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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.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
4

12.68% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

7.14% from Historical

A Rate
100%

36.36% from Historical

Class Size
9

110% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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