This course helps students identify and understand how to transform data into relevant information. Big data has transformed ways in which organizations drive their decision making. Nonprofit organizations improve their performance and increase positive change in the world by harnessing data to drive their strategies, skills, and guidance to make better decisions. This course enables students to identify the challenges that data can address, develop data-driven strategies, and create an organizational culture that embraces the role data plays in decision-making processes. Data has no meaning by itself, however it can be interpreted to bring meaning.
This course helps students identify and understand how to transform data into relevant information. Through information management, data becomes useful, relevant, and valuable. Students use this information to make accurate and informed decisions which propel their organizations to the next level. This course equips students with this knowledge to help them in strategic planning, governance, decision making and optimization. This course helps students understand the importance of information management to improve their efficiencies and resolve day to day problems.
This course helps leaders assess the impact their organizations are making. The use of information management tools ensures data transparency which provides insights that leaders can use in decision making. To this end, students apply information management concepts which ensures organizations are more strategic, aligned, focused, and streamlined in their planning which leads to growth. This course provides students with knowledge and understanding of information management tools for collecting information and ensures that their nonprofit organizations are data-driven for the betterment of their organization.
"The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge and the ear of the wise seeks it." (Proverbs 18:15) For leaders to effectively measure the impact of their work, they must be knowledgeable and equipped with the right information. Wisdom to apply the learned information is imperative for the success of their organization.
"Go ye into all the world." (Mark 16:15) This course equips students with practical knowledge about the benefits of information management as they fulfil their mission around the globe. Leaders must endeavor to be impactful and to do this, they must possess an understanding of how to effectively manage and analyze information and apply it effectively to execute their vision successfully.
Students learn the fundamentals of information management in the context of their mission and practice.
Students increase their knowledgebase in information management which helps them measure the impact of their organizations and improve their effectiveness across cross-cultural barriers.
Students acquire practical applicable knowledge and skills that help them in their decision-making process for the advancement of their organizations.
Concepts learned provides students an opportunity to understand information management that helps them with optimization, strategic planning, and guidance of their nonprofit organizations.
