Harvard Kennedy School

The Evasion of Ethics at Harvard Kennedy School, or Why Digging Deep Into Ethics Makes Us Better Policymakers

Matt Bieber | Posted 05.02.2012

Matt Bieber

The Harvard Kennedy School wants its students to do good in the world. If we really mean that, then we should take the question of what counts as good more seriously.

Unleashing Leadership Capital

Ambassador Gianna Angelopoulos | Posted 11.21.2011

Ambassador Gianna Angelopoulos

Former leaders are the ones with the first-hand experience. They've had successes, faced challenges, weathered crises, and have connections. That's leadership capital -- sometimes more valuable than money -- and we have to summon more of it off the sidelines.

David T. Ellwood, Dean of Harvard Kennedy School, on Public Policy Education

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

Rahim Kanani

In a wide-ranging interview with Ellwood and I discussed the past, present and future of public policy education at the institution and broader issues of leadership and international affairs.

The Netflix For Voting? New Website Makes It Easier To Vote From Home

Posted 05.25.2011

Driven by a simple yet lofty vision -- to make it easier for more people to vote -- three graduate students at the Harvard Kennedy School developed a ...

If Women Ran the World

Hannah Peaker | Posted 05.25.2011

Hannah Peaker

There was something in those women that took the stage and implored us to hurry history, who asked us not to be sitting here in three years time asking what we can do.

Top 5 Government Jobs for Ashley Judd

Steve Ressler | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Ressler

I'll bet you didn't know that actress Ashley Judd just finished her Masters of Public Administration at Harvard Kennedy School and is interested in public service.