Program overview
The Policy Innovation Lab is designed around the recurring challenges policymakers encounter in reform initiatives. Instead of offering a single roadmap, the program provides structured checklists of common barriers, warning signs of potential failure, and strategic options to overcome these obstacles.
The program emphasizes the importance of local context and sector-specific conditions in diagnosing reform challenges and designing effective strategies. . Learning is delivered through three complementary components:
1. Lecture and Discussion Sessions: Thematic sessions introduce key challenges and analytical frameworks for policy reform.
2. Case Method Learning: Participants analyze real-world reform cases from around the globe, engaging in role-play and interactive debate to develop practical insights.
3. Group Projects: Teams work on live policy issues relevant to their governments, applying course tools to craft reform proposals and present strategies.
Mode of Learning
In-person
Location
KSPP
Language
English
Duration
5 days
Program Start
October 12, 2025
Program End
October 16, 2025
Program Hours
09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Learning Outcomes
Clearly define policy problems and objectives and develop a theory of change.
Select and design effective policy instruments.
- Build and sustain coalitions of support among diverse stakeholders.
Anticipate and address challenges in implementing policy reforms.
Influence behavioral change among businesses, individuals, and frontline workers.
Apply the case method to critically analyze complex reform scenarios and make defensible policy decisions.
Who Should Attend?
Mid- to senior-level government officials
involved in policy design, implementation, or reform.
Public sector leaders
responsible for coordinating across ministries, agencies, or levels of government.
Advisors and analysts
working on strategic policy initiatives.
Proficiency of written and spoken English
The program will be delivered in English. Applicants should be proficient in written and spoken English.
+ 5 Years of experience
Minimum of five years of experience in government or related sectors
Faculty
Kent Weaver
Kent Weaver is Faculty Director for Executive Education and International Initiatives at the McCourt School of Public Policy. His research focuses on American and comparative social policy, comparative political institutions, and policy implementation. He is particularly interested in how political institutions, feedback from past policy choices, and the motivations of politicians interact to shape public policy. Much of his work examines why and when politicians pursue actions that may involve more political risks than rewards.
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