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Health & Medicine
Online

Lessons from Ebola: Preventing the Next Pandemic

Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries

Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries is an 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 Feb 20
Women networking
Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Strategic Leadership: Enhancing Your Personal Effectiveness

This program is designed to help experienced leaders gain the tools needed to effectively resolve the difficult challenges you face, often on a daily basis. The program will introduce you to a new approach to leadership called “The 4P Framework”.
Price
$5,900
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Oct 3
Cityscape
Business
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Global Business

Turn the uncertainty of today's global economy into an opportunity to manage risk, and create and capture value for your organization, in this course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online.
Price
$1,949
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
PLC with Christopher Robichaud
Social Sciences
Online

Leadership and Ethics: Moral Leadership in Personal Practice

Created by Senior Lecturer Chris Robichaud, develop fundamental skills for moral leadership and learn to instill lasting change in communities. 
Price
$1,149
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Oct 15
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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 10
PLC with Christopher Robichaud
Social Sciences
Online

Leadership and Ethics: Moral Leadership in Personal Practice

Created by Senior Lecturer Chris Robichaud, develop fundamental skills for moral leadership and learn to instill lasting change in communities. 
Price
$1,149
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 14
PLC with Teddy Svoronos
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 Mar 18
HKS Executive Education participants talking
Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

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
$5,100
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 23
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Business
Online

Strategy Execution for Public Leadership

Join Harvard Kennedy School faculty and former Pentagon Chief of Staff Eric Rosenbach to learn how to develop strategies for public leadership success.
Price
$1,600
Registration Deadline
Opens Nov 18
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Social Sciences
Online

Leadership, Organizing and Action: Leading Change

This program is designed to help leaders of civic associations, advocacy groups, and social movements learn how to organize communities that can mobilize power to make change.
Price
$3,000
Duration
15 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 2
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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 12
Artificial Intelligence and Technology
Social Sciences
In-Person

Leading in Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Technology and Policy

The Leading in Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Technology and Policy on-campus executive program lies at the critical intersection of policy and technology.
Price
$11,700
Registration Deadline
Register by May 17
Social Sciences
Online

We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy

Gain a foundational knowledge of American constitutional democracy while crafting your own civic voice and identity.
Price
$0
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Senior Executives in National and International Security

Senior Executives in National and International Security is an online executive program convening senior security officials from around the world focused on the future of security.
Price
$11,500
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Oct 1
PLC with Michael Walton
Social Sciences
Online

Policy Design and Delivery: A Systematic Approach

Created by Senior Lecturer Michael Walton, examine real-world policy challenges and learn how to analyze, design, and recommend effective policy solutions.
Price
$1,149
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Oct 15
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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 Oct 7
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Leadership in Emerging Technology: Security, Strategy & Risk

This on-campus executive program is designed to equip leaders with the technical, strategic, and policy foundations necessary to navigate these critical emerging technologies.
Price
$11,200
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 3
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Art and Practice of Leadership Development

This highly interactive and experiential executive program is designed to train executive leadership development professionals from around the world, including consultants, teachers and trainers.
Price
$11,300
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Apr 7
Participant in Classroom
Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Leadership Decision Making

Leadership Decision Making features hands-on learning experiences that help leaders like you improve decision analysis and leadership effectiveness.
Price
$6,600
Duration
2 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Dec 11
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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*
Duration
11 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

AI in Action: Organizational Strategy for the Responsible Adoption of AI

AI in Action provides the insights and tools you'll need to understand and utilize AI in all its forms.
Price
$2,495
Registration Deadline
Register by Apr 26
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Major Events: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges

Led by Juliette Kayyem, this four-day, on-campus program helps participants navigate the challenges and opportunities of hosting or sponsoring a major event.
Price
$7,100
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 29
HKS Campus
Social Sciences
In-Person

Leadership for the 21st Century

This on-campus executive program offers a stimulating and challenging curriculum that invites you to learn how to exercise leadership with more courage, skill, and effectiveness.
Price
$12,900
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Nov 23
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 17
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Health & Medicine
Online

Prescription Drug Regulation, Cost, and Access: Current Controversies in Context

Understand how the FDA regulates pharmaceuticals and explore debates on prescription drug costs, marketing, and testing.
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
In-Person

Leadership for Social Impact

Leadership for Social Change is a 3.5 day on-campus executive education program developed by faculty from the Social Innovation + Change Initiative within the Harvard Kennedy School.
Price
$7,100
Duration
3 days long
Registration Deadline
Register by Feb 1
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Leadership and Character in Uncertain Times

In today’s world, it is crucial that leaders act with integrity and authenticity. Leadership and Character in Uncertain Times is a five-week online program that offers an opportunity to learn how to lead in times of conflict and disagreement.
Price
$4,300
Duration
5 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jun 6
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Strategies for Inclusive Growth

Strategies for Inclusive Growth is a one-week, on-campus program from Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education.
Price
$10,600
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Feb 24
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Humanities
Online

The Return of China

Led by Harvard Instructors and historians, you will discover China’s return to power through political, social, and economic growth in relation to other countries.
Price
$149
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now

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