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Program Structure

This eight-week, online, non-degree course will be led by Syracuse University faculty experts and enhanced by practitioners with extensive field experience.

Participants will be assessed and certified upon successful completion of the program. Additional readings and recordings will support live classes.

WeekModules
Week
1
Module
Understanding Smart Cities and Communities
Week
2
Module
Connected Cities
Week
3
Module
Trusted Data-Centric Cities
Week
4
Inclusive and Engaged Cities
Week
5
Trusted and Safe-Secure Cities
Week
6
Module
Mobile Cities
7Innovative Cities
8Leading YOUR Future Cities with Trust

Eligibility

All professionals with responsibilities or interest in Smart City initiatives are eligible to apply. Fellow applicants may represent city, county and state government officials in all functional departments, school districts and special territories, community organizations and thought leaders, companies conducting business with municipalities, and organizations and individuals with Smart City interests.

Credentials

A microcredential from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University can be obtained by actively participating in all modules and completing the final project. An accompanying digital badge will support recognition on your social media accounts.

Partners

Cybertrust America logo
Global Cyber Alliance logo
Global City Teams Challenge Logo
US Ignite transparent logo

Program Directors

Austin Zwick

Austin Zwick

Associate Teaching Professor, Policy Studies

Director, BPS Policy Studies Program, College of Professional Studies

225 Eggers Hall
315.748.5115 | alzwick@syr.edu

Austin Zwick’s research focuses on social and economic transformation brought about by technological change.

His work has been published in Planning Theory & Practice, Review of Policy Research, The Canadian Geographer, GeoJournal, among others. He has also contributed articles for Municipal World, Evergreen CityWorks Midsize Cities Collaborative, and the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance.

His most recent co-edited book "The Platform Economy and the Smart City: Technology and the Transformation of Urban Policy" examines the challenges and opportunities technological platforms provide for ever-evolving urban spaces.

Dan Nelson

Dan Nelson

Director, Accelerated Learning and Global Engagement, Executive Education Department

Advisory Committee Member, South Asia Center

219 Maxwell Hall
315.443.3759 | dhnelson@syr.edu



Executive Education Department
219 Maxwell Hall