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Technology and Policy Program Room E40-252 Cambridge, MA 02139 Program Link:
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Professor Daniel Hastings, Chair |
Ph.D. -- Technology, Management and Policy
The masters program stresses a deep understanding of a particular technology combined with a broad understanding of policy. The emphasis is on preparation for professional success.
The master's program features a strong Internship program that places students in policy oriented positions in The White House; The Congress; Federal and State executive departments; with major corporate sponsors; with consulting firms and investment bankers such as McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch; and internationally, for example at the International Telecommunications Union (Switzerland) and the Japan Public Highways Corporation.
Students in the doctoral program must demonstrate through courses and research both a depth of understanding comparable to that demanded in single disciplinary programs and the capability to integrate technology and management/policy coherently. Recent graduates now teach at the University of Maryland, New York University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Princeton, MIT and universities overseas such as the London School of Economics and Political Science, the Catholic University of Chile, and Monash University in Australia.
Demonstrated evidence of leadership is especially welcome. In recruiting each class, the Program particularly tries to attract men and women who are prepared to work for the good of the larger community. Preference is given to applicants with work experience.
Each student does a thesis, which is normally the experience that brings the entire program together.
An average of 110 MIT credit hours of coursework is required for the Master of Science in Technology and Policy, in addition to the thesis, which should equal a minimum of 24 MIT credit hours. The total is equivalent to approximately 40 credit units at other universities. The Masters degree usually takes 2 years to complete.
Many students - about a third of each graduating class - , obtain a second master's degree by taking two or three additional subjects. They typically do this in a specific field of Engineering, in Regional Development or in Management.
Doctoral students normally complete their master's before starting
doctoral work. Doctoral programs are defined jointly with interested
faculty. They usually involve about50 additional MIT credit hours of
coursework, in addition to a dissertation.
Most students came to MIT after one or more years of work experience, the rest directly after receiving their undergraduate degrees. Approximately 130 students are in the Program at any time. 100 of these are pursuing their Masters degree and 30 their Doctorate.
The students recruited each year are carefully selected to constitute
a broad range of interests so that the class itself provides an intensive
learning experience for its members. A broad spectrum of technical issues
is represented, as are different cultures (about half
the students are foreign) and professional ambitions.
The faculty members represent a variety of research interests in policy issues and methodology. Major research themes focus on large-scale projects in automobile and aircraft manufacturing, information systems, environmental issues, new materials, transport and water resources, space, energy, and computers and communications, in addition to methodological interests in regulatory law and economics, decision strategies and industrial policy.
Placements have been excellent in leading companies (Ford, Boeing, Xerox),
major consulting and investment firms, and at the highest levels of government
(the White House, World Bank, Japan Ministry of Trade and Industry). For a
comprehensive representative sample, consult the Internship section of the TPP
web site.
Doctorates have also found excellent opportunities in universities, both in the United States and overseas, in Industry and Government. The Doctoral section of the TPP web site provides full details.
Tuition for the 2001-2002 academic year is $26,960. MIT offers a variety of sources of funding to its students both from within the institution and from outside sources. Almost all students in the program receive some form of support.
Students are encouraged to apply for fellowships offered by professional societies and various organizations. The program offers about six fellowships each year, in addition to teaching assistantships.
Research assistantships are available at MIT through departments and groups such as the Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development, the Energy Laboratory, the Lean Aerospace Initiative, the Center for Environmental Initiatives, and the Global Climate Change Project. Research and teaching assistantships cover MIT tuition and provide a living stipend of $1,630 per month for 2001-2002.
Students who are self-funded, funded by their employers, or who have fellowships or scholarships may be able to take a heavier course load than those with teaching or research assistantships. Such students may be able to use their funding to accelerate their program.
The Technology and Policy Program also maintains active cooperative relationships and exchanges with similar programs internationally, with the Technology, Management and Policy program at the Technical University of Delft (Netherlands), the Instituto Superior Tecnico of Lisbon (Portugal) and other institutions in Britain, France and Japan.
