A champion of leadership education at HKS, Gergen leaves a lasting legacy as a political analyst, adviser, and leadership ...

A message from Dean Jeremy WeinsteinDear Harvard Kennedy School Faculty, Students, Staff, and Fellows,It is with deep sadness ...

Research from the Shift Project examines the effects of paid sick leave laws.

Harvard Kennedy School Professor Roger Porter, a veteran of three White House administrations, explains both the why and how ...

Mining operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Enough Project By Amani Matabaro Tom, Fellow and Scholar at Risk, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, HKS; Founding Director, ...

The Public Policy Leadership Conference (PPLC) connects ambitious undergraduate students with educational leaders and resources designed to cultivate academic excellence and expand public policy ...

Harvard Kennedy School faculty member Linda Bilmes, the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, explains ...

Melissa Hortman MC/MPA 2018, former Minnesota speaker of the House of Representatives, and Miguel Uribe Turbay MC/MPA 2022, a Colombian senator and presidential contender, were both shot. Hortman has ...

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. When you ...

2024, Paper: "This article surveys the literature on the historical growth and transformation of the U.S. financial sector. The sector expanded rapidly between 1980 until 2006, when its contribution ...

Following the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, a second administration under Donald Trump has already sparked conversation over the path forward for democracy and how to safeguard many ...

When change requires you to challenge people's familiar reality, it can be difficult, dangerous work. Whatever the context, whether in the private or the public sector, many will feel threatened as ...