Channel your passions into practice.
Upon completing all six courses and the capstone assessment, you will earn your Public Leadership Credential (PLC). However, your connection to the Harvard Kennedy School doesn’t end there. Our unique online credential reflects Harvard Kennedy School’s mission of improving public policy and public leadership to create societies that are safer, freer, more just, and more sustainably prosperous. Your PLC experience will help pave the way for you to become a more effective leader and enact positive change in your organization and community.
In each PLC course, you and a global cohort will explore ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø pedagogy in a stimulating and collaborative online learning environment. Through individual and group work tackling real-world problems, you will develop a toolkit of skills to take immediate action while you learn.
Our alumni exemplify the transformative nature of the Public Leadership Credential, showcasing its immediate impact as they apply frameworks and tools in their work. We are confident that you will gain the knowledge and tools to channel your passions into practical abilities, enabling you to make an immediate positive impact.
The PLC is a really special program. It takes all the elements that make the Kennedy School the Kennedy School—which is the marrying of research with real-world public policy work—and delivers this knowledge online to people across the globe.
– Nora Delaney, Director of Communications, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø
A global community of alumni
Upon completion of the Public Leadership Credential, you will join a powerful alumni community of over 1,100 professional lifelong learners from around the globe, all dedicated to continuing the Harvard Kennedy School mission.
Throughout your PLC experience, you will build a lasting network of changemakers that bring a plethora of backgrounds and perspectives to the table, that you can continue to lean on for insights, inspiration, and advice.
Staying connected
Whether you live an hour away or halfway across the globe, Harvard Kennedy School is here to support you in your professional journey.
During your training, you will develop a new and diverse network of colleagues, faculty, and program staff with whom you can stay connected. Be sure to share your successes and insights so that others can benefit from your experiences. After all, a shared commitment to public values is essential to helping each of us make a difference in the world.