Data and Performance Management

This course introduces students to the major approaches to managing performance and data analysis within social sector organizations, and develops skills in using information to inform decision-making in those settings. The course will cover topics like: conceptualizing performance at the program and organizational levels, implementing different approaches to evaluation and performance measurement, common data analysis and visualization methods, and managing the politics of performance management and accountability structures. Students will learn how to think critically and make decisions among different approaches for translating evidence into actions that support an organization's mission.