The MSTM program is a nationally prominent and exemplary center for telecommunications education, research, and outreach. The program is committed to teaching and advancing the art and science of managing telecommunications. Specifically, the MSTM program's mission is to develop professional telecommunications managers capable of making unique contributions to their chosen organizations. To achieve this mission within an environment of constant change, the inclusion and integration of knowledge and methodologies from various academic disciplines are essential. The skills required by future telecommunications managers have changed. To compete, MSTM graduates must be not only capable and informed; they must also be creative and flexible. MSTM graduates must manage change in a diverse, global economy. Above all, MSTM graduates must accept that education is a lifelong journey that continues well after graduate school.