University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2006

49215 Telecommunications Industry Management

6cp; 3hpw; availability: all courses
Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Mr A Kadi

This subject provides an understanding of commercial issues with particular reference to the global telecommunications industry. The subject objective is to help engineers in their working careers to participate in business discussions within larger organisations and to assume a wider managerial and organisation role. In smaller enterprises or in individual engineering projects, financial and commercial knowledge will allow engineers to gauge the economic and marketing viability of a technical undertaking. The subject covers the socioeconomic environment and commercial and managerial aspects of a telecommunications enterprise. Financial considerations of the telecommunications sector and of interconnect issues are discussed.

Assessment: Assessment is based on assignments, group presentations and a final examination.

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,400.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.