Public Policy Courses

Developed by Harvard Kennedy School faculty, this professional credential program equips you with the skills necessary to advance the public good.

This free online course from Harvard Kennedy School introduces approaches to analytical decision-making for policy design.

A Free Podcast Series

This free webinar from HKS professor Todd Rogers is his take on the five principles for effective communication and how to implement them in your writing.

Join HKS Shorenstein Center Director and former TIME Editor in Chief Nancy Gibbs and colleagues for a panel discussion on the challenges facing global news-industry leaders.

This free webinar from HKS Professor Matthew Bunn tours the horizon of nuclear dangers.

Explore the world’s top executive programs and make a difference in your career today.

Learn the essentials of U.S. health care policy from some of the nation's top experts.

Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.

Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape.

Understand how the FDA regulates pharmaceuticals and explore debates on prescription drug costs, marketing, and testing.

Learn how to face and meet today’s challenges and design a public value proposition that is both actionable and value creating.

Think critically about social questions such as education policy, upward income mobility, and racial disparities, and understand how big data can answer these questions as well as impact policies that lead to improved outcomes around the world.

This program is designed to help leaders of civic associations, advocacy groups, and social movements learn how to organize communities that can mobilize power to make change.

Leading through the Changing Media Landscape (Online) is a new executive program designed to equip leaders in the public and private sector to be more successful in today’s media environment.