Designed by the renowned Harvard Kennedy School faculty, the Public Leadership Credential is an online professional credential program that gives change-makers the skills and knowledge necessary to advance the public good and make an immediate impact in their communities.
This unique credential program is comprised of six six-week courses, including Evidence for Decisions, Policy Design and Delivery, and Leadership and Ethics, that foster an active and engaged learning environment for participants. Each course provides educational experiences that are similar to the ones found on campus. Designed to draw on the unique pedagogical strategies from our faculty members, the courses feature learning modules, case studies, and structured group activities to help learners develop critical thinking skills to improve the public good and become effective public leaders.