Public Policy Courses

The Leading in Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Technology and Policy on-campus executive program lies at the critical intersection of policy and technology.

Developed by Harvard Kennedy School faculty, this professional credential program equips you with the skills necessary to advance the public good.

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.

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

HKS Executive Education and Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences present a webinar featuring Harvard faculty Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viégas.

Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape.

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

This free webinar from HKS Professor Matthew Bunn tours the horizon of nuclear dangers.

Leading Successful Programs will challenge you to rethink your programs' goals and reassess how you gather, evaluate, and use data to determine their effectiveness.

Persuasive Communication is designed to help you build a critical set of skills in writing, speaking, and presentation by providing a dynamic forum to learn, practice, and receive feedback on these essential skills.

Join Harvard Kennedy School faculty and former Pentagon Chief of Staff Eric Rosenbach to learn how to develop strategies for public leadership success.

Join Harvard Kennedy School faculty and former Pentagon Chief of Staff Eric Rosenbach to learn how to develop strategies for public leadership success.

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.

Leading Successful Programs will challenge you to rethink your programs' goals and reassess how you gather, evaluate, and use data to determine their effectiveness.

Created by Harvard faculty Teddy Svoronos, utilize the power of analytical evidence to problem solve, measure effectiveness, and develop impactful policy.

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

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.

Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.

Leading Economic Growth is an online executive program that brings together leading experts in economic development with practitioners from around the globe to focus on practical approaches to shared growth and development. 

This on-campus executive program, Comparative Tax Policy and Administration, can provide you with insights and tools to adapt tax theory to everyday challenges.

This online executive program offers the latest research and best practices in nonprofit management to help leaders run organizations more effectively.

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

This program address the significant challenge of climate change and its impacts on the environment, as well as society and the global economy.

Think critically about social questions such as education policy, upward income mobility, and racial disparities, and understand how big data can answer these questions as well as impact policies that lead to improved outcomes around the world.

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

Created by Senior Lecturer Michael Walton, examine real-world policy challenges and learn how to analyze, design, and recommend effective policy solutions.

Think critically about social questions such as education policy, upward income mobility, and racial disparities, and understand how big data can answer these questions as well as impact policies that lead to improved outcomes around the world.

This three week on campus executive provides a balance of traditional and hands-on learning experiences to help seasoned public officials better address the concerns of their constituents and communities.

The Executive Leaders and Government program at Harvard Kennedy School provides a unique opportunity for senior executives to strengthen their leadership skills and expand their competencies.

This three week on campus executive provides a balance of traditional and hands-on learning experiences to help seasoned public officials better address the concerns of their constituents and communities.