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Master's in Global Smart City Management

Course Provider - Zigurat Institute of Technology

Qualification - Masters

Duration - 1 year

Language - English

Modality - Online Face to Face

Target - Professionals from a wide range of backgrounds to become practitioners with the ability to bring inter-disciplinary coherence to city projects, informed by strategic frameworks that integrate smart and sustainable approaches.

Cost -

Outline

BLOCK 1 - Strategic Perspectives, Business Opportunities and Citizen Engagement
MODULE 1 - Introductory lectures
MODULE 2 - Financing and funding the smart city
Module 3 - Citizens, data and decision-making

BLOCK 2 - New Technologies and Tools
MODULE 4 - Connectivity and networks
MODULE 5 - Secure and rights-friendly digital management
MODULE 6 - Emerging Technologies

BLOCK 3 - Sustainability, Resilience and Urban Challenges
MODULE 7 - Built environment and Mobility
MODULE 8 - Sustainability and the Circular Economy
MODULE 9 - Resilience and external stresses

Learning Outcomes


With this programme you will learn the strategic and managerial skills required to plan and develop smart, inclusive and resilient urban environments. It equips you with the technical understanding, analytical skills, and strategic management competencies to develop successful multi-stakeholder urban initiatives in accordance with international best practices such as those expressed in the United Nations New Urban Agenda. Throughout the course you will develop a practical project, putting your newfound knowledge and skills into action.