Introduction to Computers in Public Management II
This MIT OpenCourseWare module continues a two-part sequence on computing tools for planning and public management, focusing on spatial analysis with geographic information systems and database query methods. Students work through case-based problem sets that ask them to run what-if analyses, building practical skills in using computer models to test policy and planning scenarios. Course materials include a syllabus, assignments, and readings drawn from MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning, and the content is free to access through MIT OpenCourseWare under a Creative Commons license. No certificate is offered, since this is a self-paced archive of course materials rather than an instructor-led class, but the assignments and readings give a full sense of how GIS and database tools get applied to real public management problems.