Two degrees. Two years.

Unbounded possibilities.

MIT SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

OVERVIEW

Im convinced the importance of

LGO has never been greater. Better
operations-intensive companies
yield higher standards of living for
consumers, better shop-floor jobs,
and increased global trade.
Jeff Wilke, LGO 93
Senior Vice President, Consumer Business, Amazon.com

Forging the future of operations and manufacturing

MIT Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) is the nations leading graduate, dualdegree program in engineering and management innovation. A collaborative
venture between the MIT School of Engineering, the MIT Sloan School of
Management, and a select group of industry partners, LGO is dedicated to
developing world-class leaders in operations and manufacturing who not only
advance industry but also contribute to societys welfare.
Founded in 1988 as Leaders for Manufacturing, the program was created to
help strengthen the U.S. manufacturing industry in the face of emerging global
competition. Over the past two decades, the program has expanded and evolved
to address the rise of service-based companies as well as the increasingly
global orientation of manufacturing. Today, LGO students are immersed in the
full spectrum of operations related to the global production and distribution of
goods and services. Equipped with strong leadership skills and technical acumen,
LGO graduates go on to effect transformative change in the world through their
groundbreaking careers at operations-based companies.

MIT LGO

Leaders

Global

Operations

Effective operations leaders need a wide

range of knowledge and expertise in
engineering and management science.
LGO draws upon courses and research
conducted by world-renowned MIT
faculty and taps industry partners for
seminars, plant visits, and special events
that regularly expose students to a broad
range of operations, leadership, and
business issues. Throughout the twoyear, dual-degree program, students
engage in team projects and focused
activities that help them hone their
management skills and grow as leaders.

LGO applies a global perspective

to operations and manufacturing,
examining how suppliers, producers,
distributors, and customers interact
on the world stage. In addition to
courses focused on topics such
as macroeconomics and global
sustainability, students gain global
insight through participation in
international plant treks as well as
interactions with students, faculty, and
companies across the nation and around
the world.

The field of operations encompasses a

broad range of activities related to the
production and distribution of goods
and servicesfrom coordinating the
flow of materials from suppliers to
factories, to increasing efficiencies on
the factory floor, to managing online
transactions with customers. Because
operations represents a significant
portion of any countrys economic
activities, understanding how to manage
operations is fundamental to societal
development.

Wilson Yum, LGO 13, and classmates at Caterpillar during the Domestic Plant Trek.

VISIT: lgo.mit.edu

ACADEMICS

The LGO Difference

Two degrees in two years: an MBA or master

of science in management from the MIT Sloan
School of Management, and a master of science
from the MIT School of Engineering

An integrated curriculum that emphasizes

leadership and technical acumen

Substantive internships at partner companies

Ongoing opportunities to interact and collaborate

with top executives from partner companies

Generous fellowships for all students

VISIT: lgo.mit.edu/lgo-difference

GM Corp

MIT LGO

LGO embodies the spirit of interdisciplinary innovation that MIT

Sloan has always embraced. Equipped with in-depth knowledge and
experience at the intersection of management and engineering, LGO
students go on to make valuable contributions to leading operationsbased companies and the world at large.
David Schmittlein
John C Head III Dean, MIT Sloan School of Management

MITs School of Engineering has a proud history of industrialstrength educational and research activitiesdirectly engaging some
of the most challenging multidisciplinary problems, collaborating
closely with industry and government organizations, working in
partnership with our sister Schoolsand ultimately, changing the
world through contributing to the lifelong education of enterprising,
innovative leaders. LGO students are given unparalleled opportunities
to draw from engineering, management, and industrial knowledge to
enable careers as leaders in advanced manufacturing and operations
engineering.
Ian Waitz
Dean, MIT School of Engineering

Sparking innovation at the intersection of

engineering and management
LGO brings to bear the brainpower, thought leadership, resources, and
affiliations of not onebut twoschools within MIT: the MIT School of
Engineering and the MIT Sloan School of Management. Positioned at the
intersection of both schools, LGO facilitates and fosters unique collaborations
among engineering and management faculty that range from joint courses,
such as New Product Development, to multidisciplinary research projects
conducted through the Operations Research Center. This ongoing collaboration
not only benefits LGO students but also contributes in a significant way to the
fields of manufacturing and operations, sparking game-changing innovations
as well as industry best practices.

ACADEMICS

Think like an engineer. Act like a leader.

LEADERSHIP
INTEGRATION
Internship
Operations Management
Product/Process Design
Operations Strategy
High-Velocity Organizations
Plant Visits

FOUNDATIONS
ECONOMIC Markets Finance
MATHEMATICAL Systems Probability & Statistics
PHYSICAL Manufacturing & Operations Processes Engineering Depth
INFORMATIONAL Communication Accounting & Measures Information Technologies
MANAGERIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL Organizational Processes Marketing Strategy Management Depth

LGOs integrated curriculum is designed to build leadership

from the ground up, beginning with a broad academic
foundation in a range of disciplines necessary for world-class
companies to excel in manufacturing and operations, from
probability and statistics to finance and marketing.
Students select a discipline from among seven MIT
engineering programs affiliated with LGO:
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Biological Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Engineering Systems
Mechanical Engineering

Within these programs, LGO offers several engineering tracks

focused on specific areas. These include supply chain, energy
and the environment, biomechanics, semiconductors, and a
new track in ocean systems management. The tracks provide
students with the opportunity to focus their engineering
program and to develop knowledge and skills valued by
companies and required in todays global environment.
Students are also expected to integrate knowledge from both
the technical and the management spheres for a variety of
practical applicationsfrom designing a product to creating and
implementing an operations strategy.
Skills learned in class are put to the test during the LGO
internship, where students are challenged to employ their
leadership skills to tackle projects for partner companies and
conduct research contributing to the masters thesis.
VISIT: lgo.mit.edu/engineering-programs

MIT LGO

Academic Schedule & Curriculum

YEAR ONE

YEAR TWO

Summer

SummerFall

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
The Universe Within
COURSES
Engineering Probability
and Statistics
High-Velocity Organizations
Operations Management
Organizational Leadership
and Change (Part I)

Lean Tools
Systems Optimization and
Analysis for Manufacturing
and Operations
LOCAL PLANT TOURS
LGO PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT

Fall
COURSES
Communication for
Managers
Economic Analysis for
Business Decisions
Financial Accounting

RECRUITING BEGINS
LGO partner companies
are on campus to interview
students for full-time
THESIS RESEARCH BEGINS
positions. Students may
MIDSTREAM REVIEW
also participate in recruiting
Students return to the MIT
through the MBA program, as
campus to share internship
well as pursue independent
findings to date with
job searches.
peers, faculty, and
partner companies.

January
Leadership Seminar in
Management and Ethics
Engineering and management
electives (2-3)
LGO PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT

Organizational Processes

KNOWLEDGE REVIEW
Students share final internship research with peers,
faculty, and partner companies.

Spring
COURSES
Organizational Leadership and Change (Part II)
Operations Strategy

Global Operations
Leadership Seminar

Electives
OPTIONAL INTERNATIONAL PLANT TREK

January
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES
PERIOD

INTERNSHIP
LGO partner company
(6 months)

DOMESTIC PLANT TREK

THESIS COMPLETED
COMMENCEMENT

Spring
COURSES
Global Operations
Leadership Seminar
Marketing Management
or Finance Theory I
Product Design and
Development or other
design course

VISIT: lgo.mit.edu/curriculum

The LGO academic program

consists of the following:

Engineering and
management electives (3)
INTERNSHIP PREPARATION
AND INITIAL SITE VISIT
OPTIONAL INTERNATIONAL
PLANT TREK

Coursework (20+ courses), comprising the

complete curricula for the MBA and the
engineering Master of Science degrees

Two-year leadership sequence that includes

classes, seminars, and other activities, such as
participation in LGO program management

Internship (6 months) at a partner company

leading to a dual masters thesis

Engineering and management electives

Experiential learning through internships,

plant tours, and other real-world opportunities

LEADERSHIP

LGO combines theory with hands-on

experience and constructive
feedback to lay the groundwork
for true leadership acumen.
Jeremy Stewart, LGO 10,
Senior Manager, South Carolina Tool Services and Hazmat, The Boeing Company

Learn. Grow. Lead.

Defining and developing leadership is fundamental to the LGO program.
Throughout their two years at MIT, students are challenged to identify and
enhance their innate leadership capabilities through skill development,
practice, and reflection.
LGO takes a two-pronged approach to teaching leadership:
1. Innovative coursework
LGO exposes students to the latest research and management tools to help them
gain critical skills in communication, motivation, and change management.
Students are deliberately afforded timeoften in groupsto discuss, evaluate,

and absorb new theories of leadership, learning, and organization. This emphasis
on reflection encourages students to integrate new ideas and mental models,
providing them with fresh perspectives on the leadership issues that lie ahead.
2. Action learning
Team projects, role-playing, and case studies allow students to work together to
tackle challenges in an environment where they can safely take risks and learn
from mistakes.
Students help manage LGO by leading student committees that are responsible

for key program activities such as organizing plant treks, recruiting new students
and partners, and developing and shaping new curriculum.
Ultimately, students apply their skills to address critical issues facing partner

companies during their internships.

MIT LGO

Global Operations Leadership Seminar

One benefit of the LGO experience is the
opportunity to work with classmates,
faculty, staff, and industry representatives on governing and operating the LGO
program. A stellar example is the Global
Operations Leadership Seminar, a series
of weekly seminars planned by students
that bring faculty and industry experts to
campus to present specific, real-world
challenges for discussion.
These small-scale gatherings give
students the chance to gain insight from
a wide range of industry leaders on
topics related to leadership, operations,
or the global business environment.
Since students organize the events,
presentations are geared toward current

interests, ranging from sustainability

initiatives to leading innovation to making
the decision to outsource.
Global Operations Leadership Seminars
incorporate plenty of time for questions
and answers, engaging students fully in
the problems presented. Speakers come
to MIT from the top ranks of industry to
discuss issues and information that
cannot be found on any company website
or annual report.
Recent seminar speakers include:
Ron Bloom, former Senior Counselor

to the U.S. President for Manufacturing

Policy

Jamie Bonini, General Manager, Toyota

Production System Support Center

Matthew Bromberg, Vice President of

Corporate Strategy and Development,

United Technologies Corp.
Tim Copes, Vice President, Manufac-

turing and Quality, The Boeing Company

Kay Hagan, U.S. Senator from North

Carolina
Jim Griffith, President and CEO, Timken

Viju Menon, Vice President Supply Chain

Management, Verizon Wireless

Jeff Turner, CEO, Spirit AeroSystems

Tana Utley, Vice President of Power

Systems and Growth Markets Division,

Caterpillar Inc.

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I N D U S T R Y I N T E R A CT I O N S

Clockwise from top left:

LGO 14s participate in an
Outward Bound activity on
Thompson Island; LGO 15
Sean McNichols in a Lean
Tools class; LGO 13s
Dhanya Rangaraj and Sarah
Clarke at Caterpillar; Product
Design and Development
Professors Matthew Kressy
(RISD) and Steve Eppinger
(MIT); LGO 15s Weng-Hong
Teh and Daniel Burseth.

MIT LGO

Manufacturing and operations play a vital

role in societal development, impacting
employment levels and standards of living.
For more than 20 years, LGOs have helped
transform industries and lives through their
pioneering careers at operations-based
companies around the world.
Don Rosenfield
Director, Leaders for Global Operations Program

Partners in innovation
Dedicated to advancing operations science and practice, LGOs partners work
closely with one another and with members of the MIT LGO community to
address industrys current and future needs. Partners participate in all key
aspects of the program, from plant tours to internships. They provide generous
financial support for all LGO students, as well as recruit and hire LGO graduates.
LGOs partners form a highly select group of global manufacturing and operations
companies, providing students with a unique link to industry challenges and
trends. But perhaps most important, LGO partners give students the chance to
learn directly from todays top executives, who lead seminars, mentor interns,
and advise the program on what industry needs from the curriculum.
The following companies partner with LGO as of June 2013:
ABB

Caterpillar Inc.

Johnson & Johnson

Novartis AG

Amazon.com

Dell Inc.

Quest Diagnostics

Amgen Inc.

General Motors
Corporation

Kimberly-Clark
Corporation

Beth Israel Deaconess

Medical Center
The Boeing Company

Goodyear
Inditex, S.A. (Zara)

VISIT: lgo.mit.edu/partner-companies

Massachusetts
General Hospital
National Grid
Nike, Inc.

Raytheon Company
Sanofi
United Technologies
Corporation
Verizon Wireless

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LGO prepared me for my current

role by strengthening my business
and financial acumen, polishing my
leadership skills, and enhancing my
strategic agility, which complemented
my strong technical background.
Ghassan Awwad, LGO 09
Director of Business Improvement, Spirit AeroSystems

MIT LGO

Plant Treks
LGO plant treks expose first-year students to the inner workings of 12 to 15
partner companies around the United States, including a whirlwind two-week
trip planned by students. These visits typically include detailed tours of
production facilities, the chance to see lean concepts in action, and opportunities
to discuss strategy with plant managers and other high-level executives. For
example, at a recent visit to the facility in Everett, Wash., where Boeing assembles
787 aircraft, students saw how the company adapted its manufacturing methods
for the new aircraft. The 2013 trek also visited Amazon, Amgen, Dell, Caterpillar,
General Motors, Nike and Novartis.
An optional international plant trek further
expands students understanding of
manufacturing and operations by introducing
them to diverse facilities abroad. In March 2013,
students traveled to two cities in Brazil. In So
Paolo, they saw employees working on process
improvement ideas at Dell and car assembly
operations at GM, as well as visiting Embraer.
In the remote Amazon city of Manaus, they saw

Samsungs cutting-edge plant automation and

vertical integration.
Other recent international treks have visited
facilities in China, Argentina, Germany, Poland,
the Czech Republic, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore,
and Thailand.

VISIT: lgo.mit.edu/plant-trek

Left page: LGO 13s

do the MIT LGO on
Camelback Mountain
in Arizona during
Domestic Plant Trek;
LGO 15s during
a teamwork and
leadership exercise
shortly after their
arrival at MIT.
Above: LGO 13 Bob
Giacomantonio
and classmates try
out a simulator at
Caterpillar.

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The LGO Internship

A guaranteed, six-month internship at a partner company is a cornerstone
of the Leaders for Global Operations programfrom both an educational
and a career development perspective. Invigorating and enlightening, the
internship plunges students into the workplace to deliver a high-impact
project for a real companywith the support and guidance of MIT faculty.
Partner companies serve as laboratories for the LGO curriculum and as living
classrooms for interdisciplinary teams of faculty, students, and seasoned
operations practitioners. Students tackle projects that integrate management
and engineering, often working with a network of LGO alumni who mentor
them during the experience. LGO alumni also provide perspective on how to
maximize the effectiveness of the internship and influence the company.
Thesis
While the internship gives LGO students practical experience applying
their newly acquired skills in an industrial setting, the thesis gives them an
opportunity to reflect on and summarize the experience while making an
intellectual contribution to the field of operations.
Academically, the internship project serves as the source of the thesis
research for the dual-degree program, incorporating both engineering and
management issues. Once assigned to the internship, students sculpt the
scope and content of their projects to address the particular interests and
requirements for their chosen major.
Detailed and rigorous, LGO theses serve both to transfer knowledge to
all partner companies as well as to inform future LGO projects. Students
share their results with peers, faculty members, and partners at a two-day
conference. Internship findings and recommendations are often implemented
by the companies, ultimately improving their operations.
VISIT: lgo.mit.edu/internship

MIT LGO

Applying process analysis tools at Amgen

internship work drew on his MIT enginAs an intern, Sam Cosby, LGO 13,
eering and business classes as well as
helped Amgen improve its Process
his training in operations management,
Analytical Technology (PAT)the
data analysis, mathematical modeling,
system of analysis and measurement
lean manufacturing, and continuous
by which the company obtains timely,
quality improvement.
relevant manufacturing data to ensure
final product quality. With an improved My internship gave me an opportunity
PAT, Amgen hopes to reduce the plants to meet with Amgen leaders and
final inspection times and thus the
executives whove served as terrific
costs for manufacturing therapies.
mentors during the experience,
Cosby says. For me, the internship
Using process analysis tools, Cosby
experience has been the best part of
identified steps in the manufacturing
the LGO program so far.
process that could be improved. His

Developing sustainable solutions for Raytheon

Kurtis McKenney, LGO 12, interned at
Raytheon Integrated Air Defense Center,
where he worked on developing and
implementing a strategy for reducing
energy waste in production processes
as part of the companys sustainability
efforts. He created performance metrics
and feedback loops for manufacturing
cells, which made energy waste visible
and allowed cells to change behaviors
and processes to become more energy
efficient. He also focused on creating a
process for reducing energy waste that

was sustainable within work cells and

transferable to other cells. McKenneys
work is part of ongoing research at
Raytheon, building on the work of past
LGO interns Mike Norelli 10 and Leo
Espindle 11, among others.
The LGO program has given me a tool
set for successfully leading change in
an organization, and my internship has
provided me with a real-world opportunity
to apply those tools in a way that has
meaningful impact on a business and the
environment, says McKenney.

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Optimizing inventory and distribution at Zara

Rachel Kelley, LGO 13, did her
internship in La Corua, Spain at Zara,
a leader in the fast-fashion industry.
Applying operations research and
optimization tools to the companys
forecasting and distribution methods,
she worked on optimizing and
standardizing inventory transfers
between Zara stores to ensure the
right articles of clothing are in the right
stores at the right time to satisfy quickly
changing customer demand.

Optimizing central supply

at Mass General Hospital
Noa Ben-Zvi, LGO 14, took on the challenge of
optimizing the Central Sterile Supply Department at
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for her sixmonth LGO internship. Shes the latest in a long line
of LGO interns working to improve operations at the
hospital.
With 58 operating rooms (ORs) and a vast array of
surgical supplies that need to be purchased, stored,
distributed, sterilized, and restocked, MGH presents
significant operations challenges. Fortunately, LGO
provides a very good toolkitan approach to thinking
about operations in a data-driven way, Ben-Zvi said.
Using data the hospital gathered on surgeons
preferences for various procedures, she analyzed which
supplies are most commonly needed and where cost
savings could be found. She also discovered that while
supplies brought to operating rooms from central supply
are logged, the hospital is not as vigilant about tracking
the supplies stocked in the ORs. They dont really know
how much theyre using, she said. That was a surprise
to everyone.
Now, MGH is turning to LGO for help assessing what
primary care services will be needed as the population
ages. They dont have a handle yet on how much
capacity they have and how they should deploy it, said
Tom Sanderson, LGO 14, who looks forward to applying
his LGO operations toolkit to these questions during his
internship on the heels of Ben-Zvis.
.

What I love about LGO is that it stresses not

just theory, but how theory can be applied
in the real world, Kelley says. In the lab,
you have mathematical formulas. In the
real world, you have people and politics,
time and process limitations, and other
factors that can drive suboptimal behavior.
LGOs real-world focus has helped me
find the balance in my internship between
a perfect model and a model that can
be fully implemented. Ive learned more
during this six-month internship than in
any classroom experience.

MIT LGO

Developing a global perspective

LGO is committed to providing its students with a range of opportunities for
international engagementfrom interning in Europe to conducting research
in China. Key components of the program include:
China Leaders for
Global Operations

International
Internships

LGO International
Plant Trek

LGOs sister program at Shanghai Jiao

Tong University was developed in 2005
with the academic support of MIT. It is
Chinas only dual-degree, graduatelevel manufacturing program. CLGO and
LGO regularly bring students together
both at MIT and in China to exchange
views on leadership and to gain a
global perspective on manufacturing
and operations issues. Students
from both programs annually work
together on Lion Team projects, which
assist multinational companies with
operations challenges in China.

Students frequently choose to spend

their six-month LGO internship abroad,
and the program encourages these
opportunities. In one year, 14 students
interned in six different European
countries and three countries in South
America. In addition, five of LGOs
partner companies are internationally
based, providing further opportunities
for research and collaboration.

Annual visits to international

manufacturing plants and operations
facilities provide students with firsthand exposure to different business
constructs, as well as face-to-face
contact with global business leaders.
In the past few years, students on the
International Plant Trek have visited
manufacturing facilities in South
America, eastern Europe, Japan,
and Southeast Asia. Highlights have
included tours of Dell, Samsung, Nike,
Cisco and Sony.

Collectively, these experiences enable LGO students to explore cultural differences and learn about international
cooperation while studying global leadership. Working abroad and with international colleagues opens lines of
communication between students and business professionals all over the world, creating opportunities for building
both business connections and friendships. In addition, LGO students belong to the wider MIT community, which offers
additional opportunities for developing cross-cultural relationships and gaining experience on the world stage.
VISIT: lgo.mit.edu/international

Below: LGO 11s in Japan

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COMMUNITY

A tight-knit community
One of the most rewarding aspects of joining Leaders for Global Operations is
creating connections that can last for decades. This process starts at the LGO
Open House and continues through orientation, barbecues, dance parties, sports,
and many other community events and cultural activities.
LGOs are active in MITs many intramural sports
teams, competing in table tennis, water polo, flag
football, basketball, softball and more. Ice hockey
is especially popular; student players make up for
their lack of experience through sheer drive and
enthusiasm, and the rest of LGO cheers them on.
Students spouses and children are also an
integral part of the MIT community, which hosts
family-friendly activities including a cruise on the
Charles River and a Halloween party. In addition,

LGOs typically join one or more of MIT Sloans

many student clubs and groups, which center on
interests ranging from energy and the environment to entertainment, media, and sports.
After completing the program, LGO alumni
maintain their professional and personal bonds by
connecting in the corporate world or even on the
slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, where nine alumni and a
current student recently completed an expedition.
VISIT: lgo.mit.edu/student-life

Clockwise from top left:

LGO 13 hockey team
members; LGO 13s
Chengran Chai, Nori
Ogura, Ashleigh Range,
and Stephen Trinh in
Tokyo during International Plant Trek; LGO
15s in a Lean Tools
summer class; LGO 13s
Dhanya Rangaraj, Amy
Lee, and Steve Herington
in Asia.

MIT LGO

An invaluable network
After Commencement, LGO graduates become part of an extended community of
LGO alumni that offers a lifetime of networking opportunities and events that span
the globe. LGO alumni support one another throughout their careerswith their
own presence on the LGO website, events and activities, employment opportunities,
and more. Several partner companies that employ dozens of LGO grads, such as
Amazon.com and Raytheon, also have internal networks of LGO alumni.
Leigh Hunnicutt, LGO 08, Director, Quality Assurance, Amgen Inc, remains actively involved
in LGO by mentoring current students and participating on the LGO Operating Committee.
Leigh continues to apply knowledge gained at LGO to her career. As the senior manager of our
clinical plant Quality Assurance team, I am responsible for ensuring our processes perform as
expected and our facility is compliant while integrating quality through the development of new
products, she says. My diverse experiences and close relationships with incredible classmates
have given me great cross-industry knowledge, leadership skills, and a global perspective. LGO
prepared me to creatively solve problems, to identify opportunities from challenges, and to lead
teams to do the same.
Jeff Wilke, LGO 93, Senior Vice President, Consumer Business at Amazon.com, has stayed
involved with LGO for the past 18 years as an industry partner both at Amazon and at his
previous company, AlliedSignal. In March 2010, he was named co-chair of the LGO Governing
Board. I continue to be active in the LGO community because most of the leading-edge thinking
about business in general and operations in particular is coming out of MIT and LGO, he
says. In addition, my most trusted personal advisors and benchmarking partners are my LGO
classmates.
Tanja Vainio, LGO 04, works in Budapest as the Country Manager for ABB. She still makes
time to represent her company on LGOs Operating Committee and to find internship
opportunities for LGO students, as ABB has found great value both in these relationships and
in the knowledge sharing that takes place. As a manager, its important to be innovative and
to be able to solve complex tasks, she says. However, successful execution requires a great
deal of leadership and change management skills as well as having an amazing network. I
value the LGO experience because it gives you an incredible tool set to utilize later in your
work.
Matthew Bromberg, LGO 00, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development at United
Technologies, credits LGO with giving him the tools to move among business development,
program management, and operations for United Technologies Corporation (UTC) and its
subsidiaries. His current responsibilities include overseeing spare parts, repair, and technical
support functions for Hamilton Sundstrand customers. In previous roles, he supported
corporate strategy and acquisitions and was instrumental in the companys acquisition of Chubb.
One of the most valuable things about LGO is the breadth of the curriculum. It stretches
your ability to prioritize and work within teams, he says. The pace and rigor of LGO also
enabled me to adapt to frequent changes in job scope and function. My career has gone from
business development to product line management to overseeing customer service for a global
aerospace and industrial products manufacturer. Ive been able to succeed in each of those
areas thanks to the multifaceted skill set I acquired through LGO.
VISIT: lgo.mit.edu/alumni

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CAREERS

LGO helped me understand the bigger

picture. My current job requires me
to develop and test strategy for the
entire company across many varied
products, locations, and even cultures.
Understanding manufacturing,
engineering, and business is key.
Missy Brost, LGO 09, Senior Manager Ergonomic Technologies The Boeing Company;
Winner of the Society of Women Engineers 2010 Distinguished New Engineer Award

MIT LGO

A career launching pad

EMPLOYMENT OF RECENT GRADUATES
LGO PARTNER COMPANIES

(includes sponsored and non-sponsored students)

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
(includes banking and consulting)

45%

2%

27%

25%
OTHER MANUFACTURING
AND OPERATIONS COMPANIES

NOT SEEKING EMPLOYMENT/

NOT EMPLOYED
AVERAGE FOR CLASSES OF 2010, 2011, and 2012.
Data reported in August of each year after graduation.

LGO, MIT Sloan, and MIT all help LGO students achieve
their career goals by providing advice, assistance,
and a wealth of opportunities to meet with company
representatives and explore career options. Most LGO
students pursue careers in manufacturing and operations
companies; new graduates work as product managers,
directors of supply chain development, or operations
analysts, among other positions.
LGO Recruiting
LGOs own unique recruiting program brings interested students together
with representatives of companies that already have a vested interest
in the program. All LGO partner companies are invited to visit the MIT
campus in November to interview second-year, non-sponsored students
(lgo.mit.edu/recruiting).
MIT Sloan Recruiting
Second-year LGO students who are not sponsored by their employers are
also eligible to participate in MBA recruiting through MIT Sloans MBA
Career Development Office (mitsloan.mit.edu/cdo).
MIT Recruiting
LGO students are welcome to seek services from MITs Career Development Center, which offers career counseling, job listings, and a variety of
opportunities to meet with on-campus recruiters (careers.mit.edu).
VISIT: lgo.mit.edu/career-development

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ADMISSIONS

Admissions & Financial Aid

Each year, LGO enrolls between 45 and 50 students. Candidates to
the LGO program must apply through either the MIT Sloan School of
Management or the MIT School of Engineering.
Qualifications
Competitive candidates for the LGO
program:
Hold an undergraduate or graduate

degree in engineering, math, or

physical, life, or computer science
Satisfy admissions requirements of

the MIT Sloan School of Management

and a participating MIT engineering
department
Demonstrate a strong interest in a

career in operations and manufacturing

Possess the ability to lead and to work

effectively in teams
Have three years or more (minimum

two years) of full-time work

experience following university graduation
LGO welcomes international applications.
Although all applications are carefully
considered by the LGO Admissions
Committee, preference may be given
to those who are legally authorized to
work in countries where our partner
companies have major facilities.

Application Instructions

Day and Information Evening with

activities designed to allow applicants
to learn more about the program and
connect with current students. To
register or to hear more about this
event, email lgo@mit.edu.
Prospective applicants may also
participate in one or more of MIT Sloans
informational programs. Sloan on the
Road events, held in cities around the
world, present opportunities to learn
more about MIT Sloan by speaking with
faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
LGO alumni, students or staff are often
present. For more information, visit
mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions
and click on Attend an Event.

Financial Aid
LGO academic and corporate partners
provide generous fellowships for all
current students. In recent years, the
fellowship has covered approximately
two-thirds of total tuition cost. Students
are responsible for their own living
expenses, laptop, books, course
packets, and other fees.

For application instructions,

visit lgo.mit.edu/apply.

For information regarding additional

support, contact MIT Student Financial
Services at web.mit.edu/sfs.

LGO Ambassador Program

Sponsorship

LGO encourages prospective students to

visit in the fall. Participants in the LGO
Ambassador program are paired with
a student to learn first-hand what the
LGO program is all about. Visitors have
the opportunity to attend classes, have
lunch with current students, and
meet faculty members and LGO staff.
To arrange a visit, please email
visit-lgo@mit.edu.

Ambassador Day and

Information Evening
Every fall, LGO hosts an Ambassador

Applicants whose employers are LGO

partners are encouraged to discuss
sponsorship with their human resources
department or their companys LGO
Operating Committee member.

Information and Contacts

Administratively, the LGO program
resides within the MIT Engineering
Systems Division (ESD). ESDs
interdisciplinary academic programs
and research initiatives address the
technical, managerial, and sociopolitical
challenges of large-scale, complex

engineering systems. For more

information, visit the ESD website at
esd.mit.edu.
Leaders for Global Operations
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building E40-315
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Telephone: 617.253.1055
Fax: 617.253.1462
Email: lgo@mit.edu
Website: lgo.mit.edu
MIT Sloan School of Management
MBA Admissions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 02142-1347
Telephone: 617.258.5434
Email: mbaadmissions@sloan.mit.edu
Website: mitsloan.mit.edu
MIT School of Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building 1-206
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Telephone: 617.253.3291
Email: engineering@mit.edu
Website: engineering.mit.edu

Participating Engineering
Departments
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Biological Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science
Engineering Systems Division
Mechanical Engineering

VISIT: lgo.mit.edu/apply

MIT LGO

About MIT
The mission of MIT is to advance
knowledge and educate students in
science, technology, and other areas
of scholarship that will best serve the
nation and the world in the 21st century.
The Institute is committed to
generating, disseminating, and
preserving knowledge, and to working
with others to bring this knowledge to
bear on the worlds great challenges.
MIT is dedicated to providing its
students with an education that
combines rigorous academic study and
the excitement of discovery with the
support and intellectual stimulation of
a diverse campus community. We seek

to develop in each member of the MIT

community the ability and passion to
work wisely, creatively, and effectively
for the betterment of humankind.
Today, MIT is a world-class
educational institution. Teaching
and researchwith relevance to
the practical world as a guiding
principlecontinue to be its primary
purpose. MIT is independent,
coeducational, and privately endowed.
Its five schools and one college
encompass numerous academic
departments, divisions, and degreegranting programs, as well as
interdisciplinary centers, laboratories,

and programs whose work cuts across

traditional departmental boundaries.
Sixty-five current faculty and staff
members belong to the National
Academy of Engineering, 77 to the
National Academy of Sciences, and 33 to
the Institute of Medicine.
Seventy-eight current and former
members of the MIT community have
won the Nobel Prize. Thirty-nine current
and former members of the MIT faculty
have received the National Medal of
Science, and three have been awarded
the National Medal of Technology and
Innovation.

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Non-discrimination policy
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is
committed to the principle of equal opportunity in
education and employment. The Institute does not
discriminate against individuals on the basis of
race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran
status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin in the
administration of its educational policies, admissions
policies, employment policies, scholarship and loan
programs, and other Institute-administered programs
and activities, but may favor U.S. citizens or residents
in admissions and financial aid.*
The Vice President for Human Resources is designated
as the Institutes Equal Opportunity Officer and Title
IX Coordinator. Inquiries concerning the Institutes
policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes,
and regulations (such as Title VI, Title IX, and Section
504), and complaints may be directed to the Vice
President for Human Resources, Room E19-215,
617.253.6512, or to the Manager of Staff Diversity

and Inclusion, Room E19-215, 617.452-4516. In the

absence of the Vice President for Human Resources or
the Manager of Staff Diversity and Inclusion, inquiries
or complaints may be directed to the Executive Vice
President, Room 3-211, 617.253.3928, or to the
Director of Labor and Employee Relations, Room E19235N, 617.253.4264, respectively. Inquiries about the
laws and about compliance may also be directed to the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department
of Education.
* The ROTC programs at MIT are operated under
Department of Defense (DoD) policies and regulations,
and do not comply fully with MITs policy of
nondiscrimination with regard to gender identity.
MIT continues to advocate for a change in DoD policies
and regulations concerning gender identity, and will
replace scholarships of students who lose
ROTC financial aid because of these DoD policies
and regulations.

Design and Production: Stoltze Design, Hecht Design.

Photography: Stuart Darsch Photography, Christopher
Harting, Barry Hetherington, Bridget Queiroz, Ammar
Asfour, Pure Style Photography, General Motors
Corporation, The Boeing Company, Raytheon Company,
and members of the LGO and MIT communities.
Writing: Libretto, Inc., Alice Waugh, Kathryn ONeill.
Copy Editing: Alice Waugh, Jane Deutsch, Leah
Schouten.
MIT Leaders for Global Operations reserves the
right to change program content at any time. We
work continuously to improve our curriculum, so
the inclusion or exclusion of any information in this
presentation does not imply commitment on the part
of MIT or the LGO program.
VISIT: lgo.mit.edu

LGO is sponsored jointly by the MIT Sloan School of Management and the MIT School of
Engineering. The LGO program resides within the MIT Engineering Systems Division.

MIT SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT