Whether learners work in government, business, nonprofits, activism, entrepreneurship, or community organization, effective leaders are constantly working on policies that address pressing public problems. In Policy Design and Delivery, created by Michael Walton, senior lecturer in public policy at Harvard Kennedy School, in concert with a team of the School’s learning designers, you can acquire the knowledge to analyze, design, and recommend policies to effect change in your community.

“I have found that the faculty, the guest speakers, and the diversity of the students have enriched my learning experience beyond my expectations.”

- Jill Wierbicki Abrahams, PLC Learner

Policy Design and Delivery

Develop strategies to analyze public policy challenges, create solutions for difficult problems, design ways to scale solutions, and learn to innovate within a system.

Through seriously trying to understand the nature of problems, how to design policy, and, most of all, how to implement policy effectively, we can effect change for a better world.

- Michael Walton

Faculty Lead

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Michael Walton

Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Emeritus

Guest Lecturers

The following are faculty guests in the Policy Design and Delivery courses:

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Who Should Take These Courses?

These courses are designed for individuals seeking to drive change, innovation, and scaling in the policy space. Learners who seek the skills to better navigate and impact nuanced landscapes in government, business, and communities will leave with a tool set that will help them to design and implement effective policies.

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