Master of Management Studies (M.M.S) Business Application of Networking and Telecommunication Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Course objectives

• 1 To familiarize students with foundational concepts, architectures, and technologies of networking and telecommunication.
• 2 To equip students with practical skills for managing and optimizing network resources.
• 3 To develop analytical capabilities to assess network security, performance, and reliability.
• 4 To foster understanding of telecommunication services and their strategic role in business operations.
• 5 To cultivate insights into emerging trends and innovations in networking and telecommunications.

Course outcomes

• CO1: Understand the fundamental concepts of networking and communication models for Business.
• CO2: Identify and compare different network devices and transmission media used in networking.
• CO3: Analyse data communication processes and network access mechanisms in modern networks for Business.
• CO4: Apply the role of telecommunications and wireless technologies in business environments.
• CO5: Evaluate network security mechanisms and their role in cyber security management.
• CO6: Propose emerging networking technologies for business innovation and competitive advantage.

Unit 1 CO1 · 5 hours

Fundamentals of Networking for digital Business: Types of networks (LAN, WAN, MAN, PAN), Network topologies, OSI and TCP/IP models, IP addressing, DNS

Unit 2 CO2 · 5 hours

Network Devices and Transmission Media: Routers, Switches, Hubs, Modems, Firewalls, Wired and wireless media, Bandwidth and latency

Unit 3 CO3 · 5 hours

Application of Data Communication and Network Access to Business: Signal transmission, Multiplexing, encoding techniques, Ethernet, Switching techniques, Protocols (HTTP, FTP, TCP/IP) its application to integrate the business with case studies.

Unit 4 CO4 · 5 hours

Business Applications of Telecommunications system and Wireless Networks . Mobile networks (3G, 4G, 5G), Bluetooth, Satellite communication, VoIP, IoT connectivity, Business telecom infrastructure its Application to Business with case studies

Unit 5 CO5 · 5 hours

Network Security and Cyber security Management for business : Firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, Encryption, Authentication protocols, Cyber threats and countermeasures and its significance to business with case studies

Unit 6 CO6 · 5 hours

Emerging Trends of Networking and Telecommunication system and its strategic significance with case studies: Cloud computing, SDN, Edge computing, AI in networks, green networking with emerging case studies

Textbook

• 1 Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data Communications and Networking, McGraw-Hill Education, 5th Edition.

Reference Books

• 1 Andrew S. Tanenbaum and David J. Wetherall, Computer Networks, Pearson, 5th Edition.
• 2 William Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, Pearson, 10th Edition.
• 3 Curt White, Data Communications and Computer Networks: A Business User’s Approach, Cengage, 8th Edition.
• 4 James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, Pearson, 7th Edition.