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Emerging Leaders

This 5-day Harvard Kennedy School executive program will develop and expand your capacity to be one of tomorrow’s leaders.
Price
$11,200
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Oct 7
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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
In-Person

The Evolving Role of Digital Assets in the Global Financial System

Advance your career by building a deep understanding of digital assets.
Price
$8,000
Registration Deadline
Starts Apr 21
Michele DeStefano teaching in Executive Education program
Social Sciences
In-Person

Impactful Leadership: Enhancing your Strategic Influence

Enhance your ability to be an effective and influential leader who can drive results.
Price
$5,900
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 6
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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*
Duration
12 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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 12
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Nonprofit Financial Stewardship: Concepts and Techniques for Strategic Management

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.
Price
$4,100
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Register by Sep 19
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Social Sciences
In-Person

AI and the Law: Navigating the New Legal Landscape

Gain the knowledge and tools to navigate the changes brought on by AI on the legal profession.
Price
$7,800
Registration Deadline
Starts May 10
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Social Sciences
In-Person

Women and Power

Women and Power is an intensive one-week on campus program designed to accelerate women's leadership advancement.
Price
$10,900
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Feb 16
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Social Sciences
Online

Child Protection: Children's Rights in Theory and Practice

Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.
Price
Free*
Duration
16 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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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 15
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 18
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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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Science
In-Person

Climate Change and Energy: Policymaking for the Long Term

This week-long executive program considers the facts about climate change and its impacts.
Price
$10,900
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 19
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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
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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
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

International Finance: Policy, Regulation, and Transactions

International Finance: Policy, Regulation, and Transactions provides an overview of fundamentals and emerging policy issues for the global financial system.
Price
$2,450
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
In-Person

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
$11,300
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Register by Jul 22
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Social Sciences
Online
Online Live

Leading through the Changing Media Landscape (Online)

Leading through the Changing Media Landscape (Online) is a new 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 13
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 Mar 12
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

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
Online Participants
Social Sciences
In-Person

Crisis Leadership in Higher Education

This on-campus program will help you prepare for and respond to crises, develop protocols that minimize the potential for future occurrences, and inspire confidence in the long-term success and resilience of your institution.
Price
$6,100
Registration Deadline
Register by Jan 7
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 8
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Social Sciences
Online

Contract Law: From Trust to Promise to Contract

Contracts are a part of our everyday life, arising in collaboration, trust, promise and credit. How are contracts formed? What makes a contract enforceable? What happens when one party breaks a promise?
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Health & Medicine
Blended

Global Health Care Leaders Program

The Global Health Care Leaders Program (GHLP) is a multi-modular global program that aims to bring together the most important topics defining the future of health care industry for the leaders who will lead the charge.
Price
$33,000
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 2
Economics for Managers
Business
Online

Economics for Managers

This course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online will teach you how to approach pricing strategy, evaluate market demand, and differentiate offerings, so you can drive critical business decisions and successfully compete in the marketplace.
Price
$1,850
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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 23
HKS Executive Education
Social Sciences
Online

Our Information Emergency: Navigating the Media Environment in 2021

Led by Nancy Gibbs, this video explores the underlying forces that are shaping today’s media environment.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now

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