Calendar

WEEK # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Introduction: Transit Industry Status
2-3 Organizational Models
4

Contracting

Guest Lecturer: Fred Salvucci, MIT

Guest Lecturer: John Attanucci, MIT

Term paper proposal due
5 Term Paper Presentations and Discussions Assignment 1 out
6

Performance Measurement

Guest Lecturer: John Attanucci, MIT

7

Strategic Management and Planning

Guest Lecturer: Fred Salvucci, MIT

8

Finance and Budget

Guest Lecturer: Richard H. Doyle, Federal Transit Authority

Assignment 1 due
9

Fare Policy and Technology

Guest Lecturer: Dan Fleishman, TranSystems

Assignment 2 out
10

Marketing

Guest Lecturer: Karla Karash, TranSystems

Term paper progress report due
11

Labor Relations

Guest Lecturer: Fred Salvucci, MIT

12 Workforce Planning Assignment 2 due
13

Safety / Security, Transit Maintenance, and Information Systems

Guest Lecturer: Susan Altshuler, MBTA

Guest Lecturer: John Attanucci, MIT

14 Term Paper Presentations Final paper due