Policy Areas at HKS

Teaching and research at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) are organized around a framework of policy areas that reflect the evolving research of the HKS faculty, the needs of policy makers, and the interests of the HKS student body. The HKS policy areas are:

  • Business and Government Policy
  • Crime and Criminal Justice
  • Health Care Policy
  • Housing, Urban Development, and Transportation
  • Human Resources, Labor, and Education
  • International Trade and Finance
  • Nonprofit Sector
  • Political Advocacy and Leadership
  • Political and Economic Development
  • Press, Politics, and Public Policy

The new International and Global Affairs Concentration focuses on
topics in:

  • International Security
  • Human Rights
  • Energy Security
  • Political Economy
  • Environment and Resource Systems
  • Public Health
  • Science and Technology
  • Information Systems
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