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Social Sciences
Online

Leading People, Building Teams

Leading People, Building Teams helps you lead with confidence, support colleagues making the transition to management, and strengthen your organization's capacity to coach and retain talent.
Price
$1,995
Registration Deadline
Register by Apr 12
Constellations
Humanities
Online

PredictionX: Omens, Oracles & Prophecies

An overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.
Price
Free*
Duration
1 week 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

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
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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 3
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 Jul 19
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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

American Government: Constitutional Foundations

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.
Price
Free*
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

Senior Executive Fellows

Senior Executive Fellows is the unparalleled professional development program for public sector executives who want to sharpen their leadership and managerial skills.
Price
$26,600
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Aug 23
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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
Flags
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
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
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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
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
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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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Health & Medicine
Online

The Science of Well-Being and Mindful Leadership

This 12-week online program equips participants with evidence-based strategies to integrate neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and personal well-being into their leadership for more resilient, sustainable performance.
Price
$4,500
Registration Deadline
Register by Oct 7
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
Online Live

The Science of Leadership: The Brain, Resilience, and Mindfulness

Navigate rising complexity and uncertainty by developing the mental clarity, emotional resilience, and composure needed to lead teams effectively.
Price
$2,950
Registration Deadline
Register by Oct 7
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Business
Online

Strategic Finance for Nonprofit Leaders

Designed for current and aspiring nonprofit leaders, this course helps learners build the confidence needed to make stronger financial decisions in mission-driven organizations.
Price
Free*
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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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
Tangible Things
Humanities
Online

Tangible Things

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life.
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Leading AI Transformation in Legal Practice

Leading AI Transformation in Legal Practice is a four-day, in-person executive program at Harvard Law School focusing on the strategic, organizational, and management questions that determine the value of AI investments.
Price
$14,900
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Starts Dec 1
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Humanities
Online

Bioethics: The Law, Medicine, and Ethics of Reproductive Technologies and Genetics

An introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Message, Media and Leadership in the Age of AI

Message, Media and Leadership in the Age of AI is an 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 2
Creating Public Value
Social Sciences
Online

Leadership for Purposeful Change: Creating Public Value

Learn how to face and meet today’s challenges and design a public value proposition that is both actionable and value creating.
Price
Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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 Jan 14
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
Registration Deadline
Register by Apr 3
Participants networking
Social Sciences
In-Person

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
$10,900
Registration Deadline
Register by Feb 24
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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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