Stevens’ School of Systems and Enterprises launches new global master’s program in infrastructure systems

HOBOKEN, N.J. ― The School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology is now accepting applications for its new Global Master’s Program in Infrastructure Systems (GMIS), starting in fall 2009.

The Infrastructure Systems graduate program was created in response to the realization that traditional approaches to isolated infrastructure planning and management are becoming increasingly challenging and complex. Interdependencies of infrastructure systems, the changing nature of infrastructure investment and the increased need for building resilient and sustainable infrastructures, are some of the complex issues we face today. The GMIS is designed to provide professionals with an interest in the design, management and decision-making in infrastructure systems with the ability to tackle these complex issues facing infrastructure systems in the 21st century.

The GMIS will be delivered entirely on-campus at Stevens in Hoboken , N.J. , and will emphasize the study of infrastructure from a systems and enterprise perspective. In addition to taking courses in infrastructure systems design and management, graduate students will be exposed to courses on systems thinking, leadership, complex project management and engineering economics. Designed as a global program, this program will draw on students from diverse countries and backgrounds to provide a truly global edu cational experience. The program has a strong emphasis on developing leadership and fostering a collaborative spirit.

Students admitted into the Global Master’s Program in Infrastructure Systems will be able to tailor their program according to their interest, and will be able to choose from seven infrastructure domain concentrations, including Transportation Systems, Energy Systems, Telecommunications Systems, Networked Information Systems, Maritime Systems, Systems Analysis and Modeling, and Governance and Modeling.

“The GMIS is committed to bringing together the best and brightest minds to study and influence critical new developments as they apply to resilient and sustainable infrastructure systems. The GMIS will serve to develop the next generation of global leaders in the design, management and governance of critical infrastructure systems,” said Dr. Ali Mostashari, Director of SSE’s Global Master’s Program in Infrastructure Systems.

Utilizing the school’s open academic model, GMIS faculty will take advantage of the school’s partnerships within industry and government to provide students with a highly relevant and engaged edu cational experience.

“It is estimated that there will be close to $1 trillion in new large-scale infrastructure spending in the World within the next decade and this beckons a new generation of leaders that understands infrastructure systems holistically as well as with technical depth. GMIS is designed to foster and edu cate such leadership in the United States and globally,” said Dr. Dinesh Verma, Dean of the School of Systems and Enterprises.

To learn more about SSE’s new Global Master’s Program in Infrastructure Systems, please visit: www.stevens. edu /infrastructure.

About the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology

The School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE) is the largest provider of Systems Engineering edu cation and research to the U.S. federal government and defense-related industries worldwide. Utilizing an Open Academic Model, the School emphasizes global partnerships with industry, government and academia, to provide highly relevant and rigorous degree programs. The SSE brings together faculty who are industry experts and practitioners, researchers, and academics, with students who are committed to learning, in a dynamic, diverse and engaged community.

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.

Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.  

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