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Harvard Kennedy School’s mission is to improve public policy and leadership so people can live in societies that are more safe, free, just, and sustainably prosperous. By combining cutting-edge research, the teaching of outstanding students, and direct interaction with practitioners, they have an impact on solving public problems that no other institution can match. Founded in 1978, the Harvard Kennedy School Case Program is the world's largest producer and repository of case studies designed for teaching about how government works and how public policy is made. Their cases are written to facilitate discussion-based, interactive learning in their degree and Executive Education programs. Their case development process begins with a learning goal that is generalizable beyond the case. Cases are framed to provide just enough information for students to get traction on a problem. Their professional case writers rigorously check the accuracy of the cases, which draw on candid interviews with decision makers, as well as thorough document research. In that way, they represent a focused, detailed, and unrivaled body of information about the making of public policy and the administration of public and nonprofit institutions. The collection houses cases, multimedia cases, and simulations. Most new cases come with detailed teaching plans that provide a road map for class discussion. Many cases in their collection are designed also to teach quantitative concepts or methods in Economics, Econometrics, Finance, International Trade, Statistics, etc. These cases introduce real policy dilemmas along with real data so students can learn how to apply the rigor of quantitative analysis in the real world. All cases are classroom tested at Harvard prior to publication. Whether you're interested in public health or performance management, human rights, international trade, or energy and environment, these and dozens of other public sector-related topics are treated in a readable yet rigorous way by Kennedy School case studies. In total the collection available through The Case Centre numbers 2,096 cases, many with accompanying instructor materials, software and videos. Seven of those are prize-winning cases. |
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