E-Commerce and the Internet in Real Estate and Construction, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)

/Home/g. Open Source Courses/Engineering/Civil Engineering Undergraduate Courses/Graduate Courses

Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
77 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307,

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.