PUBPOL 5472

Technology Strategy for Public and Nonprofit Management

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Information technologies, including both established technologies and emerging technologies such as e-commerce, social media, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence, have been fundamentally transforming public and nonprofit sectors and shaping markets, economies, and policies worldwide. This course explores the strategic, managerial, societal, and policy issues surrounding technologies, while equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets for analyzing, designing, and leveraging technology in diverse settings. Specifically, the course integrates: I. managerial concepts and practices, including technology acquisition, sourcing models, project management, risk governance, cybersecurity, and digital strategies; II. technology trends, such as online platform, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence; III, case studies spanning diverse markets and industries, such as arts, health, retail, finance, and government; IV. conceptual frameworks and problem-solving toolkits, such as the value chain model, platform strategy, and design thinking. This course is designed for students both with and without technical background.

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

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2022SP

Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to analyze, communicate, and manage the value and risk of diverse technology initiatives.
• Students will be able to evaluate emerging technologies and the impact of technologies on public and private sectors.
• Students will be able to conceptualize and design technology-based strategies, prototypes, solutions, recommendations, and policies.

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