Better product design through a simple square chart
How Design Structure Matrix analysis has helped heavyweight companies improve their products, production lines and organizations.
Department
Management
3 Questions: Andrew Lo on JP Morgan’s multibillion-dollar trading loss
MIT financial markets expert addresses the need for better risk management — and a simple way to tell if JP Morgan’s failed gamble was a trade or a hedge.
Entrepreneurial students dive into product design and development
Joint MIT-RISD course yields concepts from iPad-friendly backpacks to waste-free sugar.
The secrets of the system
MIT’s venerable Beer Game, a table contest, sheds light on the mysteries of manufacturing and the difficulties of running a business.