Learn how to leverage economic models to simplify and understand the world while making decisions under scarcity.
Discover the basics of descriptive evidence and basic descriptive statistics.
Learn how to decipher behavioral uncertainties and weigh the costs and benefits of policy-based decisions.
Empower Outcomes with Data-Driven Decisions
The world looks to public leaders to make critical decisions. From child welfare to climate-friendly energy to citizen health and wellbeing, global communities and organizations are waiting—watching—for their response. So, how do leaders prepare to solve complex challenges with certainty?
In the Evidence for Decisions courses, led by Teddy Svoronos, a senior lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School, learners will explore how to leverage data to make optimized decisions and verify that programs are leaving an impact. Part of the Public Leadership Credential, these asynchronous A and B courses are designed to help leaders develop the skills needed to describe, identify, and evaluate the factors that lead to effective decision-making to change the world for the better.
Evidence for Decisions: From Descriptions to Decisions (Course A)
Descriptive evidence is essential to understanding issues and making informed decisions. This course equips you with methods and skills to help understand the world, from descriptions to decisions. You will learn to leverage descriptive evidence, use analytical methods for complex problem-solving, and weigh the net benefits of decisions. The course focuses on systematic methods to analyze choices and trade-offs of policy options.
After completing an A course, you can build upon your learning with a B course: Evidence for Decisions: Causes and Consequences.
This course is part of the Public Leadership Credential at Harvard Kennedy School.
