Tag: MLD Certificate

Congratulations to the HKS Class of 2017!

Greg Dorchak

We congratulate all of the Harvard Kennedy School masters and Ph.D. students who will be receiving their degrees today. We also specially recognize all of the students who have earned the Certificate in Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences. While at HKS, these 223 students have shown a sustained commitment to enhancing their leadership potential,  and now they are poised to excel in their future public service endeavors.
The MLD Area faculty and staff wish our graduates all the best for the summer ahead and into the future.

For a closer look at the Harvard Kennedy School Class of 2017, read the HKS press release. HKS Commencement details, including the schedule of events and live stream links, can be found on the HKS website. Information on Harvard University’s 366th Commencement events and activities can be found on the university’s website.

Management, Leadership and Decision Sciences (MLD) Area Course Shopping and Welcome Event

Greg Dorchak

Dana Born and students at shopping nightCome and join your classmates and MLD Area faculty to learn more about course offerings in Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences and about the MLD Certificate program. The MLD Area offers elective courses in four broad categories: Leadership; Negotiation & Decision Sciences; Strategic Management; and Organizing for Social Change. This event will be useful to students interested in how MLD coursework can assist in their public service endeavors and enhance their leadership potential.
August 29th, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Location: HKS, Starr Auditorium, Belfer 2nd floor

(Please arrive early! Food and drinks will be provided starting at 5:45pm)

Join us for the MLD Shopping and Welcome Event on August 28th!

Greg Dorchak

The HKS Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences Faculty (The MLD Area) invite all HKS degree program students to join us for our Shopping and Welcome Event on Monday, August 28th from 5:00 – 6:15pm in the Allison Dining Room, (Taubman Building 5th floor).

The purpose of this event is to provide students with a centralized opportunity to hear about courses in Management, Leadership and Decision Sciences, to meet the faculty, as well as to hear about the numerous related co-currcular activities in the MLD space. Examples of the latter include the Behavioral Insights Group (BIG), Social Innovation and Social Change (SICI) Studio, and the Kennedy School Negotiation Project (KSNP). Faculty in attendance will provide detailed overviews of our course offerings, and will introduce the MLD Certificate program. Plus… there’ll be cupcakes!

Should you have questions, please contact  MLD Area Administrator, Greg Dorchak at greg_dorchak@hks.harvard.edu  We hope you will join us on August 28th!

Please note: This event is not meant to be a substitute for the regularly scheduled MLD course shopping sessions taking place during the day on 8/28 and 8/29 at which you will hear in much greater detail about the fall and January courses.