Designing and Leading the Entrepreneurial Organization

A text-covered whiteboard.

Work flow diagram. (Image courtesy of Jonathan Natiuk.)

Instructor(s)

MIT Course Number

15.394

As Taught In

Spring 2003

Level

Graduate

Cite This Course

Course Description

Course Features

Course Description

This subject is about building, running, and growing an organization. Subject has four central themes:

  • How to think analytically about designing organizational systems
  • How leaders, especially founders, play a critical role in shaping an organization's culture
  • What really needs to be done to build a successful organization for the long-term and
  • What one can do to improve the likelihood of personal success.

Not a survey of entrepreneurship or leadership; subject addresses the principles of organizational architecture, group behavior and performance, interpersonal influence, leadership and motivation in entrepreneurial settings. Through a series of cases, lectures, readings and exercises students develop competencies in organizational design, human resources management, leadership and organizational behavior in the context of a new, small firm.

Related Content

Diane Burton. 15.394 Designing and Leading the Entrepreneurial Organization. Spring 2003. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


For more information about using these materials and the Creative Commons license, see our Terms of Use.


Close