PUBPOL 5472

Leveraging Information Technology for Public and Nonprofit Management

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Information and communications technologies are fundamentally transforming public and nonprofit sectors. This course combines 1) managerial topics: technology acquisition, outsourcing, project management, risk governance, digital strategies; 2) emerging technologies: social media, artificial intelligence, cloud, analytics, big data; 3) real-life cases from global markets; 4) analytical and problem-solving frameworks. This course doesn't require technical background.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students.

• Articulate the key elements of information systems and their development and governance process.
• Analyze and manage the value and risk of a diverse portfolio of technology projects and programs.
• Apply analytical frameworks in the course to develop solutions and strategies for real-life cases.
• Assess emerging technologies and use them to transform global public and nonprofit sectors.

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