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September 6, 1999
E-Business Degree Set
New York college establishes program
The program, slated to kick off this fall, is part of the university's master's of science in
management degree. The E-business concentration focuses on managerial issues related to
E-commerce that executives must face. Mel Horwitch, chairman of Polytechnic's department of
management, says the school decided to offer this program because of the demand for
professionals proficient in managing E-commerce.
"You can't simply say E-commerce or E-business is a fad-it's not," Horwitch says. "We realized
that to address these necessary business skills, we had to blend courses and concepts related to
E-commerce and technology management."
Horwitch says the program is constructed so that it's applicable to current, real-world settings.
"We want to make sure that our students learn how to think about new products and what
questions to ask when reviewing those products," he says.
Warren Meyers, deputy commissioner for network strategies at New York City's Department of
Information Technology and Telecommunications, is enrolled in the E-business program this fall
at Polytechnic. Learning in a nonvendor-focused environment is part of the program's appeal, but,
he says, job-related benefits are tantamount. "The program-specifically, the E-commerce side of
it-is a good combination for me," Meyers says. "It will help my job because I'm directly involved
in the network aspect of implementing E-government for the city of New York."
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lectronic business used to be a learn-as-you-go pursuit, but it's fast becoming an area in which
formal training is easily available. E-business courses, first offered by technology vendors, are
now finding their way into college curriculums. One of the latest schools to offer a
concentration in E-business is Polytechnic University of New York, a private science and
engineering school in Brooklyn that focuses on telecommunications, information science, and
technology management.
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