CM Revanth enrols in leadership program at Harvard University, first Chief Minister to do so
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to attend the Leadership: 21st Century program at Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to attend the ‘Leadership: 21st Century’ program at Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will attend the ‘Leadership: 21st Century’ program at Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, the State government said.
He will be the first CM in independent India to enrol for a program at an Ivy League school/university. The program is about managing ‘Chaos, Conflict, and Courage’ and the CM will be attending the classes at Harvard from January 25 to 30.
What is the Harvard leadership program about?
Here are the details of the Harvard course CM Revanth would be attending:
- CM Revanth will be on the campus of Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The class is said to have students from over 20 countries spread across five continents.
- The Program Chair is Prof Tim O’ Brien, and the Program Director is Prof Karen Morrissey
- The CM will undertake classes, assignments and submit ‘homework’ and execute group projects with fellow global participants
- The program is said to analyse case studies from different parts of the world, different times and eras across history – participant groups will solve and present solutions in the classroom
- After the course, the CM will receive program course certification from Harvard, a first for any current Chief Minister in office in Indian history.
About Harvard University
• Private Ivy League research university
• Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Founded in 1607 (Over 418 years old)
• World’s number 1 university for over 75 times in the last 100 years
• University has 14 Schools: Business (HBS), Law (HLS), Medical, Government, Theology
• Allan Garber is current University President since 2024
About the Kennedy School of Government
• Founded in 1936
• Named after President Kennedy in 1966
• Graduate, Masters and Executive Education
• 2002: Over 52% women students
• 2011: 75th Anniversary of School/University
• 2014: Raised half a trillion dollars for school from alumni, donors
• 2024: Professor Jeremy M Weinstein is the new dean of HKS
• 2026: Kennedy School is one of Harvard University’s most international schools, representing over 100 countries
