Suppose you work for a senior government official who is responsible for regulating the safety of new consumer technologies in your country. A leading company releases a new AI model, and a widely trusted family advocacy group urges the government to restrict the use of the new model. How would you advise the senior official? What skills and tools would you use to analyze this situation and develop an effective policy response?
Dealing with the impacts of new technologies is just one example of the many policy challenges that HKS students will face in their careers. Policy Design and Delivery (PDD) will help you build capabilities that will make you more successful in your future careers within or alongside the public sector. The course is grounded in theory but taught using an immersive case-based methodology. Students learn to define problems clearly, map stakeholders’ interests, craft and evaluate strategic policy options, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
This course is required for MPP1 students and not open to non-MPP1 students.