Post-graduate program in telecom management launched

NEW DELHI: Academy of Telecom Management (ATM), an Indian telecom management

development and policy research academy has announced its first post-graduate

program in telecom management.



ATM is being developed as a center of excellence for developing state-of-the-art
management skills in telecom. Established with the support of industry bodies,

technology players and key operators, the academy sees business rules changing

in step with the new technology, and management requirements also shifting

accordingly.



The academy is offering a unique flexibility to its students by introducing two
levels of post-graduate diplomas: the 'O' level and 'A' level, each requiring a

one-year course of study. The 'O' level course, for which admissions are

currently open, starts this year. It is also planning a part-time program to be

introduced shortly.



The Academy has on its faculty some of the best known names in the field of
management education and senior telecom professionals who are qualified or come

from leading institutes like Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), Technology

(IITs), and the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS). Its visiting faculty will

also include industry leaders and specialists, policy-makers, as well as experts

from abroad.



The Academy has the support of Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI),
Association of Basic Telecom Operators (ABTO), Internet Service Providers

Association of India (ISPAI), technology leaders like Alcatel, and key telecom

operators among others.



The Academy is also negotiating alliances with international telecom research
and training institutions.The research and other studies will also target

industry and business as well as policy-making organizations.