INFO 4200 - Information Policy: Applied Research and Analysis

(crosslisted) COMM 4201, STS 4200

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: INFO 1200 or INFO 1260, or permission of instructor. Co-meets with INFO 5200.

T. Mitrano.

This course will address a wide range of information policy issues such as privacy, security, antitrust, intellectual property, algorithmic fairness, net neutrality, risk mitigation strategies, and other legal and policy compliance concerns in a simulated project management environment. Patterned on life cycle project management for products and services in contemporary large-scale technology companies, students will adopt specific topic areas for applied research and analysis working dynamically with other team members. Course outcomes include conducting upper-level research in specific information policy domains, experiential group dynamics, persuasive analytic presentations, fundamentals of project management in the technology sector, and insights into corporate hierarchies, organization, and functionalities.