Kennedy School of Government
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John F. Kennedy School of Government |
The
John F. Kennedy School of Government is a
public policy school and one of the graduate schools of
Harvard University. It offers degrees in
public policy and
public administration, and conducts research in various subjects relating to
politics and
government. Its primary buildings are located southeast of
Harvard Yard by the
Charles River in
Harvard Square, on the site of a former
Red Line trainyard.
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Taubman Building, John F. Kennedy School of Government |
The Kennedy School was originally Harvard's
Graduate School of Public Administration, which had been founded in
1936 with a gift from
Lucius N. Littauer, and drew its faculty from the existing government and
economics departments.
In the 1960s, the
Harvard Institute of Politics(IOP) was established as a memorial to
John F. Kennedy. The IOP is currently housed in and administered by KSG; however, its focus is on expanding and engaging undergraduates. The undergraduates select the Fellows, which is why IOP Fellows sometimes do not fit the mold of the traditional KSG Fellow.
The various programs were brought together in a single school in
1978.
In the
1960s, with encouragement from
Richard Neustadt, the school expanded to research in public policy. Other individuals who contributed to the initial formation of the Kennedy School are Graham Allison, Richard Zeckhauser and Edith Stokey.
Currently, KSG offers four masters programs. The "Master in Public Policy Program" (MPP) program focuses on
policy analysis,
economics, management in the public sector and policy design. There is also the
Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. The MPA is available in two forms: a one-year "mid-career program" intended for professionals between 7 and 15 years after college graduation and a two-year MPA program intended for more recent graduates. The interaction of the MPP and MPA students in the classroom is part of the value of the KSG experience. KSG has dual-degree arrangements with Harvard Business, Harvard Law, and Harvard Medical, with a current list available at
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/programs/mpp/mpp2/jointfaq.htm.
The Kennedy School also has a "Master in Public Administration in International Development", which is distinguished the other programs in three ways. First, there is a strong international focus in the MPAID, as opposed to a focus on the US Federal and state governments. Second, the large scale practical group exercise in the MPP is always focused on a US topic, so is not required. Third, the MPAID quant methods and economics courses require calculus.
The Kennedy School has four doctoral programs:Doctoral Program in Political Economy and Government,Doctoral Program in Public Policy,Doctoral Program in Health Policy, and the Doctoral Program in Social Policy. Each of these has different core requirements. The degrees are descibed in the
KSG Doctoral Program Overview.
As of
2003, the school has over 100 faculty and over 800 students.
The Kennedy School regularly receives high rankings in
U.S. News & World Report list of top Graduate Schools of public affairs, and is currently ranked the second best school of public affairs after the
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs [
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André Boisclair (MPA 2005)-
Parti Québécois leader
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Christopher Burnham (MPA 1990) -
United Nations Under Secretary General for Management
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Andrew Card-
White House Chief of Staff under
President George W. Bush, 2001-2006
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Frank Chikane (MPA 1995) -
South African adviser to the President
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Kevin Corke -
MPA 2004 Washington, D.C. - NBC News Correspondent
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Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj (MPA 2002) -
Mongolia - leader of non-violent revolution that brought democracy to
Mongolia, twice
Prime Minister, thrice
Member of Parliament*
José María Figueres Olson (MPA 1991)
Costa Rican President, 1994-1998; CEO of the World Economic Forum since 2004.
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Katherine Harris (MPA 1997) - U.S. Congresswoman and former Florida Secretary of State
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Rafael Hui -
Hong Kong Chief Secretary*
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (MPA 1971) -
Liberian President
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Dal LaMagna -MPA and MBA, Washington State- Political Activist and Businessman
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Lee Hsien Loong - (MPA 1980) -
Singapore Prime Minister *
Stephen F. Lynch (MPA 1998) - U.S. Congressman
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Nabiel Makarim (MPA 1984) -
Indonesian Minister of the Environment
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Mark McClellan (MPA 1991) - current head of Medicare and Medicaid
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Christine Nixon -
Victorian Police Commissioner
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Ron Gonzales -
San Jose, CA Mayor
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Bill O'Reilly - television commentator
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Klaus Schwab - Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
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Guy C. Swan III - U.S. Army Major General, Commanding General of the
Military District of Washington and
Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region*
Donald Tsang -
Hong Kong Chief Executive *
Álvaro Uribe Vélez -
Colombian President
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Anthony A. Williams -
Washington, D.C. Mayor
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Robert Zoellick (MPA 1981) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
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Harvard University people*
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