Teaching information networking

An integrated master´s degree program on information networking is described. Business and public policy, as well as computers and telecommunications, are studied in this program. Typical technology courses include such traditional electrical engineering courses as communications engineering and computer architecture, plus courses like circuit and packet switching developed specifically for the program and computer science courses in operating systems and distributed systems. Business principles are covered in an introductory course. Other business courses focus on management information systems, corporate telecommunications networks, and systems design and implementation. A major goal is to prepare students to design the electronic information systems of the future.<>