Master in Government and Technology Management

The combination of technology and management is key in today's world; institutions around the world can improve their efficiency, security and transparency, as well as encourage citizen participation, and create greater closeness between governments and citizens.

This postgraduate degree provides the knowledge and skills necessary to implement innovative public policies and develop effective technological tools for managing government management. That is why, through this program, key topics such as digital governance or e-government, cybersecurity, data management, artificial intelligence, among many others, will be addressed.

Once you complete the program, you will obtain a private qualification issued by ESIC Business & Marketing School and the ALEPH Institution.

Why Study Govtech?

GovTech was created to connect citizens with the public sector using the latest technological innovations. Not only is the digitalization of public administration sought, but also the union between it and citizens.

Time of Transformation

Citizens need to regularly and recurrently carry out procedures of all kinds with public administrations, from their town councils and local corporations to national or regional procedures. We are in a time of transformation where the need to streamline and modernize these processes stands out significantly.

Opportunity

In Spain, the development of digital entrepreneurship and the economy is now within the reach of society thanks to GovTech initiatives and developments. Public-private collaboration is driving new business models, disruptive and innovative services and new areas fully available to be exploited and developed.

Collaboration

The ecosystem is so large that governments must collaborate with startups, scale-ups, mini-SMEs and institutions that use data intelligence, digital technologies and innovative methodologies to provide products and services that solve public challenges.

This program is aimed at university graduates in the field of social sciences, communication, legal and political sciences. In addition, it is also designed for public officials or elected officials from any constituency and institution.

It doesn't matter if you are a recent graduate with little professional experience or a professional from the world of politics, we have two formats for you to share a classroom with professionals like you.

At ESIC we know that the best way to learn is practically. Therefore, our program is designed based on tools, workshops, real cases and use of licenses so that you access the labor market with the greatest possible preparation. Our MGGT stands out for:

• Synchronous virtual classes in contact with top-level teachers
• Immediate application of the work carried out
• Practical methodology through workshops and simulations
• International faculty made up of political leaders, consultants and university professors
• Student with leadership capacity that enables horizontal learning and the promotion of professional alliances
• Access to a network of contacts throughout Latin America
• Transforming personal and academic experience through your international stays.

The academic program is made up of thirteen learning modules and a final project. The program culminates with a specific week where classes are received from outstanding speakers and a Government Simulation is carried out.

The New Ruler in the Digital Age

• Information and communication technologies (ICTs) in public management
• Ecosystem and actors of digitalization, innovation and technology in government
• Ethical challenges of technology management in governments and international regulations
• Trends and challenges of technology in public management: access to technology, digital divide, inclusion of people with disabilities

The Digital Agenda in the Public Sector

• Digital connectivity: scenarios, actors and roles
• Strategic planning of the digital agenda in the public sector
• Processes and procedures for digitization
• Emerging technologies and their application in Public Administration: case studies and applications

Digital Transformation Strategies

• Digital transformation models and their implementation in the public sector
• Analysis of digital transformation policies and strategies
• Design and planning of digital transformation projects in the Public Administration
• Regulation of the application of technology in the public sector

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Government

• Data economy and AI
• AI and Internet of Things (IoT) management for the public sector
• Government and machine learning
• Ethics and regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Government

Security and Privacy in Electronic Government

• Analysis of threats and risks in the public sector
• Computer security tools and technologies
• Network recognition, port analysis and web exploitation
• Ethical hacking and cyber surveillance in public institutions

Certification and Authentication in Digital Government

• Digital identity in public administrations
• Online validation and certificates
• Verification systems
• Identification and electronic signature

Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense

• Design of security protocols
• Implementation and maintenance of security strategies and measures
• Incident monitoring and detection
• Emergency management

Open Data and Transparency in the Public Sector

• Open government strategies
• Identification, use and storage of data in the public sector
• Use and reuse of public sector information (RISP) for the efficiency of public management
• Open data regulation

Governance in the Digital Age

• Impact of ICTs on the relationship between the public sector and citizens
• Governance and its importance in democracy
• Public-private collaboration in open government
• Strategic Management, collective action and Social innovation

Online Government and Digital Citizenship

• Citizen participation through technology and digitalization
• Accountability strategies from technology
• Interaction between technology and public services
• Design and evaluation of public policies: digitalization, automation and control

Globalization and Government Communication

• Efficient planning from technology
• ICTs for public policies and services
• digital culture
• Ownership and management of personal data

New Contexts of Government Communication

• New audiences and information consumption
• Communication in liquid contexts: fake news and post-truth
• transmedia communication
• Visual data

Organizational Culture and Internal Communication in Government Teams

• Organizational identity in the public sector
• Processes for management and communication within and between public institutions
• Internal communication structures, flows and tools
• Communication and inter-institutional channels

Final work

The final project corresponds to the delivery of the practical work that is tutored throughout the master's degree. You will choose between a public policy or a real public service that, by applying technology, you can make more efficient by bringing citizens closer, making it more accessible, generating collaboration between different actors and citizen participation, among other functions.

We are proud of the national and international recognition of our programs. But we are even more proud of all the people who make ESIC one of the best institutions in the world. The quality of the teaching staff, management staff, employing companies and, above all, the desire of our students and alumni to improve, make ESIC stand out with the following recognitions:

• #1 Spain - Leaders in Marketing Masters according to El Mundo
• #3 Spain - Esic on the Podium of the Best Business Schools, for Recent Graduates and Young Professionals
• #3.4 Europe: Esic among the best Europeans taking marketing programs
• #49 in the world: Best marketing school as rated by alumni, students and employers

1. The main objective of the Master in GovTech is to provide you with rigorous, ethical and specialized training
2. You will be trained to be able to encourage citizen participation, and create greater closeness between governments and citizens
3. You will achieve professional training that allows you to improve the efficiency, security and transparency of public institutions
4. You will be trained to be able to encourage citizen participation, and create greater closeness between governments and citizens
5. You will obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to implement innovative public policies and develop effective technological tools for managing government management.
6. You will address key topics such as digital governance or e-government, cybersecurity, data management, artificial intelligence, among many others.