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Executive Education at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is the premier global resource for those who aim to advance public policy, seek professional growth, and strive for real-world impact. Explore our 40+ transformative on-campus, online, and blended programs designed and led by Harvard faculty, including HKS Access, our new line of programs available for professionals at any stage of their career and offered in a flexible self-paced format that works for your schedule. Join a network of professionals who are eager to drive change in the world around them.
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Senior Executives in State and Local Government
Enables government senior executives to build creative solutions under tight constraints and increased public scrutiny.
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Leadership and Character in Uncertain Times
Teaches you how to lead amidst conflict and disagreement using adaptive leadership tools and strategies you can apply immediately to enact change.
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Leading in Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Technology and Policy
Explores the intersection of policy and technology and provides tools to better navigate the uncharted territory of AI.
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Leading Successful Programs: Using Evidence to Assess Effectiveness
Challenges leaders to rethink their programs' goals and reassess how they gather, evaluate, and use data to determine their effectiveness Learn more.
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Leading Successful Programs: Using Evidence to Assess Effectiveness
Challenges leaders to rethink their programs' goals and reassess how they gather, evaluate, and use data to determine their effectiveness Learn more.
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Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology
Focuses on the intersection of policy and technology in an effort to combat network-based intrusions that disrupt productivity, jeopardize privacy, and threaten national security.
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Comparative Tax Policy and Administration
Brings together senior tax practitioners to examine the latest developments in the design and implementation of tax systems worldwide.
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Nonprofit Management and Leadership: Strategies for Organizational Success
Explores the latest research and best practices in nonprofit management to help leaders run organizations effectively.
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Public Narrative: Leadership, Storytelling, and Action
Strengthens your capacity to lead through learning how to tell a story of self and connect your story to that of your community to motivate commitment to a shared purpose and call to action.
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Leadership for the 21st Century
Delves into why we lead the way we do and challenges you to learn how to exercise leadership with more courage, skill and effectiveness.
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Generative AI: How to Use It and Why It Matters
Gain practical, step-by-step guidance on how to use generative AI with confidence. You'll also develop the insight to participate thoughtfully in the broader dialogue about AI’s risks, limitations, and long-term impact on society.
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Climate Change Policy: Economics and Politics
Our executive program addresses the climate change challenge and its impact on the environment, economy, and society. Explore today.
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Whether you complete a program on our historic Cambridge campus or through the flexibility of an online offering, your immersive learning experience at Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education will prepare you to take immediate action at your organization. From public policy to nonprofit leadership to economic development, our short, research-backed executive programs empower leaders to meet the present moment.