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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 2023 - 2024

Course Number

Course Title

Instructors

API-114 Econometric Methods for Applied Research I
API-141 Finance
Akash DeepFaculty
API-203M Empirical Methods II
API-205 Politics and Policies: What Is the Impact of Data and AI?
API-501 Policy Design and Delivery I
BGP-510Y HKS-HBS Joint Degree First-Year Seminar
Shawn ColeFaculty
DEV-210 Public Finance in Theory and Practice
DPI-208 Moral Practice for Public Leadership
DPI-851M Data and Information Visualization
Hong QuFaculty
IGA-385 Strategizing for Human Rights: Moving from Ideals to Practice
MLD-102 Getting Things Done: Management in a Development Context
MLD-103M PDIA in Action: Development Through Facilitated Emergence
MLD-111 Challenges and Choices in Transportation Policy
MLD-125 What Works in Public Sector Management
MLD-201 Exercising Leadership: The Politics of Change
MLD-202 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
Claude BruderleinInstructor
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-310 Behavioral Science for Inclusive Organizations
MLD-326 Principles and Politics When Running for Office
MLD-340M Power and Influence for Positive Impact
MLD-355 Public Narrative
MLD-370 Social Movements: The Art and Science of Social Change
MLD-375 Creating Justice in Real Time: Vision, Strategies and Campaigns
MLD-377M Organizing: People, Power, Change
MLD-378M Organizing: People, Power and Change Practicum
MLD-381 Mitigating and Managing a Crisis
MLD-385 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-412 Greater Boston Applied Field Lab: Advanced Budgeting, Financial Management and Operations
MLD-420 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-605M Systems Thinking and Supply Chain Management: Climate, Poverty and Human Rights
Mark FaganFaculty
MLD-615M Mixed Methods Analytics for Leaders and Policy Makers
MLD-617M Effective Implementation: Learning from Effective Implementers
MLD-618 Leadership, Social Change, and its Challenges: Boston as a Case Study
Ira JacksonInstructor/Staff
MLD-620M The Data Smart City: Driving Innovation with Technology
MLD-630 Government Turnarounds
MLD-634M Managing the Private Delivery of Public Value
MLD-636 Managing Transformations in Healthcare
MLD-802M Nonprofit Management and Leadership