A technology policy program is designed to equip students with the skills they need to work as administrators, policy makers, or managers of new technologies. Topics covered might include regulatory enforcement, rulemaking, or management best practices.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.