ICT Innovation (EIT Digital Master School) - Cloud and Network Infrastructures Aalto University

Overview

The program on ICT Innovation (EIT Digital Master School) - Cloud and Network Infrastructures program from Aalto University is a unique offering.

Students will be equipped with profound knowledge on network management, operation, and design on the one hand, and cloud service and deployment models, implementation strategies, and application design on the other. The program also focuses on future directions of cloud computing, for example, in the fields of edge and fog computing as well as blockchains and distributed ledger applications respectively.

Graduates of the program

• have insights in legal and societal aspects of cloud computing, services and related applications as well as of networks, including their architectures, infrastructures, and their operation, and they can identify the short-term and long-term consequences of cloud and network deployment and can transform these insights into solutions for the society’s and environment’s benefits and sustainability (Making Value Judgements),

• have business skills to understand and execute a business development process, including ideation and business model generation (Entrepreneurship),

• are able to use knowledge and skills in the area of cloud computing and network infrastructures to identify business opportunities and to turn them into operation (Innovation),

• can apply cutting-edge technology and research in cloud and network infrastructures to generate new knowledge, solutions and insights in this field (Research),

• are able to understand and analyse requirements of innovative applications and limitations of existing systems to derive research problems and challenges (Intellectual Transformation), and

• are able to communicate technical issues to professionals and non-professionals, can work in multidisciplinary and multinational teams and take over responsibilities (Leadership).

Career opportunities

Graduates qualify for jobs in international and local organizations in both technical and business roles. Typical job titles are:

• Network designers

• Network planners

• ICT managers

• Cloud CTO

• Cloud Software Engineer

• Lead software Developer

• Cloud Service Broker

• Cloud Alliance Manager

• Cloud Infrastructure Architect

• Business developer

• Product manager

• Consultant