NC State, whose motto is 'Innovation in Action,' will be the first research
university in the U.

Graduates from both programs will have master's-level expertise in business
processes, business strategy, information technology, and management of
people in the workforce. For more information about
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"The field of synthetic genomics has the potential for groundbreaking
scientific advances, including the development of alternative energy sources,
and the production of new vaccines and pharmaceuticals," stated J.D. Areas in this program include
molecular evolution , theoretical neurobiology, computational molecular
biology, astrophysics, limits to knowledge, and marine science among others.

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S. On the research side, while there has been progress
within some traditional academic disciplines, most of the big questions
will require a broader perspective, which the interdisciplinary SSME
curriculum will provide.

In the service innovation track, students will study process analysis and
design, new service development, service modeling and other courses that
will provide essential tools for successful innovation in the services
arena. They then would take three
MBA courses: Management of Technology, Managing People in the High-Tech
Environment, and Process Analysis and Design. Drawing on resources from across
IBM and key Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services,
solutions and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to take
full advantage of the new era of e-business. Hurricane Research Center at Florida
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At NC State
we strive to provide the education and skills students need to compete in
today's highly competitive market place," said Dr. Venter. Epstein, Ph.D. Craig Venter Institute is a not-for-profit research institute
dedicated to the advancement of the science of genomics; the understanding of
its implications for society; and communication of those results to the
scientific community, the public, and policymakers .

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"The College of Engineering and IBM have had a long-standing relationship
that has benefited both NC State and IBM., of the
Venter Institute, Gerald L. The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate
students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best
serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

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"We clearly need to develop a more systematic approach to services
innovation if we are to sustain this vital new sector in the economy," said
Paul Horn , senior vice president, IBM Research.

IBM is working with select schools in its Academic Initiative to achieve
three key objectives:

-- Training an IT workforce to fill the new kinds of jobs that are
emerging at IBM and across the industry;
-- Providing the right skills to the next generation of IT workers to
ensure they are qualified for the jobs of tomorrow; and
-- Ensuring that universities have the most current, relevant curricula
that are geared to the kinds of jobs that are expected, so schools can be
attractive for enrollment, funding and growth.

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With thousands of technical researchers and business consultants around the
world dedicated to services , IBM is in a good position to partner with
universities to further develop SSME, providing a perfect breeding ground
for testing and developing SSME theories and practices. The MBA program also offers a number of other courses that are
critical for success in services, including project management , privacy and
security, and supply chain management. Study results,
including a suite of evaluated policy options, will be reported in numerous
scientific and policy journals and will be disseminated broadly to the public. Sloan Foundation, a philanthropic nonprofit institution, was
established in 1934 by Alfred Pritchard Sloan, Jr. The Foundation provides
support in selected areas of research that are of scientific significance and
where its support can make a difference.

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Both colleges will be admitting students for the
new curriculum in fall 2006.

Students in the relationship management track will take courses in business
relationship management, marketing research, and organizational culture
that provide essential tools for effective customer analysis and engagement
management .

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About SSME

Services experts must have a sophisticated understanding of business
strategy, business processes, information technology, and the management of
individuals and teams. ROCKVILLE, Md.D. Craig Venter Institute
The J. Its five schools and one
college encompass 34 academic departments, divisions, and degree-granting
programs, as well as numerous interdisciplinary centers, laboratories, and
programs whose work cuts across traditional departmental boundaries.

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The new academic initiative is designed to prepare
graduate students for careers in the evolving multidisciplinary field of
services management. Craig
Venter, Ph. The study is jointly directed by Robert M.
"The project will serve as a model for policy makers, scientists, and
engineers who are evaluating potential 'dual-use' research," commented Dr. Founded by J.mit.sloan.org

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The new program at NC State draws on research and teaching in the fields of
computer science, computer engineering, business strategy, and management
sciences to help students develop the skills required in a
technology-based, services-led economy.ibm., of CSIS, and Drew Endy, Ph.

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About the curriculum

The College of Management's MBA program has added a new concentration in
Services Management.

Dr. Students in this
track would take the new Services Management course (jointly taught with
MBA faculty) as their required business course. In addition, a
meeting including policymakers , scientists, and the media will be conducted to
discuss oversight, governance, and monitoring issues . Craig
Venter, Ph.org

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT is an educational and research university located in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. Sloan Foundation
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The services sector develops and implements technological applications that
help businesses , governments and other organizations improve what they do
and tap into completely new areas.

A team of faculty members from the management and engineering colleges has
developed five new services-related courses that will be added to the MBA
and Master of Science in Computer Networking (MSCN) programs. Yannis Viniotis and Dr.venterinstitute. Wind Engineering Research works on structural loss mitigation
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"It is critical that we
work with universities to create curricula that provide students entering
the workforce with skills and training needed for growing our services
business.

This new concentration will be of interest to those working in or
interested in the growing technology services industry .

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to launch a master's-level curriculum initiative in
SSME, which was created in collaboration with IBM through its Academic
Initiative program. The 15-month study will explore the risks
and benefits of this emerging technology, as well as possible safeguards to
prevent abuse, including bioterrorism . Sloan Foundation, the multi-
organization effort will engage scientists and policymakers to better
understand the potential risks and benefits associated with synthetic
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Center for Strategic + International Studies
CSIS is an independent, nonpartisan policy research organization.
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In the 1950s, IBM made a similar effort to help
establish computer science as a new academic discipline. In fact, IBM has remained one of
the top employers of our graduates over the past two decades.

About IBM

IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of
leadership in helping businesses innovate.
Endy, an assistant professor in MIT's Biological Engineering Division and co-
founder of the MIT Synthetic Biology Working Group., then president and chief
executive officer of the General Motors Corporation.

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North Carolina State University and IBM today
announced a new curriculum initiative in Services Sciences, Management and
Engineering (SSME) .

The new courses for the MBA and MSCN concentrations in services would be
added between fall 2006 and fall 2007, with the first students graduating
from this curriculum in spring 2008. It has
provided world leaders with strategic insights on -- and practical policy
solutions to -- current and emerging global issues for over 40 years. University includes four research divisions and noted experts
in the scientific study of analyzing, forecasting and mitigating
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Type of Organization: Research Institution

Industry: Education

Key Executives: Director: Stephen Leatherman
Sr.

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"SSME positions NC State as a worldwide leader in developing the skills
that companies like IBM are looking for in their employees," said Steve
Allen, associate dean for graduate programs and research at NC State 's
College of Management. Masnari, dean of
the College of Engineering. The college expects
to develop Executive Programs offerings based on the new curriculum in the
future. "Synthetic
genomics has the potential to enable significant societal, environmental, and
medical benefits and with this study we are trying to help ensure that
outcome," noted Dr.
"The scientific and security communities have the responsibility to
prepare for the opportunities and misuse that may arise from any new
technology ," noted Dr. The CSIS staff includes more than 120
analysts working to address the changing dynamics of international security
and economics.csis.

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economy and is growing rapidly as companies seize new business
opportunities by building more efficient IT systems, streamlining business
processes and embracing the Internet . At IBM alone, services now account
for about 50 percent of the company's revenue. "Our students will now have a chance to be part of
this emerging field, opening the door for them to pursue a wide variety of
services-related jobs. Harry
Perros, in the computer science department, are leading the effort to add a
concentration in Services Engineering in the MSCN program.
The Venter Institute is a 501 (c)(3) organization. http://www.ihrc.

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IBM will also encourage its employees to
enroll in the program. Combining the strengths of computer science,
computer engineering, and management programs brings together all of these
necessary components. Both tracks will include an
overview course on services management, taught jointly with computer
networking faculty, and a course on consulting , taught by the management
faculty.D.edu

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The MSCN program also would
launch two new technical courses: (1) Architecture and Design of IT Service
Systems and (2) Design and Performance Evaluation of Network Services and
Systems.com. Epstein, of the Homeland Security Program at CSIS. The
Center has extensive experience examining issues at the intersection of
science and security, analyzing and mitigating terrorist threats, and
combating weapons of mass destruction. Coastal Research studies the effects of
environmental and storm related stresses on beaches and coastal
regions, and is the home of the National Healthy Beaches Campaign
(NHBC). Insurance,
Financial and Economic Research investigates the costs to governments,
business and individuals and the hurricane insurance standards created
to protect those losses.Reich@fiu.

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As a partner in this initiative,
participating schools receive free access to IBM software, free course
material, training and curriculum development and discounted hardware.
Craig Venter Institute (Venter Institute), the Center for Strategic +
International Studies (CSIS), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT), announced a new project to examine the societal implications of
synthetic genomics, a new field involving the development of viruses and cells
using designed and engineered DNA., of
MIT. Social Science Research examines the
effectiveness and development of systems to help populations through
the very human stresses of dealing with these catastrophic events.fiu.

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It currently represents over 75 percent
of the U.

Additional collaboration by corporations and universities is anticipated as
SSME evolves, leading to greater integration of the varied approaches taken
by these disciplines and resulting in a systematic approach to services
creation, delivery and measurement.

As part of this new program, faculty in the colleges of engineering and
management will also

-- Conduct basic and applied research relevant to services
-- Support doctoral training in services
-- Launch modules for executive education and lifelong learning
-- Develop additional master's-level courses to enrich the curricula
-- Create a joint master's degree program

About IBM's Academic Initiative

IBM's Academic Initiative, launched in 2004, is an innovative program
offering a wide range of technology education benefits to meet the goals of
most colleges and universities. Friedman, Ph.

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Disciplines that are in a position to contribute include management,
especially accounting, marketing, negotiations, management science ,
organization theory, supply chain, and technology management; engineering,
including computer science, computer engineering, industrial engineering,
and operations research; and the social sciences , including anthropology,
economics, and psychology. It is offering two tracks, one emphasizing the
management of relationships between service providers and their clients and
the other emphasizing service innovation. Michael Devetsikiotis in the College of
Engineering's electrical and computer engineering department, and Dr.D.
The study, expected to be completed by July 2006, will include a series of
workshops analyzing technological and societal concerns.

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In addition, many
IBM developers and researchers have collaborations with university
researchers and educators that can help drive new programs and courses and
can help establish a new community around SSME. Nino A.

Two IBM employees -- a senior technical staff member and a researcher --
are serving as adjunct faculty members at NC State to help launch and
develop the program there, providing direct access to IBM's expertise in
services and technology as the SSME curriculum continues to develop.

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Funded by a $570,060 grant from the Alfred P., the Venter Institute is home to approximately 200 staff and
scientists with expertise in human and evolutionary biology, genetics,
bioinformatics /informatics, information technology, high-throughput DNA
sequencing, genomic and environmental policy research, and communications.edu/

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, founder and president of the Venter Institute .
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