Soft power is the ability to affect others to obtain the outcomes one wants through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion or payment. A country’s soft power rests on its resources of culture, ...

Unlock the path to effective public leadership with the Public Leadership Credential, developed by HKS. Enroll for a transformative education experience delivered fully online ...

Fifteen undergraduates from across the United States spent their summer on the Harvard Kennedy School campus for the second ...

Hawaiʻi faces one of the nation’s most severe housing crises, with more than 64,000 new homes needed by 2027. This summer, ...

Fifteen undergraduates from across the United States spent their summer on the Harvard Kennedy School campus for the second annual Junior Summer Institute (JSI@HKS) as JSI Summer Scholars.The fully ...

Like many international students, Samya Mishra wanted to build on her existing professional skills with a master’s degree in public administration to benefit a global environment. “I came to Harvard ...

PROGRAM OVERVIEW *Program formerly known as Senior Managers in Government The Executive Leaders and Government program at Harvard Kennedy School provides a unique opportunity for senior executives ...

May 2024, Paper: "As the latest general-purpose-technology (GPT), we study the value of AI innovations as it diffuses across general and application sectors, using the USPTO’s AI patent dataset.

HKS talked with Nath about his research, his transition into higher education, and who he thinks is the Michael Jordan of ...

Course Preview Days Schedule Fall 2025/January 2026 Tuesday, September 2 and Wednesday, September 3, 2025 AY26 Fall HKS Course Preview Days.xlsx (updated August 21, 2025) Canvas course site links will ...

The Trump Administration seeks to end the 'endangerment finding' that has enabled controls on greenhouse gases and fossil ...