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Level Up with the Economic Development Executive Certificate
The Economic Development Executive Certificate at Harvard Kennedy School will help you get to the next level as a leader in your organization. This certificate is designed for leaders focused on improving the economic, political, and social well-being of nations.
Enhance your skills in:
- Cutting-edge strategies in economic development and financial management.
- Leadership and the ability to drive policy change.
Alumni with Executive Certificates in Economic Development include elected and unelected national leaders, policy experts, and leaders of multilateral finance institutions.
Executive Certificate Requirements
To earn your Executive Certificate in Economic Development, you must finish three programs within six years. At least two must be from the list of core programs below. Programs may be a mix of online or on-campus. You will need to apply for each program separately and complete them at your own pace within six years. You will receive a $500 discount on your final program.
Core Programs
Create your own learning experience by completing a minimum of 2 programs from the core programs below. Your third program may be completed from the list below OR any Executive Education program (except Investment Decisions and Behavioral Finance):
- Climate Change and Energy
- Climate Change Policy: Economics and Politics
- Comparative Tax Policy and Administration
- Implementing Public Policy
- Infrastructure, Financing, Regulation, and Management
- Leading Green Growth: Economic Strategies for a Low-Carbon World
- Strategies for Inclusive Growth
Additional Programs that Qualify for the Executive Certificate
If you have completed one of the below programs in the past six years, you can earn an Executive Certificate by completing two additional programs. At least one of those two must be from the list of core programs listed above.
- A Cutting Edge of Economic Development
- Budgeting in a Time of Crisis
- COVID-19s Economic Impact and Crafting an Effective Policy Response
- Global Change Agents
- Infrastructure in a Market Economy
- Leading Smart Policy Design
- Leaders in Development
- Moral Leadership in an Imperfect World
- Public Finance in a Complex World
- Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure
- Rethinking Financial Inclusion
- Trade Policy for Today's World (Formerly Mastering Trade Policy)
Upcoming Programs
Leading Economic Growth
Leading Economic Growth
Examine new approaches to shared growth and development and learn how to identify obstacles to prosperity with Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education.
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Comparative Tax Policy and Administration
Comparative Tax Policy and Administration
Brings together senior tax practitioners to examine the latest developments in the design and implementation of tax systems worldwide.
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Climate Change and Energy: Policymaking for the Long Term
Climate Change and Energy: Policymaking for the Long Term
Climate change is one of the most important global issues of our time. Gain insights for sustainable leadership. Explore today.
Upcoming Sessions
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Alumni Stories
Why I Pursued an Executive Certificate in Economic Development
As head of the Internationalization Unit at the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, Isabel Tarrisse da Fontoura earned Economic Development Executive Certificate to support her effort to fight for economic development and social equality in Brazil. Read her story.
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Executive Certificates
Executive Certificates
Harvard Kennedy School offers executive certificates in Economic Development, Nonprofit Leadership, Public Leadership, and Public Policy.