John Sterman — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management at MIT Sloan since 1982
Current director of the MIT System Dynamics Group
Considered the current leader of the System Dynamics school of thought
Author of 'Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World'
Pioneered 'management flight simulators' for learning to manage complex corporate and economic systems
Twice awarded the Jay W. Forrester Prize for best published work in system dynamics
Holds a PhD in System Dynamics from the MIT Sloan School of Management

Biography

John Sterman is the Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management and the current director of the MIT System Dynamics Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management, a position he has held since 1982. He is widely recognized as a leading figure in the System Dynamics school of thought, focusing his research on enhancing managerial decision-making within complex systems.