The Institute for Global Electronic Commerce (IGEC) will provide a certificate program in Electronic Commerce to assist todays professionals in adapting to this modern electronic medium. The courses comprising this certificate will be se mester long courses (14-weeks) and will focus on a number of critical issues emerging in the area of electronic commerce including information system and computer science, economics, and public policy.

The Institute for Global Electronic Commerce in collaboration with the Center for Information Management, Integration, and Connectivity (CIMIC) at Rutgers University are developing joint curricula and cross-course offerings, with the following two courses already proposed for the 1997-1998 academic year. The two courses described below, will be offered interactively through distance learning facilities on each campus, with each institution broadcasting one course per semester to the other campus. Students can attend either or both courses at the loc ation that is closest to them.

Courses offered: Fall, 1997:

• Security for Electronic Commerce offered by Dr. Weidong Kou
• Electronic Money offered by Dr. Shamim Naqvi

Courses offered: Spring, 1998.

These courses should be of interest to:

• Students with economics/business background who want to learn more about the technical aspects of Electronic Commerce.
• Students with technical  background who want to learn more about business aspects of Electronic Commer ce.
• Professionals involved with the implementation of electronic commerce.
• Graduate students in information systems, computer science, economics, and business management.

The Department of Instructional Technology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County maintains and operates a television studio dedicated to distance education and video-conferencing. The classes are sent out to remote sites via microwave or compressed video.