what is course 19 at mit?

What is a a course at MIT?

A course is a course, of course, except when it is a subject. At MIT course numbers and abbreviations refer to courses of study leading to specific academic degrees and, by extension, to the departments or programs offering those degrees. For example, Course 6 refers to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

How do I choose a major at MIT?

During your first year, MIT will provide academic fairs, lectures, seminars, and other programs to help you determine which major will suit you best; you are then free to choose from among any of MIT’s courses of study, without any additional requirements or admission procedures.

What is the difference between a major and a minor at MIT?

Majors & minors. At MIT, majors are conventionally called courses, and they’re numbered rather than named; meanwhile, our credits are called units and they’re counted differently than at most other universities. The terminology can be confusing, but the important thing to know is that we have many things you can learn through programs...

What does an admissions officer at MIT do?

We understand that high schools have different offerings and families have different resources. It is our job as admissions officers to sift through that context and admit those students who are the best matched with MIT.

Your first year

When you apply to MIT, you apply to the entire university, not to a specific major or school, so all first-year students begin MIT undeclared.

Our schools

We also have the Schwarzman College of Computing that coordinates computing education, research, and infrastructure across the schools.

Degree chart

You can skim the degree chart below to get a quick visual sense of what you can study at MIT, or read the catalog for the gory details.

What is MITx?

MITx, the Institute’s portfolio of massively open online courses, offers flexible access to a range of interactive courses developed and taught by instructors from MIT.

What is the infinite corridor?

The Infinite Corridor connects many of MIT’s main buildings. MIT students work on a solar electric vehicle. Collaboration is a hallmark of an MIT education. MIT is dedicated to providing its students with an education that combines rigorous academic study and the excitement of discovery.

Is MIT a cross-cutting school?

The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, opened in fall 2019, is a cross-cutting entity with education and research links across all five schools.

Course Overview

This comprehensive course provides up-to-date assessments and knowledge on issues that affect you and your organization — the COVID-19 Pandemic, cyber security, supply chain, leadership, data breach, communications, news media, social media, government response — from the experts involved with these efforts.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for professionals who work in business resiliency, disaster recovery, emergency management, crisis management, or crisis communications. Participants who will benefit from the curriculum also include:

Program Outline

This dynamic course offers an effective combination of lecture, case studies, and class participation activities conducted by knowledgeable and experienced instructors who are leaders in their fields.

DAY ONE – Monday, July 25

Jet Blue: From aircraft incidents to the Pandemic and Beyond! Penny Neferis, Director Emergency Response & Care, JetBlue

DAY FOUR –Thursday, July 28

The News Media, Social Media, and Your Crisis: What we are going to do to you!

DAY FIVE – Friday, July 29

Industry Trends: Impact on your program and your career Cheyene Marling, President, BC Management Inc.

COVID-19 Updates

We fully expect to resume on-campus Short Programs courses during the Summer of 2022. However, the possibility remains of ongoing disruption and restrictions due to COVID-19 which may require that the course be delivered via live virtual format. Please read more here.

Academics

A strong academic foundation in high school contributes to your own development, improves your odds of getting into MIT, and helps you make the most of the Institute when you’re here. We recommend (please note that these are not requirements) that your high school years include the following:

Additional academic enrichment

If your high school doesn’t offer courses that challenge you, you may want to explore other options, such as dual-enrollment opportunities at local colleges or enrollment in virtual high school options.

Extracurricular activities

Some students feel so much pressure to get into the “right” college that they want to make sure they do everything right—down to their extracurricular activities. Fortunately, the only right answer is to do what’s right for you—not what you think is right for us.