E-Commerce and the Internet in Real Estate and Construction (Spring 2004)
About
A five dollar bill on a computer keyboard. (Image courtesy of Daniel Bersak.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. John Macomber
MIT Course Number
1.464
As Taught In
Spring 2004
Level
Graduate
Course Features
Course Description
1.464 examines the long term effects of information technology on business strategy in the real estate and construction industry. Considerations include: supply chain, allocation of risk, impact on contract obligations and security, trends toward consolidation, and the convergence of information transparency and personal effectiveness. Resources are drawn from the world of dot.com entrepreneurship and "old economy" responses.