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Professional Transformation.
Global Recognition.
Whether you’re in the public, nonprofit, or corporate sector, you know that effective leadership requires a lifelong commitment to learning, building new skills, and expanding your global network of colleagues and friends.
Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education offers Executive Certificates to help you accomplish all of the above.
An Executive Certificate from Harvard Kennedy School is a standout addition to your résumé that signifies your successful completion of multiple executive programs within a particular concentration area. It is also your entrée to a vibrant global community of professionals committed to becoming more effective leaders.
Earn an Executive Certificate from Harvard Kennedy School On-Campus or Online
Select your preferred concentration area
Select your preferred concentration area
- Economic Development
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Public Leadership
- Public Policy
- Technology & Public Leadership
Choose from a range of select programs
Choose from a range of select programs
Create your own personalized learning experience.
Complete 3 programs in your concentration area within 6 years
Complete 3 programs in your concentration area within 6 years
*The Technology & Leadership concentration requires 3 programs to be completed within 2 years.
Receive your ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Executive Certificate
Receive your ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Executive Certificate
A formal recognition that you have completed advanced studies in a chosen field of interest.
Pathways to Executive Certificates
You can earn an Executive Certificate by completing three Executive Education programs in six years within one of these four concentration areas:
Each of these concentrations offers multiple program options that allow you to create a truly personalized learning experience. You will need to apply for each program separately and will receive a $500 discount on the final program.
Our Newest Pathway to an Executive Certificate
Technology and Public Leadership
Our Technology and Public Leadership concentration is an accelerated path to an Executive Certificate and requires completing three programs within two years from a select list of technology and leadership programs. You will receive a $1,500 discount on the final program.
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