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TRAINING PUBLIC TRAINING PUBLIC OFFICIALS FOR THE OFFICIALS FOR THE TWENTY- -FIRST CENTURY FIRST CENTURY TWENTY

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MASTER’S IN PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM AT HARVARD ANALOGY WITH HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL AND HARVARD LAW SCHOOL 1

THE “CORE CURRICULUM” MICROECONOMICS AND STATISTICS POLITICAL/ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS “POLICY ANALYSIS” ROLE OF THE CASE METHOD 2

CHANGES IN THE WORLD SINCE 1970 � STATUS OF MPP DEGREE/STUDENTS WORKING IN GOVERNMENT � CHANGES IN STUDENT EXPECTATIONS ABOUT CAREERS � INTEREST IN TRAINING IN MANAGEMENT/LEAERSHIP � INTERNATIONALIZATION 3 Kennedy School of Government – – Harvard University Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Professor Steven Kelman Professor Steven Kelman

CURRICULUM CHANGES SINCE 1970 � MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP COURSE � ETHICS IN CORE CURRICULUM � DECLINING DOMINANCE OF ECONOMICS/STATISTICS � SPRING EXERCISES � INTERNATIONAL COURSES � “PUBLIC SERVICE” CULTURE 4 Kennedy School of Government – – Harvard University Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Professor Steven Kelman Professor Steven Kelman

CHALLENGES � TEACHING CONTRACT MANAGEMENT/ CROSS-ORGANIZATIONAL COLLABORATION � TEACHING LEADERSHIP � ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY AND HISTORY DISCIPLINES � EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OTHER THAN CASES 5 Kennedy School of Government – – Harvard University Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Professor Steven Kelman Professor Steven Kelman