Elective Course

Analytical Paper Optional: All enrolled students have the option of completing a research paper of at least 20-25 pages, with faculty and peer review of a substantially complete draft. This paper can be used to satisfy the analytical paper requirement for...

Even in rich countries, many people are poor, and their chances of moving from poverty to affluence are constrained. People often remain stuck in the same social and economic positions as their parents---and this lack of mobility has major consequences...

A growing number of children and adolescents around the world are subjected to violence, exploitation and other forms of abuse. These harms persist despite the proliferation of international norms and structures designed to protect this population and...

According to World Bank estimates, persons with disabilities comprise 15% of the global population, or more than one billion individuals. Nevertheless, until the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the world's...

Most policy changes—in education as in every other field-- do not work as intended. Human behavior is complex; it is just too hard to anticipate whether students, parents and teachers will react in the intended way. Thus, policymakers must recognize...

To cross-register into HBS MBA courses, students must complete both of the following steps between Thursday, August 28 and 4:00pm on Thursday, September 4: Submit a petition via my.Harvard. Complete this survey, uploading a resume and statement of...

*Lottery-Based Enrollment* This course uses a developmental perspective to examine the emerging role and impact artificial intelligence (AI) has on children’s cognitive and social development from early childhood to adolescence. Students will engage in...

In this project-based studio course, students will design and prototype educational technologies that foster deeper learning. Building on pedagogies, learning theories, and design frameworks from prior coursework, students will apply their knowledge to...

*Lottery-Based Enrollment* Innovations in education technology are making it possible to reach learners in ways that were once unimaginable. This course critically examines the complexity of navigating the affordances and limitations of technology to...

*Lottery-Based Enrollment* Creative entrepreneurs change education by establishing new products and services. This course is designed to help prepare students as founders , to start their own companies, or as joiners, to join a startup or existing...