A Lecturer at MIT and a Lead Instructor in Entrepreneurship and Product Innovation via the Lead User Method, Erdin Beshimov is committed to creating new pathways for learners worldwide to study innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship. He founded MIT Bootcamps and the MITxMicroMasters program, and the Incubation Group in the Office of Digital Learning.

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The T. Wilson (1953) Professor of Management of Innovation and Engineering Systems at MIT Sloan School of Management, Professor Eric von Hippel’s research focuses on patterns of innovation across industries. Professor von Hippel’s current work focuses on the nature and economics of distributed and free innovation. He also develops and teaches practical methods that individuals, open user communities, and organizations can use to enhance innovation processes. 

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Building on MIT's innovative culture and the spirit of entrepreneurship that drives Cambridge’s Kendall Square, MIT Professional Education is pleased to offer the Professional Certificate Program in Innovation & Technology. Focused on building a competitive advantage through innovation and technology, this credential signifies your depth of knowledge and skill in creative thinking and using disruptive technologies as a differentiator.

The Professional Certificate in Digital Transformation in the AI Age prepares participants to understand the new digital paradigm, which presents the technological revolution that we are experiencing, as well as the key technologies that are behind this revolution. Our practical approach to learning is aimed at making participants an active part of the change.

Given today’s dynamic economic and industrial needs, organizations are required to embrace change from within by promoting continuous education for professionals who want to improve or learn new skills.

Las nuevas tecnologías y el cambio tecnológico están reescribiendo las reglas de todo: modelos de negocio, procesos, gestión de personas, productos, producción y servicios. Por eso, anticiparse a las tendencias tecnológicas y a los escenarios de disrupción ya no es una opción, sino una necesidad estratégica.

New technologies and technological change are changing the rules of everything: business models, processes, people management, products, production, and services. It is therefore critical to stay ahead of technology trends and be able to anticipate disruptions, which explains the growing importance of the figure of the Chief Technology Officer across all industries: the person responsible for keeping the company ahead of the technology curve, anticipating technological trends and turning them into a competitive advantage for the organization. This program is designed to prepare senior managers that want to ascend to the position of Chief Technology Officer.

Investir na Economia Circular contribui com o crescimento a longo prazo de sua organização. Tratar o desperdício como uma falha de projeto é um caminho para transformar o sistema linear em um modelo circular mais eficiente. As economias circulares surgem como resposta à exploração desenfreada dos recursos naturais. Na Economia Circular temos a oportunidades de criar um modelo de crescimento econômico sustentável, seguindo a orientação de reinserir os materiais no final do ciclo de produção e consumo.