SEMINAR IN INFORMATION POLICY, MANAGEMENT AND INSTITUTIONS

LIS 931

Course Description

Survey of research and theorizing of: information policy and law, the management of information within and between organizations - including information technology and information labor, and investigation of traditional and new institutions in the information society.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.64

8.32% from Historical

Completion Rate

90.91%

0.48% from Historical

A Rate

90.91%

46.85% from Historical

Class Size

214.29% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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