Our Offerings

The courses offered at Harvard Kennedy School provide an enriching curricular experience, and are organized around our seven academic areas. They include core courses that are required for earning a degree, along with electives, modules and January-term options to cater to different interests and schedules.

While classroom learning is integral to an HKS education, it is elevated by the many extra-curricular activities and programs, including lectures, seminars, brown bags, conferences and experiential learning, on- and off-campus.

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Featured Course Guides


Academic Year 2024 - 2025

Course Number

Course Title

Instructors

DEV-210 Public Finance in Theory and Practice
DPI-208 Moral Practice for Public Leadership
MLD-102 Getting Things Done: Management and Implementation for Development
MLD-111 Critical Pathways: Leadership Dilemmas in U.S. Transportation
MLD-125 What Works in Public Sector Management
MLD-201 Exercising Leadership: The Politics of Change
MLD-202M Leadership from the Inside Out: The Capacity to Lead and Stay Alive–Self, Identity, and Freedom
MLD-215 Negotiation and Leadership: Essential Theory and Practice for Enhancing Your Personal Effectiveness
MLD-220M Fundamentals of Negotiation Analysis and Practice
MLD-223 Negotiating Across Differences
MLD-234M Conducting Negotiation on the Frontlines: Advanced Techniques for Crisis Situations
Claude BruderleinInstructor
MLD-250 Bridging the Divide: Issues, Culture and Leadership
MLD-257M Why Won’t You Listen to Me? Understanding People, Conflict, and People in Conflict
MLD-280 Advanced Workshop in Multiparty Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
MLD-304 Science of Behavior Change
MLD-308 Leadership Decision Making – From Individuals to Institutions
MLD-326 Principles and Politics When Running for Office
MLD-340M Power and Influence for Positive Impact
MLD-355 Public Narrative
MLD-360M Being Human
MLD-375 Creating Justice in Real Time: Vision, Strategies and Campaigns
MLD-377 Organizing: People, Power, Change
MLD-381 Mitigating and Managing a Crisis
MLD-385M Leading through Public Crises: High-Stakes Decision-Making in Chaotic Events
MLD-401M Financial Analysis of Public and Nonprofit Organizations
MLD-411M Introduction to Budgeting and Financial Management
MLD-420M Federal Budget Policy
Howell JacksonInstructor
MLD-427 Strategic Finance for Nonprofit Leaders
MLD-502 Developing People
MLD-515M Serving the Public Good: Planning for Career and Life
MLD-601 Operations Management
Mark FaganFaculty
MLD-605 Systems Thinking and Supply Chain Management: Climate, Poverty and Human Rights
Mark FaganFaculty
MLD-617M Effective Implementation: Learning from Effective Implementers
MLD-620M The Data Smart City: Driving Innovation with Technology
MLD-634M Managing the Private Delivery of Public Value
MLD-802M Nonprofit Management and Leadership
MLD-820 Strategies for Social Impact
MLD-830 Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Private and Social Sectors
MLD-831 Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Private and Social Sectors (Business Plan Workshop)
MLD-836M Social Entrepreneurship/Social Enterprise Deep Dive: How to Operationalize & Scale for Social Impact