SDG Detail

Leveraging Local Knowledge through Global Practice at Harvard University

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Project description

To establish a Master�s in Global Development Practice (MGDP) degree program at Harvard University�s, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Division of Continuing Education (DCE) to prepare development practitioners with the knowledge and practical skills required to critically evaluate and address the multi-dimensional challenges of sustainable development. The Harvard DCE MGDP degree program offers curriculum that covers the full breadth of the four core competencies of the MGDP: health sciences, natural sciences, social sciences and management sciences.

Year 2018

Location United States

Organization Harvard University; Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Division of Continuing Education

Project aims

To establish a Master�s in Global Development Practice (MGDP) degree program at Harvard University�s, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Division of Continuing Education (DCE) to prepare development practitioners with the knowledge and practical skills required to critically evaluate and address the multi-dimensional challenges of sustainable development. These challenges include, but are not limited to climate change, extreme poverty, gender inequality, and access to clean water and sanitation.

Project outcome

Admitted students has now reached 35, with more than 50 students indicating admissions into the program in the coming academic year. The Harvard DCE program is open enrollment and can scale to more than 500 students. With more than 160 courses established, the program meets and exceeds the Global Association (http://mdpglobal.org/) curriculum requirements.