The faculty of the McLaren School of Business has a wide range of expertise that enables students to combine telecommunications with the study of E-Business, finance, marketing of new products and services, management of information, and international business. Adjunct faculty from the telecommunications industry, service providers, major end users, and government agencies also lecture in the telecommunications program. The Program prepares students for careers in telecommunications and IT management, marketing, strategic planning, public-policy analysis, and consulting. No technical background is required, but students must be prepared to learn basic technical concepts. Those with technical backgrounds may choose electives that integrate their technical skills with management and planning expertise.
Students gain practical experience in project planning, system design and evaluation.
Students may combine Telecommunications with another area of concentration in E-Business, Management, Marketing, Finance or International Business. The Telecommunications Program has achieved international recognition for the high quality of its innovative curriculum, research activities, and successful careers of its graduates. Affiliates Program Companies can benefit through participation in the Affiliates Program. Corporate Affiliates support Telecommunications Program activities and receive access to executive seminars, publications and research in progress. The students in the Telecommunications Program have diverse backgrounds.