Overview
What you will study
New public policy ideas that promise to solve many of society’s problems are constantly emerging in governments, nonprofit and corporate organizations across the world. Unfortunately, studies show that more than half of these ideas fail during implementation, thus falling short of achieving their intended—and much needed—results.
Why is policy implementation failure so common? What can be done to overcome challenges and roadblocks so that we can achieve successful policy outcomes more frequently and make real change happen?
The Implementing Public Policy program offered by Harvard University is designed to equip policymakers around the world with both the skills to analyze policies, as well as the field-tested tools and tactics to successfully implement them. The program is innovative, and practical. It builds on the traditional executive education program experience through a seven-month engagement that blends online, on campus and applied action learning.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Plan and Control
- Programmed Implementation
- Adaptive Management
- Agile or Design Thinking
- Facilitated Emergence
- Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 7 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Policy View 23 other Short Courses in Public Policy in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Implementing Public Policy is designed for mid-level to senior policymakers from the public, nonprofit, and corporate sectors.
Tuition Fee
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International
12500 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12500 USD for the full programme during 7 months. -
National
12500 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12500 USD for the full programme during 7 months.
Living costs for Cambridge
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.