MIT School of Architecture and Planning
Entrepreneurship in Architecture, Planning and Real Estate
Acquire valuable insights into the intricate process of launching a venture aimed at addressing urban challenges.
Start date
To be confirmed
Course duration
8 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
7–10 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
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“[N]ew ventures launched by people dedicated to scalable creative ideas will have an important impact in cities and the built environment around the world.” – Gilad Rosenzweig, Executive Director, MITdesignX
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
Throughout the course of time, our constructed environment — the spaces that we, as humans, have built to inhabit and conduct our daily lives in — has undergone a gradual evolution. However, this transformation has not come without its shortcomings, resulting in various challenges for present-day urban settings. In the online short course entitled Entrepreneurship in Architecture, Planning and Real Estate, you will discover how to recognize, evaluate, and address these gaps utilizing a design-centred approach.
Using the value iteration method as its central framework, this program allows you to devise your own response to an urban issue and explore the launch of a new venture through this perspective. Additionally, you will gain valuable insights from experts at MITdesignX, a campus-based venture accelerator housed within the MIT School of Architecture and Planning (MIT SA+P), and develop a comprehensive action plan to effectively translate your business solution into reality.
Is this course for you?
The primary objective of this program is to equip individuals with entrepreneurial skills that are specific to the urban and built environment. This initiative aims to benefit entrepreneurs who are already established in the built environment and are seeking new skills or opportunities to enhance their current or prospective businesses. It will also be advantageous to professionals who work in the built environment but have not yet ventured into entrepreneurship. By participating in this program, these individuals will acquire knowledge on how to launch a venture in a familiar environment, which will enable them to expand their expertise into new areas. Moreover, entrepreneurs who lack experience in the built environment will gain valuable insights into this sector and explore the potential benefits offered by this emerging market.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
Throughout the course of time, our constructed environment — the spaces that we, as humans, have built to inhabit and conduct our daily lives in — has undergone a gradual evolution. However, this transformation has not come without its shortcomings, resulting in various challenges for present-day urban settings. In the online short course entitled Entrepreneurship in Architecture, Planning and Real Estate, you will discover how to recognize, evaluate, and address these gaps utilizing a design-centred approach.
Using the value iteration method as its central framework, this program allows you to devise your own response to an urban issue and explore the launch of a new venture through this perspective. Additionally, you will gain valuable insights from experts at MITdesignX, a campus-based venture accelerator housed within the MIT School of Architecture and Planning (MIT SA+P), and develop a comprehensive action plan to effectively translate your business solution into reality.
Is this course for you?
The primary objective of this program is to equip individuals with entrepreneurial skills that are specific to the urban and built environment. This initiative aims to benefit entrepreneurs who are already established in the built environment and are seeking new skills or opportunities to enhance their current or prospective businesses. It will also be advantageous to professionals who work in the built environment but have not yet ventured into entrepreneurship. By participating in this program, these individuals will acquire knowledge on how to launch a venture in a familiar environment, which will enable them to expand their expertise into new areas. Moreover, entrepreneurs who lack experience in the built environment will gain valuable insights into this sector and explore the potential benefits offered by this emerging market.
What will set you apart
An essential toolkit of skills needed to launch a design-based solution related to challenges in the built environment.
Personalized insights on your proposed venture from the subject matter experts at MITdesignX.
A one-year action plan that you can use to launch your venture in the real world.
Unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Imagine design solutions in the built environment
Module 2
Test ideas, research the market, and define stakeholders
Module 3
Calibrate an idea and create a development framework
Module 4
Determine the value proposition and model the user journey
Module 5
Prototype your built environment solution
Module 6
Create a business model
Module 7
Tailor the message and pitch your venture
Module 8
Develop an action plan to operationalize your venture
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Gilad Rosenzweig
Executive Director, MITdesignX
Photo credit: Suzanne Kreiter / Boston Globe (2014)
About the certificate
Immerse yourself in the study of Entrepreneurship in Architecture, Planning, and Real Estate, and earn an official MIT SA+P digital certificate.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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