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The Harvard Kennedy School Applied Field Lab Experience
For more than 15 years, Professor Linda Bilmes has led the Harvard Kennedy School Applied Field Lab, a course in which Harvard graduate students partner with cities and local governments to tackle some of their most complex financial and operational challenges.
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Greater Boston Applied Field Lab: Advanced Budgeting, Financial Management and Operations
MLD-412This course is an experiential-learning lab that will enable students to work on financial and operational challenges with real-world clients.
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Provides a balance of traditional and hands-on learning experiences to help seasoned public officials meet the changing needs of their constituents and communities.
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Driving Government Performance
Presents a set of strategies that produce results, with an emphasis on how these principles can be adapted to improve performance.
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Big data makes better cities
Professor Stephen Goldsmith, Director of the Data-Smart City Solutions Project at the Kennedy School’s Ash Center, describes how city and state governments can improve service to citizens by harnessing new technologies.