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Jay W. Forrester

Professor Emeritus of Management
System Dynamics

A pioneer in early digital computer development and a member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Jay Forrester invented random-access magnetic-core memory during the first wave of modern computers. He also pioneered the growing field of system dynamics. He has researched the behavior of economic systems, including the causes of business cycles and the major depressions; a new type of dynamics-based management education; and system dynamics as a unifying theme in pre-college education. Forrester has received numerous awards for his books and has been awarded nine honorary degrees from universities around the world.

Contact Information
Office: E60-156
Tel: 617-253-1571
Fax: 978-369-9372
E-mail: jforestr@mit.edu

Group(s)

General Expertise
Advertising; Automotive; Business education; Consumer packaged goods; Distance learning; Environmental leadership; Environmental policy; Internet; K-12 education; System dynamics; Virtual customer; Web-based marketing; Applied economics; Branding; Information technology, impact of; Supply chain management; Business process modeling; Consumer products (marketing); Corporate strategy and policy; Customer relationships and CRM; Customer satisfaction; Deflation; Entrepreneurship/new ventures; Game theory; Macroeconomics; Management of technology; Managerial economics; Market research; Marketing; Marketing strategy; Nonlinear dynamics; Positioning; Statistics

Faculty & Research

Jay W. Forrester