BUA 5314G - Data Governance, Laws and Ethics

Credits: 4

This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts capturing legal rights and responsibilities associated with data capture, storage and usage. Given the very diverse mix of topic falling under this broad umbrella, the aim of the course is to provide a general overview of the applicable aspects of the US regulatory and legislative framework, and then to offer more topically-focused overview of the key notions falling within the following domains: data capture related rights and responsibilities, data governance design and management, data security and privacy, and the ethical aspects of data access, usage, and sharing.