MIT LGO - Operations Management MBA and Engineering Masters

Program schedule

The LGO academic program consists of the following:

  • Coursework (20+ courses), comprising the complete curricula for the MBA and the engineering master of science
  • Two-year leadership sequence that includes classes, seminars and other activities, such as participation in LGO program management
  • Internship (six months) at a partner company leading to a dual master's thesis
  • Engineering and management electives
  • Experiential learning through internships, plant tours and other real-world opportunities

Year One

Summer

Leadership Workshop

  • The Universe Within

Courses

  • Engineering Probability and Statistics
  • High-Velocity Systems
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Leadership and Change (Part I)
  • Lean Tools
  • Systems Optimization and Analysis for Manufacturing and Operations

Local Plant Tours

LGO Program Management

Fall

Courses

  • Communication for Managers
  • Economic Analysis for Business Decisions
  • Financial Accounting
  • Organizational Processes
  • Global Operations Leadership Seminar
  • Leadership Seminar in Management and Ethics
  • Engineering and management electives (2-3)

Local Plant Tours

LGO Program Management

January

Independent Activities Period

Domestic Plant Trek

Spring

Courses

  • Global Operations Leadership Seminar
  • Marketing Management or Finance Theory I
  • Product Design and Development or other design course
  • Engineering and management electives (3)

Internship Preparation and Initial Site Visit

Optional International Plant Trek

Year Two

Summer–Fall

Internship

  • LGO Partner Company (6 months)

Thesis Research Begins

Midstream Review

  • Students return to MIT campus to share internship findings to date with peers, faculty, and partner companies.

Recruiting Begins

  • LGO partner companies are on campus to interview students for full-time positions. Students may also participate in recruiting through the MBA program, as well as pursue independent job searches.

January

Knowledge Review

  • Students share final internship research with peers, faculty, and partner companies.

Spring

Courses

  • Organizational Leadership and Change (Part II)
  • Operations Strategy
  • Electives

Optional International Plant Trek

Thesis Completed

Commencement