Taught at the Chinese Academy of Governance in Beijing, this executive education course is for senior officials with emergency management responsibilities in the national, provincial, and city levels in China. Through discussion and guest speakers, this course examines large-scale disasters and planned international events to offer best practices in disaster prevention, mitigation, and preparation. More»

Established in 2001, China’s Leaders in Development program is widely recognized by the Chinese government as one of the best overseas training programs for government officials. Taught both at Tsinghua University, China, and Harvard Kennedy School, this eight-week training program is specifically designed to help prepare senior local and central Chinese government officials to more effectively address the ongoing challenges of China’s national reforms. More»

The Creating Collaborative Solutions program explores new methods of working across traditional jurisdictions and sectors to identify, understand, and address emerging social problems. Topics include strategic management in the public sector, adaptive leadership, principled negotiation, and public sector innovation. More»

The HKS Energy Leaders Program convenes premier faculty and top executives of the China Southern Grid Power Corporation (CSG) to highlight new analytical frameworks and innovative approaches to understanding five key issues related to energy and sustainability issues in Asia: globalization, governance, competitiveness and corporate strategy, low carbon technologies, and sustainable development. More»

The Leadership Transformation in Indonesia program is a four-week course focusing on issues of leadership in public service. This customized executive education course is the result of a collaboration between the Harvard Kennedy School Indonesia Program and the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs. More»

This program aims to provide senior officials in Shanghai municipal government agencies with perspectives on strategy, leadership, management of service delivery, urban planning and development, crisis management, and social policy, as practiced in the United States and other countries. Officials attend two weeks of intensive classes at HKS and visit government agencies around the country. More»

The Taiwan Leadership Program offers a unique opportunity for collaboration between HKS and Taiwan’s current and emerging leaders. Taiwan Fellows—a group of top Taiwanese government officials and preeminent scholars—participate in executive education programs at HKS and conduct applied research on economic and social developments in Taiwan. More»

The Vietnam Executive Leadership Program consists of regular discussion sessions and seminars, applied research, and a guided policy dialogue program for senior Vietnamese officials. The program convenes annually at Harvard Kennedy School and is designed to familiarize senior Vietnamese leaders with the latest thinking on globalization and its relationship to development. More»