Short Programs

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Executives, managers, and practitioners worldwide come to courses offered by MIT Professional Education — Short Programs to gain crucial knowledge and take home applicable skills. Short Programs participants learn from renowned MIT faculty who are leaders in their fields from biotechnology to energy to systems engineering.

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Course Topics

Our courses cover the following areas:

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Professional Certificates

For those who seek advancement in a specific area beyond the completion of individual courses, MIT Professional Education — Short Programs currently offers five Professional Certificate Programs:

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Time: 2-5 days 

Delivery: Classroom teaching by MIT faculty and industry experts

Location: MIT campus, Cambridge, MA (unless otherwise specified)

Offerings: More than 50 professional short courses; 5 Professional Certificate Programs

Attendees: 65% U.S., 35% international; mid-career technical, scientific, business, and government professionals; age 20s-50s

Calendar: June, July, and August (and occasional other months); most courses offered once yearly

Admission: Open enrollment

Credits: Continuing Education Units and MIT Professional Education Certificate of Completion

Fees: From approximately $900 to $1,500 per day or $1,600 to $6,500 per course (housing and meals not included)

Key features: Learn the fundamentals and industry applications of advanced topics

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The list of courses below can be searched by topic, or sorted by course title or date.

Coursesort descending Topic Category Date Length Lead Instructors Fees Status
Additive Manufacturing: From 3D Printing to the Factory Floor Professional Certificate Program - Design & Manufacturing, Design & Manufacturing, Innovation, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Jul 15 - Jul 19, 2019 5 Days John Hart $5,500 Open
Advanced Business Resiliency NEW for 2019, Leadership & Communication Jun 17 - Jun 21, 2019 5 Days Richard Larson,
Steven Goldman 		$3,500 Closing soon
Advanced Machine Learning for Big Data and Text Processing Computer Science, Data Modeling and Analytics, Professional Certificate Program - Machine Learning & AI Jun 19 - Jun 21, 2019 3 Days Regina Barzilay,
Tommi Jaakkola,
Stefanie Jegelka 		$3,500 Wait List
Advanced Machine Learning for Big Data and Text Processing - Fall Session Computer Science, Data Modeling and Analytics, Professional Certificate Program - Machine Learning & AI Nov 6 - Nov 8, 2019 3 Days Regina Barzilay,
Tommi Jaakkola 		$3,500 Open
Advances in Imaging and Machine Learning: Medical, VR-AR, and Self-Driving Cars Imaging, Professional Certificate Program - Machine Learning & AI Jul 8 - Jul 11, 2019 4 Days Ramesh Raskar $3,900 Open
Applied Blockchain: Implementation Technology Strategies NEW for 2019, Computer Science Jun 24 - Jun 28, 2019 5 Days John R. Williams,
Abel Sanchez 		$6,600 Open
Applied Cybersecurity Computer Science Jun 17 - Jun 21, 2019 5 Days John R. Williams,
Abel Sanchez 		$6,000 Closing soon
Applied DevOps Computer Science TBD 2 Days John R. Williams,
Abel Sanchez 		$2,400 Closed
Build a Small Radar System Radar Jul 22 - Jul 26, 2019 5 Days Patrick Bell $4,700 Open
Ceramics Device Manufacturing: from Energy to AI NEW for 2019, Professional Certificate Program - Design & Manufacturing, Design & Manufacturing TBD 5 Days Jennifer L.M. Rupp $5,500 Closed
City Science Energy & Sustainability, Innovation TBD 3 Days Kent Larson $3,600 Closed
Commercial Real Estate Development Real Estate, Professional Certificate Program - Real Estate Finance & Development Jun 17 - Jun 19, 2019 3 Days W. Tod McGrath $4,800 Open
Computational Design for Manufacturing: Creating a Pipeline for the Future of Production Professional Certificate Program - Design & Manufacturing, Computer Science, Design & Manufacturing, Professional Certificate Program - Machine Learning & AI Jul 8 - Jul 12, 2019 5 Days Wojciech Matusik $5,500 Open
Crisis Management & Business Continuity Crisis Management, Leadership & Communication Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2019 5 Days Steve Goldman,
Richard Larson 		$4,000 Open
Data and Models: Regression Analytics Data Modeling and Analytics Jul 8 - Jul 12, 2019 5 Days Frank Dale Morgan $4,300 Open
Deep Learning for AI and Computer Vision NEW for 2019, Computer Science, Professional Certificate Program - Machine Learning & AI Jul 29 - Aug 1, 2019 4 Days Antonio Torralba,
Phillip Isola 		$4,800 Open
Design and Analysis of Experiments Data Modeling and Analytics Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2019 5 Days Paul Berger $4,300 Open
Design of Electric Motors, Generators and Drive Systems Design & Manufacturing, Energy & Sustainability Jun 10 - Jun 14, 2019 5 Days James Kirtley,
Steven Leeb 		$4,500 Open
Design-Driven Innovation NEW for 2019, Innovation, Leadership & Communication, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Jul 8 - Jul 10, 2019 3 Days Matthew Kressy $3,900 Open
Designing Efficient Deep Learning Systems Computer Science, Data Modeling and Analytics Jul 22 - Jul 23, 2019 2 Days Vivienne Sze $2,500 Open
Designing Efficient Deep Learning Systems - Spring Session Computer Science, Data Modeling and Analytics, Professional Certificate Program - Machine Learning & AI Mar 27 - Mar 28, 2019 2 Days Vivienne Sze $2,500 Closed
Designing Tomorrow's Cities NEW for 2019, Computer Science, Data Modeling and Analytics, Energy & Sustainability Jun 24 - Jun 26, 2019 3 Days Carlo Ratti,
Ricardo Alvarez 		$3,600 Open
Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Individual Behavior and Market Demand Data Modeling and Analytics Jun 10 - Jun 14, 2019 5 Days Moshe Ben-Akiva $4,900 Closing soon
Downstream Processing Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical, Design & Manufacturing Jul 22 - Jul 26, 2019 5 Days Charles Cooney $4,900 Open
Energy Technologies Energy & Sustainability TBD 2 Days Asegun Henry $2,400 Registration opening soon
Engineering Leadership for Emerging Leaders Leadership & Communication, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Jul 22 - Jul 26, 2019 5 Days David Niño,
Reza Rahaman 		$5,495 Open
Ethics of AI: Safeguarding Humanity NEW for 2019, Computer Science, Professional Certificate Program - Machine Learning & AI Oct 24 - Oct 25, 2019 2 Days Bernhardt L. Trout,
Stefanie Jegelka 		$2,500 Open
Evaluating Real Estate Markets Real Estate, Professional Certificate Program - Real Estate Finance & Development Jun 12, 2019 1 Day William C. Wheaton,
Devin Bunten 		$1,600 Wait List
Fermentation Technology Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical, Design & Manufacturing Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2019 5 Days Daniel I. C. Wang,
Kristala L. J. Prather 		$4,900 Open
Formulation and Stabilization of Biotherapeutics Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical, Design & Manufacturing Jun 10 - Jun 13, 2019 4 Days Bernhardt L. Trout,
Mark Manning 		$3,900 Closing soon
Global Real Estate Markets Real Estate, Professional Certificate Program - Real Estate Finance & Development Jun 20 - Jun 21, 2019 2 Days Albert Saiz $3,200 Open
High-Speed Imaging for Motion Analysis: Systems and Techniques Professional Certificate Program - Design & Manufacturing, Design & Manufacturing, Imaging Jun 17 - Jun 20, 2019 4 Days James W. Bales $3,500 Open
Inclusive Innovation: Designing for a Better World NEW for 2019, Innovation, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Jul 22 - Jul 26, 2019 5 Days Maria Yang,
Amy Smith 		$5,300 Wait List
Innovation: Beyond the Buzzword Innovation, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Jul 15 - Jul 17, 2019 3 Days Federico Casalegno,
Yihyun Lim,
Edward Schiappa 		$3,200 Open
Leadership Skills for Engineering and Science Faculty Leadership & Communication Jul 15 - Jul 16, 2019 2 Days Charles E. Leiserson,
Chuck McVinney 		$2,000 Open
Machine Learning for Big Data and Text Processing: Foundations Computer Science, Data Modeling and Analytics, Professional Certificate Program - Machine Learning & AI Jun 17 - Jun 18, 2019 2 Days Regina Barzilay,
Tommi Jaakkola,
Stefanie Jegelka 		$2,500 Wait List
Machine Learning for Healthcare Computer Science, Data Modeling and Analytics, Professional Certificate Program - Machine Learning & AI Jun 24 - Jun 25, 2019 2 Days David Sontag $2,500 Closing soon
Mastering Innovation & Design-Thinking Innovation, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Jul 8 - Jul 10, 2019 3 Days Blade Kotelly,
Reza Rahaman 		$3,600 Open
MIT Master Trainers Program in Educational Mobile Computing Computer Science Jul 29 - Jul 31, 2019 3 Days Hal Abelson $3,575 Closed
MIT Masterclass: Technology Strategy & Innovation NEW for 2019, Innovation, Leadership & Communication Oct 21 - Oct 24, 2019 4 Days Blade Kotelly,
Michael Davies 		$9,800 Registration opening soon
Modeling and Optimization for Machine Learning Computer Science, Data Modeling and Analytics, Professional Certificate Program - Machine Learning & AI Jul 15 - Jul 19, 2019 5 Days Justin Solomon,
Suvrit Sra 		$4,700 Open
Nuclear Plant Safety Energy & Sustainability Jun 17 - Jun 21, 2019 5 Days Co-director Neil Todreas,
Co-director Benoit Forget 		$3,800 Closing soon
Organizations, Innovation, and Technology: Putting Ideas to Work Innovation, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Jun 17 - Jun 21, 2019 5 Days Sanford L. Weiner,
Richard J. Cohen 		$4,700 Closed
People Analytics: Transforming Management with Behavioral Data Data Modeling and Analytics, Leadership & Communication Jun 24 - Jun 26, 2019 3 Days Alex Pentland,
Ben Waber 		$3,500 Open
Persuasive Communication Bootcamp Leadership & Communication, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Jul 8 - Jul 12, 2019 5 Days Edward Schiappa $4,500 Open
Predictive Multiscale Materials Design Professional Certificate Program - Design & Manufacturing, Design & Manufacturing, Innovation, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Jun 10 - Jun 14, 2019 5 Days Markus Buehler $3,750 Closing soon
Principles and Models for System Architecture Systems Engineering Jul 15 - Jul 19, 2019 5 Days Edward F. Crawley $5,100 Open
Principles and Models for System Architecture - MITxPRO Joint Program Systems Engineering Jul 16 - Jul 19, 2019 4 Days Edward F. Crawley $4,300 Open
Product Platform and Product Family Design: From Strategy to Implementation Professional Certificate Program - Design & Manufacturing, Design & Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Jun 10 - Jun 14, 2019 5 Days Olivier L. de Weck,
Timothy W. Simpson,
Bruce Cameron 		$4,900 Open
Radical Innovation Innovation, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Jun 10 - Jun 12, 2019 3 Days Sanjay Sarma $3,500 Wait List
Radical Innovation - Fall 2019 Innovation, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology Nov 4 - Nov 6, 2019 3 Days Sanjay Sarma $3,500 Open
Real Estate Finance: Advanced Real Estate, Professional Certificate Program - Real Estate Finance & Development Jun 13 - Jun 14, 2019 2 Days David Geltner $3,200 Open
Real Estate Finance: Fundamentals Real Estate, Professional Certificate Program - Real Estate Finance & Development Jun 10 - Jun 11, 2019 2 Days Walter Torous $3,200 Wait List
Technology and Sustainability without the Hot Air Professional Certificate Program - Design & Manufacturing, Design & Manufacturing, Energy & Sustainability Jun 24 - Jun 26, 2019 3 Days Timothy Gutowski $3,200 Closed
The Invention Process: Invention in the Context of Innovation Innovation, Professional Certificate Program - Innovation & Technology TBD 5 Days Emanuel Sachs $5,250 Not planned for 2019
Transportation Networks and Smart Mobility: Methods and Solutions Data Modeling and Analytics Aug 5 - Aug 9, 2019 5 Days Moshe Ben-Akiva $3,600 Open
Tribology: Friction, Wear, and Lubrication Design & Manufacturing Jun 24 - Jun 28, 2019 5 Days Nannaji Saka,
Nam Pyo Suh 		$4,000 Open
Understanding and Predicting Technological Innovation: New Data and Theory Data Modeling and Analytics, Innovation Jul 22 - Jul 26, 2019 5 Days Jessika Trancik $4,100 Open