| 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 |