Advanced Postgraduate Program in Telecom Management (APGP-TCM)

Telecommunication markets are being revolutionized by the rapid adoption of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networks, broadband and wireless technologies and by the convergence of previously distinct voice, data, and video networks. Over the past two decades, most worldwide telecommunications markets have completed the transformation from monopoly to competition. The innovative telecom technologies and services coming into the market can provide significant benefits to consumers and businesses. Service providers are operating in a fast-changing environment driven by technology, competition and regulatory change. End users are demanding fast, personalized, easy-to-use communications. Worldwide telecommunications and communications equipment market forecast indicate strong growth in existing markets of US $298 billion in 2007 and are anticipated to reach $630 billion by 2012. Key needs for telecommunication operators are higher volumes and new services to sustain revenue growth and improved cost efficiency to protect margins. Along with thorough insight about the markets and its inherent dynamics, today's business decision-makers need also to be abreast with the latest events in their area of operation as they face unprecedented challenges created by extremely competitive environment. There is tremendous competition between existing and new telecom service providers. This is due to incumbents are trying to retain their market share while new players are aggresively pursuing higher market share. In order to be commercially viable, both incumbent carriers and new entrants are making efforts to out pace competition by diversifying into innovative value added services, trying innovative strategies and applying innovative business models, while other carriers are moving towards high growth developing markets of Asia, Africa and Latin America with the help of mergers and acquisitions.



There are many questions that need answers, what technologies and platforms should be supported and when? What features and types of solutions should be added and when? Which product lines be consolidated or vertical be looked upon? How solution providers position themselves? How to bill consumers for them? And how to regulate an environment where telecom, computing and broadcasting are all combined on one platform.


This advanced postgraduate program is devised to prepare the students to handle such challenges and more in the fastest growing networking and telecom industry. The program provides comprehensive, theoretical, practical and real life knowledge associated with telecom business as demanded by the industry today and for the future.

Focus Areas:

- Telecom Business Management
- ERP in Telecom Industry
- Telecom Network Management & Securities
- Value Added Services in Telecom
- Telecom Standards, Policies & Regulations


Course Structure

COMMON

Course Code Course Name Credits

COM 001 Life Skills Development - II 2
COM 002 Life Skills Development - I 2


FOUNDATION

Course Code Course Name Credits

BM 101 Financial Statement Analysis
3

BM 105 Principles of Management and the Business Enterprise 3
BM 107 Organization Behavior 3
BM 108 Business Statistics 3

TCM 501 Database Technology 2
TCM 502 Introduction to Telecom Industry 1

TCM 503 Data Communication and Networks 2
TCM 504 Introduction to Telecom Technologies 2
TCM 505 Networking Laboratory 1


CORE

ADVANCED

Course Code Course Name Credits

BM 201
Enterprise Resource Planning - I 3

BM 202
Corporate Finance Management 3

BM 203
Human Resource Management 3

BM 204
Marketing Management 3

BM 206
Research Methodology 3

TCM 601
Managerial Economics 3
ITM 601
Information Management Systems 2
TCM 602
Wireless Technologies 2
TCM 603 Principles of Broadband Technologies 2
TCM 604 Technology Management and Business Ethics 2
TCM 605 Telecom Standards, Policies and Regulations 2
TCM 606 Wireless and Telecom Laboratory 1


ADVANCED

Course Code Course Name Credits

BM 301 Enterprise Resource Planning - II 3

BM 305 Quantitative Methods in Business 3
TCM 701 Telecom Network Management and Security 2
TCM 702 Convergence of Telecom Networks 2
TCM 703 Telecom Business Management 2
TCM 704 Quality Management Systems 2
TCM 705 Value added Services in Telecom 2
TCM 706 OSS and BSS 2
TCM 707 International Business and Marketing for Telecom 2
TCM 708 Telecom Project Management 2
TCM 709 Telecom Laboratory 1


INTERNSHIP / PROJECT

Course Code Course Name Credits

TCM 901 Internship 6
TCM 902 Project 6