digital capabilities.
Module 3 Leadership Capabilities
Explore the role of leadership in supporting technologies in the workplace.
Module 4 An Overview of IoT Technologies
Learn about the technological components that underpin the IoT.
Module 5 Aligning IoT and Strategy
Learn how to integrate IT and IoT technologies with business strategy and operations, and ensure that the right skills are developed.
Module 6 Creating an IoT Roadmap for the Future
Plan to implement the IoT, and consider the future of business with new technologies.
Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during course development.
George Westerman
Principal Research Scientist, MIT Center for Digital Business
Westerman is a principal research scientist with the MIT Sloan Initiative on the Digital Economy. An award-winning author and speaker who is widely considered a pioneer of research in digital transformation, Westerman helps senior executives drive new competitive advantage through technology. He is the author of numerous articles and three award-winning books, including Leading Digital: Turning Technology Into Business Transformation. In addition to research and teaching, Westerman serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Technology Business Management Council and co-chairman of the MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Awards.
“The MIT IoT program was a great learning experience about the dynamism of IoT. It deepened my understanding of the power IoT can bring to a myriad of different companies in varying global industries. The classmates were all bright and interesting to interact with. I would recommend this course to anyone with even a little interest in the transformative nature of IoT in business.”
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