Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Technology and Policy Program, 1997 / Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-130). / by Karina Funk. / M.S. / M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Technology and Policy Program

The Federal Executive Institute (FEI) was created in 1968 by Executive Order from President Johnson, stating the need for establishing "a center for advanced study for executives in the upper echelons of the Civil Service." It was common in the early years for FEI to provide life changing, "rocky top" experiences. Since that time, the FEI has traveled down a rocky road, through efforts to disband, attempts to privatize, and flurries of criticism. It has emerged with a "back to basics curriculum" and a mission founded on what is seen as the solid rock of the Constitution and an emphasis of each executive's role within that Constitutional system. The intellectual history of FEI, including its creation, curriculum, and leadership and how they have developed and changed over time, suggests this key question: how does FEI decide to teach what (and how) it teaches? This answer has varied; at times, the institution was shaped by strong directors; at other times, key political actors and faculty members. There were times of great environmental turbulence and threat, when the very existence of the FEI was in jeopardy. Although the intellectual streams may have diverged, the FEI community rallied to ensure survival. They have indeed survived, and while not the same institution founded in 1968, still maintain their niche for educating "the best of the best." / Ph. D.

Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1997 / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 75). / by Frederick E. Darris, II. / M.S. / M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management

Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Management, 1958 / Includes bibliographical references (leaf [95]). / by Robert Elijah Jordan, III. / B.S. / B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Management

Making the decision to live abroad means departing from a known culture and language. I know the culture and language of my home country Germany, and living here makes it easy to learn the culture and language of the United States. But for one who does not have the opportunity to live abroad learning the culture and language of a foreign country is a challenge. Germany is relatively well represented in Washington D.C.: the German embassy and its information center on Foxhall Road, the Goethe-Institut on 7th Street NW, the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies on Massachusetts Avenue, and the German Historical Society on New Hampshire Avenue. But as one can see from the list the institutes are spread throughout the city. The Goethe-Institut is the most public institution, and I therefore chose it to be the main user of the planned German Cultural Center. I am seeking to bring all of the named institutions together into one building, with the exception of the embassy itself. Through this effort a center of language and culture will be made, where one can go to learn and experience a foreign country within another country. The institutions themselves will profit from the collaboration with each other, minimizing their financial obligations and at the same time profiting from the collaboration with the other institutes. This thesis project seeks to prove that it is possible to represent a country with its language and culture through a good building. Germany has much more to offer than the typical cliches and the New German Cultural Institute will be the place to experience this other side of the country. / Master of Architecture

Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1992 / Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74). / by Mano H. Chinnaswamy. / M.S. / M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management

Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1993 / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-88). / by Edoardo Demarchi. / M.S. / M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management

Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Management, 1958 / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [44]-[45]). / by Warren W. Heimbach. / B.S. / B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Management

Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Management, 1958 / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [52]-[53]). / by Charles Joseph Henry. / B.S. / B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Management

Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Management, 1958 / by August P. Hess, Jr. / B.S. / B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Management