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MGT 618:Engineering Economics and Management Policy
This course covers the discipline of engineering economics and how this discipline influences management policy and decision-making. The major emphasis is on the selection process for capital investments, both tangible and intangible, and how this process is structured and constrained by the time value of money, the source of funds, market demand, and competitive position. The first part of the course covers the basics of the engineering economics on which the selection process rests. The remaining parts cover the selection process itself, beginning with deterministic analyses based on single-valued estimates, continuing on, where significant, to risk analyses based on multivalued estimates, and concluding with multiattribute analyses in which both the monetary and non-monetary factors involved in investment decisions are combined into single figures of merit. In passing through the process, capital budgeting, cost estimation, probability analysis, uncertainty analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation are introduced and applied. Case studies are used where appropriate. |
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MGT 673:Global Innovation Mangement
This course is focused on the globalization paradigm and its effects on the management of innovation. It is an interdisciplinary course, which analyzes the different managerial areas of strategy, organization, technology, and market as integrated with the innovation process in a global context. The underlying theories and models are explored to understand how the innovation process is affected by local, national, and global influences; what cultural and organizational drivers are at work; and how to manage commercialization of new products on a life-cycle basis, in a diverse and ever-changing global market. Case studies will be used to support the theoretical constructs and reinforce learning. |
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EMT 715:Strategic Business Management
This course focuses on the major elements of the strategic management model, including mission, external and global environment, company profile, strategic analysis and choice, long- and short-term objectives; action plans/tactics, policies, restructuring, reengineering, strategic control, and continuous process improvement (CPI). Student teams analyze and formulate strategies for companies they select. |
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EMT 755:Process Management & Six-Sigma Quality
Operations excellence is a key competitive advantage for global companies. Eliminating waste, removing defects from development and delivery services, and improving processes are the underlying elements of success. This course provides students with the skills and tools for management and improvement of business processes to improve productivity, increase customer satisfaction and sustain competitive advantage. We start with a discussion of underlying principles of Quality and Process Management, and application of these principles to entire business. This is followed with a working knowledge of process mapping, principles of process improvement and Six Sigma problem solving methodology-DMAIC. Students will learn the key tools and techniques for process management, statistical process control (SPC) and Six Sigma. Students individually and in teams apply the class learning to business problems in real corporate environment. Prerequisites: Business Experience. |
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TM 612:Regulation and Policy in the Telecommunication Industry
Historical perspective of telecommunications as a regulated industry; effects of regulation on industry growth in pre- and post-divestiture environments; special case of divestiture of AT&T; government regulatory agencies and processes; management issues related to business between regulated and non-regulated corporations; and tariff structures, rules, and rate-making in the regulated environment. Issues of privatization and deregulation in international telecommunications and their effects on global companies are also studied. |
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TM 670:Decision Analysis for Corporate Network Systems
This course surveys sector implementation of corporate telecommunication networks and the business issues involved in their selection. Issues of equipment acquisition, financing, and accounting will be studied in depth. Additionally, the equipment/system selection process will use the techniques of probabilistic outcomes, simulation, sensitivity analysis, and multi-attribute analysis to better define the risks and opportunities of these investments. Also studied are telecommunications systems’ effects on the balance sheet of the corporation as financial assets or liabilities: strategic assets, active revenue-producing tools, or passive service provision in the corporation’s realization of a business plan. |
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TM 675:Risk Analysis and Economics of Security
This course provides a working knowledge of risk analysis and management for enterprise security. The emphasis is on modeling, analysis and economic evaluation of technology risks. The students learn about business continuity and disaster recovery planning, security risks, tangible and intangible consequences of security failures, risk mitigation options and economic trade offs. The first part of the course covers the basics of risk identification, assessment, control and mitigation using a system framework. The second part covers application of decision theory and engineering economics to security options based on models that consider risk profile and uncertainty in enterprise security problems. The learning is reinforced through case reviews and team projects. Prerequisites: TM 605 and TM 500 or equivalent. |
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MIS 648:Risk Analysis and Economics of Security
This course provides a working knowledge of risk analysis and management for enterprise security. The emphasis is on modeling, analysis and economic evaluation of technology risks. The students learn about business continuity and disaster recovery planning, security risks, tangible and intangible consequences of security failures, risk mitigation options and economic trade offs. The first part of the course covers the basics of risk identification, assessment, control and mitigation using a system framework. The second part covers application of decision theory and engineering economics to security options based on models that consider risk profile and uncertainty in enterprise security problems. The learning is reinforced through case reviews and team projects. Prerequisites: TM 605 and TM 500 or equivalent. |
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MGT 617:Project Quality Management
This course provides project managers with the framework, tools and approaches to meet the quality requirements of their projects and their customers, ensuring project success. |
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Innovation Management Communications Technologies and Services Sustainable Energy Technologies and Climate Change Quality Management and Six Sigma
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| | | Education | - Ph.D. (1975) University of Delaware (Applied Science)
- M.S. (1972) University of Delaware (Applied Science)
- B.S. (1965) Abadan Institute of Technology (Engineering)
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| | General Information | | Dr. M. Hosein Fallah is an Associate Professor in the Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management at Stevens. Dr. Fallah teaches in Telecommunications Management and Technology Management programs and conducts research in management of innovation, focusing on "knowledge spillovers", "Technology Clusters" and "Communications Convergence.". Prior to joining Stevens, Dr. Fallah was Director of Network Planning and Systems Engineering at Lucent Technologies Bell Labs. He has over 30 years of experience in the areas of systems engineering, product/service realization, software engineering, project management, business process reengineering, Six Sigma, and R&D effectiveness. |
| | | Institutional Service | - Advisor, Telecommunications Management, and Global Technology Management
- Member of Academic Research Committee
- Member of Rewards and Recognition Committee
- Member of Distance Learning Committee
- Member of Stevens Graduate Committee
- Member of Health Advisor Committee
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HSTM “Network of Alliances,” CTMR Summer research grant, 2006. Homeland Security Institute, “A QFD Approach for Structuring the Decision-Making Process for DHS Investment Portfolio,” 2005. -
Stevens Institute of Technology, “ Global Innovation Management”- research and curriculum development grant, 2002. -
The Ford Foundation," Reform of Telecommunications Taxes and Fees in New Jersey,” 2001. - The Ford Foundation, 2001, to study "Reform of Telecommunications Taxes and Fees in New Jersey".
- NJ State League of Municipalities to study reform of telecom taxes and franchise fees, 2005-2007.
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| Conference Proceedings
Fallah, M. Hosein, Fishman, Elliot, and Reilly, Richard, R.
He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein and He. (Aug 3-7, 2009). "Typology and Evolution of Technology Clusters- Evidence from the Hi-tech Industries", PICMET Annual Conference. Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Choudhury, Piyasi. (Aug 3-7, 2009). "Movement of Inventors and the Effect of Knowledge Spillovers on Spread of Innovation: Evidence from Patent Analysis in High-Tech Industries", PICMET Annual Conference. Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology.
Borkar, Abhay and Fallah, M. Hosein. (Oct 14-17, 2009). "Process Redesign to Increase Bulk Bag Packing Rate: A Six Sigma Case Study", ASEM Annual Conference. American Society for Engineering Management,.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Choudhury, Piyasi. (Oct 14-17, 2009). "The Effect of Frequent Intercompany Movement on Inventor Performance,", ASEM Annual Conference. American Society for Engineering Management.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Choudhury, Piyasi. (Apr 5, 2009). "Does Movement of Inventors Between Companies Affect Their Productivity?", IAMOT 2009 conference, Orlando, Florida, April 5-9.
Fallah, M. Hosein and He, Jiang. (Nov 12-15, 2008). "Innovation and Technology Clusters: Insights from NJ and TX", Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Management, West Point, NY.
Aravantinos, Elias and Fallah, M. Hosein. (2008). "Potential Scenarios and Drivers of the 4G Evolution", ITS 17th Biennial Conference, Montreal, June 24-27.
He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein (2007). "A Longitudinal Analysis of Inventors Movements in Technology Clusters", Proceedings of IAMOT 2007 Conference, May 2007, Miami, FL. Referred article; selected for a special conference publication.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Ming, Huang (2007). "Complex Networks of Alliances", Proceedings of IAMOT 2007 Conference, Miami, FL.
Brantle, Thomas, F. and Fallah, M. Hosein (2007). "Complex Innovation Networks, Patent Citations and Power Laws", Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET) August 2007, Portland, Oregon; selected for a special issue of Technology Forecasting and Social Change Journal.
He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein (2007). "Is Inventors Network Structure a Predictor of Cluster Evolution?", Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET) August 2007, Portland, Oregon; selected for a special issue of Technology Forecasting and Social Change Journal.
He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein (2006). "Dynamics of Inventors’ Network and Growth of Geographic Clusters -Evidence from Telecommunications Industry in NJ & TX", Proceedings of the 2006 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), Istanbul, Turkey, July 8-13.
He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein (2006). "Mobility of Innovators and Prosperity of Geographical Technology Clusters: A longitudinal examination of innovator networks in telecommunications industry", Proceedings of International Conference on Complex Systems, Boston, MA, June 24-30.
Brantle, Thomas and Fallah, M. Hosein (2006). "Complex Knowledge Networks and Invention Collaborations", Proceedings of International Conference on Complex Systems, Boston, MA, June 24-30.
Aravantinos, Elias and Fallah, M. Hosein (2006). "A Methodology to Improve the Mobile Diffusion Forecasting: the case of Greece", Proceedings of ISPIM 2006 Conference – “Networks for Innovation”, Athens, Greece, June 11-14.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Aravantinos, Elias (2006). "Telecommunications Infrastructure Development: Challenges of Mobile Wireless Diffusion", Proceedings of IEEE/IFIP Network Operations & Management Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, April 3-7.
Aravantinos, Elias, Harmantzis, Fotios, and Fallah, M. Hosein (2006). "Infrastructure and Economic Implications of Substitution Trends in the Telecom Industry", ,” Proceedings of Eastern Economic Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, February 24- 26.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Lechler, Thomas (2005). "“Global Innovation Management: When Traditional Approaches Fail”", Proceedings of the 2005 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), Portland OR, July 31- Aug. 4.
He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein (2005). "“Reviving Telecommunications R&D in New Jersey: Can a Technology Cluster Strategy Work?”", Proceedings of the 2005 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), Portland OR, July 31- Aug. 4.
Ibrahim, Sherwat and Fallah, M. Hosein (2005). "“Where do innovators get their ideas?”", Proceedings of the 2005 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), Portland OR, July 31- Aug. 4.
Hosein Fallah, Sherwat Ibrahim. (Apr 2004). "Knowledge Spillover and Innovation in Technological Clusters", Proceedings, IAMOT 2004 Conference, Washington, D.C.
Hosein Fallah, Thomas Lechler. (Apr 2004). "Competing in the New Paradigm of Global Innovation Management", Proceedings, IOMAT 2004 Conference, Washington, D.C.
Ibrahim, Sherwat and Fallah, M. Hosein (2004). " “Technological Clusters and Drivers of Innovation,”", Proceedings, ASEM 25th National Conference, October 2004.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Lechler, Thomas (2003). "“Global Innovation Management in the Wireless Industry”", Proceedings of IAMOT 2003 Conference, May 2003.
Hosein Fallah, Aiman K. Al-Atiqi. (Mar 2002). "Information Economy and Developing Countries: Can They Overcome the Technology Barrier?", Proceedings, IAMOT 2002 Conference.
Fallah, M. H.. (Sep 1998). "Telecommunications Policy: A Global Shift from Regulation to Competition", Proceedings, CCC98.
Fallah, M. H. and Weinman, Jr., J. B.. (Jun 28, 1995). "Will Reengineering Replace TQM", Proceedings, IEEE International Conference on Engineering Management, Singapore.
Fallah, M. H.. (1993). "TQM - A Competitive Advantage for the Decade of the 90's", Proceedings, ICC93.
Fallah, M. H. and Thompson, D. M. M.. (May 1989). "Quality Function Deployment - A Systematic Approach for Product Definition", Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Quality Congress.
Fallah, M. H. and Thompson, D. M. M.. (Jun 1989). "QFD - A Starting Point for Customer Satisfaction Metrics", Proceedings of the International Communication Conference.
Fallah, M. H. and Crawford, S. G.. (Aug 1985). "Software Development Process Audits - A General Procedure", Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Software Engineering.
Fallah, M. H. et. al.. (1984). "Auditing Software Development Projects- A Pilot Study", Proceedings of the National Electronics Conference, Vol. 38.
| | Journals
He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein. (2009). "Is inventor network structure a predictor of cluster evolution? Technological Forecasting and Social Change", Technological Forecasting and Social Change, (76), 91- 106.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Lechler, Thomas (2008). "Global Innovation Performance: Strategic Challenges for Multi-national Corporations", Journal of Engineering Technology Management, 25, 58–74.
Ibrahim, Sherwat, Fallah, M. Hosein and Reilly, Richard , (2006). "Do Localized Clusters Influence Creativity of Inventors?", Creativity and Innovation Management Journal, Vol. 15, No. 4, 410-418.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Ibrahim, Sherwat (2005). "Innovation and Dynamics of Knowledge Creation", International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Organizational Change, Vol. 4, September 2005.
Fallah, M. Hosein (2005). "Telecommunications Evolution and Inequities of Current Tax Policies: A Case Analysis for New Jersey", International Journal of Telecommunications Policy, 29, 255–268.
Ibrahim, Sherwat, and Fallah, M. Hosein (2005). "Drivers of Innovation and Influence of Technological Clusters", Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 17 No. 3, 33-41.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Ubell, Robert (2000). "Blind Scores in a Graduate Test: Conventional Compared with Web-based Outcomes", ALN Magazine Volume 4, Issue 2 - December 2000.
Fallah, M. Hosein. (1997). "Process Audit - From Compliance to Self Management", Special Issue, International Journal of Engineering Management.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Jrad, A. M.. (Jan 1994). "SQA - Aproactive Approach to Assuring Software Quality", AT&T Technical Journal, 73 (1).
Fallah, M. Hosein, et.al. (1992).. "Audits, Reviews, and Inspections", AT&T Technical Jornal.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Tucker, G.T.. (Mar 1987). "The Software Design Quality Review", AT&T Technical Journal, 66 (2).
Magazine
Hosein Fallah, Thomas Lechler and Leslie Stevens. (Jul 2003). "Managing Innovation Globally- A Perspective from the Wireless Industry", Wall Street Technology Association, Ticker Magazine.
Books
M. Hosein Fallah, et.al.. (1986). Quality by Design - A Quality Manual for the AT&T R&D Community, AT&T Publications.
Book Chapters
He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein. (2008). " A Longitudinal Analysis of Inventors Movements in Technology Clusters", Management of Technology Innovation and Value Creation, World Scientific Publishing Co.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Tucker, George, T.. (2006). "Software Process Management", IEEE Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, John Wiley. &. Sons.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Tucker, George T.. (1999). "Software Project Management", IEEE Ensyclopedia of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, John Wiley. &. Sons.
Fallah, M. Hosein and Arnold, George. (1999). "Reengineering and Continuous Improvement", Handbook of Total Quality Management, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Report
Hosein Fallah, Thomas J. Lancaster, and Nicholas Miller. (Oct 2001). "Reform of Telecommunications Taxes and Fees in New Jersey - A Research Study", Final Report, Submitted to the Ford Foundation.
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