Nigel Wilson 教授
Frederik Salvucci 博士

選修條件

完成課程1.221J或得到授課教師允許

課程簡介

本課程探究城市公共運輸系統的管理方法和相關管理問題。課程把提供公共運輸服務的機構做為主要研究物件並包括服務部門的備選安排。討論的主題將包括：公共交通系統的私營化及脫管、總體戰略規劃及戰略管理、業績評估、財務計畫、專案預算、市場行銷、票制票價、勞資關係、人力資源計畫及管理、維護保養計畫、管理資訊系統和決策支援系統等內容。內容涵蓋當前公共交通行業運行現狀及其運行備選策略。

課程要求

1. 每個主題均會指定相關閱讀材料。
   
   
2. 學生均應完成一份學期報告，報告內容如下列：
   • 提案（約1頁）
     
     
   • 期中報告（約5頁）
     
     
   • 定稿
     
     
   • 口頭報告（15至20分鐘）
     
     
3. 三項寫作作業

評分

本課程的分數評定為50％為學期計畫的情況而另外的50％為作業分數與課堂討論的表現決定。

客座講師

本課程將邀請一些客座講師就各相關主題做非學術觀點的講座。

Prof. Nigel Wilson
Dr. Frederik Salvucci

Prerequisites

1.221J or permission of instructor

Description

This course explores management issues and methods relevant to urban public transportation systems. The focus will be on the organizations providing public transport service and will include alternative arrangements for service provision. Topics to be discussed will include privatization and deregulation, strategic planning and management, performance assessment, financing, budgeting, marketing, pricing, labor relations, workforce planning and management, maintenance planning, and management information and decision support systems. Coverage will be of both current transit industry practice and alternative strategies.

Course Requirements

1. Readings will be assigned for each topic.
   
   
2. A term paper will be required of each student with the following deliverables:
   • Proposal (approximately 1 page)
     
     
   • Progress report (approximately 5 pages)
     
     
   • Final paper
     
     
   • Oral presentation (15 - 20 minutes)
     
     
3. Three written assignments

Grading

Final grades will be based 50% on the term project and 50% on the assignments and contributions to class discussions.

Guest Lecturers

Several guest lecturers will be invited to give non-academic perspectives on various topics.