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CORe (Credential of Readiness)
Business
Online

CORe

This three-course program from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online will teach you the fundamental skills to confidently contribute to business decisions and decision-making.  
Price
$2,650
Registration Deadline
Available now
Public Leadership Credential
Social Sciences
Online

Public Leadership Credential

Developed by Harvard Kennedy School faculty, this professional credential program equips you with the skills necessary to advance the public good.
Price
$1,149+
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 8
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Leading Economic Growth

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. 
Price
$6,600
Registration Deadline
Register by Aug 29
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Science
Online

Energy Within Environmental Constraints

A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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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
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Opens Apr 1
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Social Sciences
Online

HKS Executive Education Faculty Webinar: Machine Learning for Leaders

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.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Public Leadership Credential
Social Sciences
Online

Public Leadership Credential

Developed by Harvard Kennedy School faculty, this professional credential program equips you with the skills necessary to advance the public good.
Price
$1,149
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 12
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Health & Medicine
Online

Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health

Join Harvard Medical School faculty Dr. Luana Marques to use applied psychology to build personal resilience with five science-driven skills.
Price
Free*
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Participants learning
Social Sciences
In-Person

Executive Leaders and Government

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.
Price
$18,900
Duration
2 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Aug 24
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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 Apr 20
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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*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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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*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online

Financial Analysis and Valuation for Lawyers

Taught by Harvard Law School faculty, Financial Analysis and Valuation for Lawyers is a Harvard Online course designed to help you navigate your organization or client’s financial goals while increasing profitability and minimizing risks.
Price
$1,600
Duration
5 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Opens May 6
Education & Teaching
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Early Childhood Development: Global Strategies for Interventions

Examine best practices in child and family policies, advocacy, financing, and pathways to scale.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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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 6
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
Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Participants networking
Social Sciences
In-Person

Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries

Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries is an online executive program that goes beyond other negotiation workshops to address the challenges of negotiating across cultures, organizations, and sectors.
Price
$10,900
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 2
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Affordable Housing Essentials: How to Design, Develop, & Finance Properties Growing Cities Need

This immersion into what is needed to create affordable housing will equip you with the tools to create properties, programs, and policies that address this growing challenge.
Price
$1,750 - $1,950
Registration Deadline
Register by Dec 15
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Social Sciences
Online

U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies

Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online

A Darkening Horizon: Nuclear Dangers Around the World with Matthew Bunn

This free webinar from HKS Professor Matthew Bunn tours the horizon of nuclear dangers.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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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
14 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Dec 10
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Social Sciences
In-Person

The Future of Legal

The Future of Legal provides the tools, knowledge, and practical strategies to navigate how to move forward in changing legal landscape.
Price
$14,900
Registration Deadline
Register by Sep 4
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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 Feb 2
Cityscape
Business
Online

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
$1,850
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Senior Executives in State and Local Government

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.
Price
$17,900
Duration
3 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Apr 6
Make Better Decisions
Social Sciences
Online

Make Better Decisions: The Psychology of Blind Spots for Leaders and Teams

Designed for individuals and teams, this Harvard Online course taught by preeminent Harvard Professor Mahzarin Banaji teaches the science of hidden bias and strategies to counter its impact in the workplace.
Price
$550
Duration
3 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 12
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Behavioral Insights and Public Policy

This online executive program will introduce you to cutting-edge research from various social science disciplines and how these can be used to build more effective policies. 
Price
$4,800
Duration
3 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 23
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Humanities
Online

Justice

This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Faculty Chair David Wilkins
Business
In-Person

Leadership in Corporate Counsel

The Leadership in Corporate Counsel program offers in-house leaders insights into the challenges they face and the frameworks, concepts, and tools they need to succeed in their increasingly complicated roles. 
Price
$14,900
Registration Deadline
Register by Apr 10
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Social Sciences
Online

Computer Science for Lawyers

Gain a deep understanding of the legal ramifications of clients’ technological decisions and policies.
Price
$2,250
Registration Deadline
Available now

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