Introduction
MBA Program in System Dynamics (MBA – SD), will be held at Imam Javad Institute of Higher Education with the aim of developing the businesses systemic management skills for the first time in Iran by the most experienced professors in the field of system thinking and system dynamics.
By finishing this Program, a certificate of completion (in Persian and English) will be granted to applicants.
Applicants can enroll in the entire MBA Program or in specialized SD Program or even a specific course, depending on their needs. They can also enroll in practical SD Modelling Assistance workshops (MAW).
Program Necessity and Importance
The need for practical business management course
The growth of large industries and companies and the need for participation in international markets along with the development of entrepreneurship and the growth of technology companies on one hand and the inefficiency of formal academic management courses in meeting the needs of the field have led managers toward MBA Program.
MBA Program covering various topics in the field of business including, accounting and finance, economics, entrepreneurship, marketing, production and operations, human resource management, strategy, and many others, can provide significant help in starting businesses, entrepreneurship development, and survival and growth of businesses for managers.
Flexibility in Program conduction
Due to the increasing speed of events in the management field, people are not able to attend long-term Programs, so short-term and one-year training Programs in flexible hours and online are designed to solve the problem of time, which has received much attention.
System Dynamics the solution to business problems
With the advancement of technology and the development of the country, the issues of government organizations, private companies, large industries as well as small innovative companies have become very complex and intertwined. Therefore, the need to use system thinking and System Dynamics modeling (SD) and benefit from the simulation becomes essential more than ever. In response to the three mentioned needs of managers, entrepreneurs, students and industry people, the MBA Program in System Dynamics is held for the first time in Iran by Imam Javad Institute of Higher Education.
The main benefits of the Program for participants
Development of management knowledge and individual skills for productive management
Creating and expanding a business and developing entrepreneurial skills
Acquire problem-solving skills and develop system thinking
Acquisition of system dynamics modeling skills
Program target audience
Program Terms and Conditions
Education for Life
Content and schedule of the Apr 2022 – Mar 2023 class
The MBA Program in system dynamics with a value-creating approach for managers and creating the ability to analyze business systems will be held by Imam Javad (AS) Institute of Higher Education. In the end, participants who succeed in completing the Program under university rules will receive the certificate.
MBA Program in System Dynamics
The MBA Program in System Dynamics is held over a year by offering basic, core and specialized courses.
Single course
It is possible to enroll in each of the courses offered in the MBA Program separately.
Specialized System Dynamics (SD) Program
The specialized Program with SD orientation lessons is held simultaneously with the MBA Program and only with the presentation of specialized courses during one year.
Organizational Program
Applicant organizations can choose the one-year MBA-SD Program or the short-term SD specialized Program.
Basic Courses
Economics for Managers
Theories of Organization and Management
Financial Management and Accounting for Entrepreneurs
Creativity and Innovation
Decision Making for Managers
Main Courses
Marketing Management
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management
Quality management
Strategic Management
Entrepreneurship and Business Models
Specialized Courses
System Thinking
System Dynamics
Systems Dynamics Software
Group Model Building
Learning Organization
System Dynamics in Action
Program Professors
The Program instructors include the instructors of each course or the prominent professor who offers his/her skills, or an experienced person who offers practical experiences.
Special Offer
5% discount
special for early registration until February 6th
5% discount
special cash payment for the whole Program or specialized Program
4% discount
special for graduates and students of the institute
3% discount
special for members of the System Dynamics Association
The maximum use of the discount will be 10%
Workshops
Workshop Content
Modeling Assistance Workshop (MAW)
Subject:
The Modeling Assistance Workshop (MAW) has been organized with the aim of teaching and helping to solve the problems of researchers and students in the field of system dynamics modeling to perform modeling and gain the ability to build models.
This workshop is for one-on-one coaching to answer specific questions related to the models being studied or developed by researchers and students or problems and questions about VENSIM software.
Questions can include various modeling steps (structuring the problem, formulating a dynamic hypothesis, modeling and drawing casual loop and Flow diagrams, model validation and policy design and analysis).
In this workshop, the applicants first raise their model or problem and questions, and as receiving training and receiving answers to the questions, they must perform the activities designed by the tutor for the next session so that their model and research can complete.
In this workshop, the instructor does not build the model but only provides advice and guidance to the model maker to build the model.
Workshop audience:
The audience of this workshop is Ph.D. and master students who want to write their thesis or dissertation with the System Dynamics approach, also researchers who need the System Dynamics modeling and simulation.
Instructor / Advisor:
Dr. Ali Haji Gholam Saryzadi
Postdoctoral System Dynamics, Sharif University of Technology
Faculty member and director of System Dynamics Research Group, Imam Javad Institute of Higher Education, Yazd
Workshop Duration:
Minimum time: 5 sessions of 2 hours (total 10 hours)
The extension of the mentioned period is at the request of the applicant.
The timing of the meetings will be determined by the agreement of the applicant and advisor during the modeling project progress.
How to hold:
This workshop is virtual and via Skype.
Certification:
At the end of the Workshop, a certificate of attendance at the workshop will be issued to the applicant by the institution.
Workshop cost:
Workshop (private) MAW – 10 hours: 66 million Rls
Register:
Click here to enter the registration panel.
More Information:
For more information, call 3-03538281200 (ext. 219 or 281) or email SDGroup@iju.ir.
Workshop Content
BP Developing Assistance Workshop (BPAW)
Subject:
BP Developing Assistance Workshop (BPAW) with the aim of educating and helping to solve the problems of entrepreneurs and business owners in the field of business planning to start a business or development the business plan is organized. This workshop is for one-on-one coaching and answering specific questions related to business plan development.
In this workshop, the applicants first raise their problem and questions, and as receiving training and receiving answers to the questions, they must perform the activities designed by the tutor for the next session so that their Business Plan can complete.
In this workshop, the instructor does not develop the BP but only provides advice and guidance for it.
Instructor / Advisor:
Dr. Ali Haji Gholam Saryzadi
Postdoctoral System Dynamics, Sharif University of Technology
Faculty member and director of Systems Dynamics Research Group, Imam Javad Institute of Higher Education, Yazd
Workshop Duration:
Minimum time: 1 session of 1 hour
The extension of the mentioned period is at the request of the applicant.
The timing of the meetings will be determined by the agreement of the applicant and advisor during the modeling project progress.
How to hold:
This workshop is virtual and via Skype.
Certification:
At the end of the Workshop, a certificate of attendance at the workshop will be issued to the applicant by the institution.
Workshop cost:
Workshop (private) BPAW – 1 hour: 6.6 million Rls
Register:
Click here to enter the registration panel.
More Information:
for more information, call 3-03538281200 (ext. 219 or 281) or email SDGroup@iju.ir.
