Government Courses

This course introduces students to major theories and concepts in comparative politics, as well as the basic tools of comparative analysis.

In this course, we explore the history and evolution of nuclear weapons, the strategic and political implications of nuclear deterrence, and current efforts to reduce and eliminate nuclear weapons.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to wide-ranging issues that shape contemporary politics in Africa.

Understand how the FDA regulates pharmaceuticals and explore debates on prescription drug costs, marketing, and testing.

Learn how to face and meet today’s challenges and design a public value proposition that is both actionable and value creating.

Explore the world’s top executive programs and make a difference in your career today.

This 5-day Harvard Kennedy School executive program will develop and expand your capacity to be one of tomorrow’s leaders.

Evidence for Equity is a one-week live online executive program designed to enable you to engage in data-driven, evidence-based policymaking through an equity lens. 

This course re-examines well known and lesser-known elements of the Civil Rights Movement.

Leadership Decision Making (Online) features hands-on learning experiences that help leaders like you improve decision analysis and leadership effectiveness.

An online executive program to explore how policy and technology, together, can address critical threats of the cyber world.

This course examines critical periods in central and east European history and politics and is designed to provide a general introduction to central and east European politics.

This course considers what moral limits, if any, the law should impose on market exchanges.

This course situates the uprisings, violent conflict, and economic crises happening in the Middle East within the broader historical and political context of the region.

This course studies how politics can be both an obstacle and a solution to solving these problems.