Executive Education
We deliver executive education for mayors, senior officials, and other local leaders, helping them make city halls more effective, efficient, equitable, responsive, and accountable.
Equipping city leaders around the world
Who we are
The Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University equips current and future leaders in cities around the world with the knowledge, skills, and practices to take on complex challenges and improve the lives of city residents.
Founded in 2021 with Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University is a fast-growing global community committed to improving public management, leadership, and governance. The center is an unprecedented cross-Harvard collaboration that unites expertise focused on cities across disciplines and schools to produce research, train leaders, and develop resources for global use.
Building on Harvard faculty research and teaching and Mike Bloomberg’s ongoing commitment to cities—and belief in their ability to drive change around the world—the center is designed to have widespread impact on the future of cities, where more than half of the world’s people now live, by informing and inspiring local government leaders, scholars, students, and others who work to improve the lives of residents around the world.
Catalyzing improvements in cities and the lives of city residents
Multidisciplinary Research
We pursue multidisciplinary academic research to generate practical knowledge, tools, and ideas in response to real-world challenges.
Management and Leadership Tools and Resources
We develop and promote action-inspiring content and resources for organizational and leadership development at no cost to city leaders around the world.
Student Learning and Growth
We create experiential learning opportunities for students, helping them gain work experience in cities and honing their analytical and leadership skills.
Convenings to Exchange Knowledge
We host convenings with global reach, connecting city leaders, scholars, students, and all who come to learn and share insights, promoting the broad exchange of knowledge and ideas.
Global Impact
The Bloomberg Center for Cities reflects our ongoing commitment to cities and our belief in their ability to drive change around the world.Michael R. Bloomberg
108th mayor of NYC and founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies
This program provides enormous opportunities to interact with peers from all corners of the world and learn from each other.Mayor Carolina Mejía
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
A unique chance to be part of a global network that helps us improve the cities we have the privilege to lead.Mayor Erion Veliaj
Tirana, Albania
When you become a mayor, no one hands you a playbook about how to do it and do it well. You’ve not only developed our skills but built a community.Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird
Lincoln, Nebraska
