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Social Sciences
Online

Contract Law: From Trust to Promise to Contract

Contracts are a part of our everyday life, arising in collaboration, trust, promise and credit. How are contracts formed? What makes a contract enforceable? What happens when one party breaks a promise?
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
In-Person

Climate Change and Energy: Policymaking for the Long Term

This week-long executive program considers the facts about climate change and its impacts.
Price
$10,900
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 19
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Infrastructure Financing, Regulation, and Management

Infrastructure Financing, Regulation, and Management is an executive program that gives participants the tools needed to develop, finance, regulate, and manage infrastructure using public, private, and PPP/P3-based procurement mechanisms.
Price
$10,600
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 9
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Affordable Housing Essentials: How to Design, Develop, & Finance Properties Growing Cities Need

This immersion into what is needed to create affordable housing will equip you with the tools to create properties, programs, and policies that address this growing challenge.
Price
$1,750 - $1,950
Registration Deadline
Register by Dec 15
Public Leadership Credential
Social Sciences
Online

Public Leadership Credential

Developed by Harvard Kennedy School faculty, this professional credential program equips you with the skills necessary to advance the public good.
Price
$1,149+
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 8
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Leadership in Crises

Leadership in Crises is an on campus executive program that will help you learn how to build the expertise needed to ensure a more successful crisis management process.
Price
$10,900
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Feb 9
Education & Teaching
Online

Early Childhood Development: Global Strategies for Interventions

Examine best practices in child and family policies, advocacy, financing, and pathways to scale.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries

Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries is an online executive program that goes beyond other negotiation workshops to address the challenges of negotiating across cultures, organizations, and sectors.
Price
$10,900
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 2
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Social Sciences
Online

CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban Life

Explore what makes cities energizing, amazing, challenging, and perhaps humanity’s greatest invention.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Faculty teaching
Social Sciences
In-Person

Leading Successful Programs: Using Evidence to Assess Effectiveness

Leading Successful Programs will challenge you to rethink your programs' goals and reassess how you gather, evaluate, and use data to determine their effectiveness.
Price
$10,900
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by May 20
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Leading People, Building Teams

Leading People, Building Teams provides those entering management positions with tools, strategies, and insights to foster crucial leadership skills and create successful teams.
Price
$1,995
Duration
3 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 12
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Business
In-Person

Leadership in Law Firms

Develop the perspectives and skills necessary to be an effective law firm leader. 
Price
$19,000
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 13
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Strategic Management of Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies

This is an intensive, 5 day executive program that examines the managerial and operational challenges faced by government officials and professionals who have regulatory, enforcement, security, compliance, or other risk-control responsibilities.
Price
$11,300
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jul 22
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Emerging Leaders

This 5-day Harvard Kennedy School executive program will develop and expand your capacity to be one of tomorrow’s leaders.
Price
$11,300
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 16
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Nonprofit Financial Stewardship: Concepts and Techniques for Strategic Management

This 4-week Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education online program is designed to help managers in nonprofit organizations understand the tools, techniques and concepts of good financial management.
Price
$4,100
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Sep 19
Participants networking
Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries

Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries is an online executive program that goes beyond other negotiation workshops to address the challenges of negotiating across cultures, organizations, and sectors.
Price
$5,100
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 2
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Social Sciences
Online

Evidence for Decisions: From Description to Decisions

Created by Harvard faculty Teddy Svoronos, utilize the power of analytical evidence to problem solve, measure effectiveness, and develop impactful policy.
Price
$1,149
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 8
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Social Sciences
Online

U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy

Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Leading through the Changing Media Landscape (Online)

Leading through the Changing Media Landscape (Online) is a new executive program designed to equip leaders in the public and private sector to be more successful in today’s media environment.
Price
$4,900
Duration
2 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 13
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology

An online executive program to explore how policy and technology, together, can address critical threats of the cyber world.
Price
$5,100
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Dec 15
CORe (Credential of Readiness)
Business
Online

CORe

This three-course program from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online will teach you the fundamental skills to confidently contribute to business decisions and decision-making.  
Price
$2,650
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online

Citizen Politics in America: Public Opinion, Elections, Interest Groups, and the Media

Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Green Cityscape
Social Sciences
In-Person

Leading Green Growth: Economic Strategies for a Low-Carbon World

This one-week on-campus executive education program developed by Harvard Kennedy School provides a foundational understanding of decarbonization and its economic impact.
Price
$10,600
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 23
Economics for Managers
Business
Online

Economics for Managers

This course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online will teach you how to approach pricing strategy, evaluate market demand, and differentiate offerings, so you can drive critical business decisions and successfully compete in the marketplace.
Price
$1,850
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Participants in classroom
Social Sciences
In-Person

Women and Power

Women and Power is an intensive one-week on campus program designed to accelerate women's leadership advancement.
Price
$10,900
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Feb 16
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Behavioral Insights and Public Policy

This online executive program will introduce you to cutting-edge research from various social science disciplines and how these can be used to build more effective policies. 
Price
$4,800
Duration
3 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 23

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