System Dynamics and Innovation Management

Joint Degree Program – M.S., B.S./M.S. and Graduate Certificate

The program is designed to keep students at the forefront of business innovations by learning the essential principles and techniques of system dynamics and by applying them to critical issues in various business environments. The program prepares students to become part of the next generation of business leaders with competency in understanding internal dynamics of complex human systems so they are equipped with the knowledge, tools and skills to strategically influence decision-making in any organizational or societal setting.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Model a complex business decision-making situation to better understand the behavior and identify underlying influential factors so as to provide effective and sustainable innovative ideas as part of vital force of change;
  • Synthesize and discern the impact of policies and technological solutions in complex systems across interdisciplinary boundaries;
  • Demonstrate visionary leadership and management acumen by acquiring the technical, professional and personal knowledge to transform and/or enhance organizations.

Faculty

Khalid Saeed, Social Science and Policy Studies Department, Director of the Program
Mike Elmes, The Business School, Co-Director of the Program
All faculty in the Business School and in the System Dynamics program are affiliated faculty for the SDIM Program.

Programs of Study

M.S., B.S./M.S. and Graduate Certificate

Admissions Requirements

For M.S. SDIM

Applicants must follow the requirements set forth for all WPI graduate applicants: https://www.wpi.edu/admissions/graduate. Specifically, a bachelor’s degree is required in any discipline, along with an acceptable score on either GMAT or GRE examination. The admission decision is made based on the overall profile of an applicant. While there is no specific undergraduate major required, we believe students that will most likely succeed in the program will have had academic training and/or work experience in STEM, social science, economics, or operations research/management.