Executive Education
Harvard University offers Executive Education Programs that provide the skills needed for leaders to address current problems in real-time. Over the past ten years, Jorrit has developed, co-chaired, and taught in 19 new executive education programs for public leaders. These programs integrate in-person and online sessions over periods varying from a few weeks to an entire academic year.
- 2023-Present | Leading Economic Development in Cities (BHCLI). With Ricardo Hausmann.
- 2023-Present | Managing Talent in Cities (BHCLI). With Elizabeth Linos.
- 2022-Present | Leading Civic Engagement (BHCLI). With Archon Fung.
- 2022-Present | New Mayors Program (BHCLI). With Mitch Weiss and Kim Leary.
- 2022-2023 | Leading Procurement Reform (BHCLI). With Jeff Liebman and Kim Leary.
- 2022-Present | City Hall Fellows Program (BHCLI).
- 2022-Present | Using Data and Evidence in Local Government (BHCLI). With Dan Levy.
- 2022-Present | Negotiation for City Leaders Program (BHCLI). With Rob Wilkinson and Guhan Subramanian.
- 2020-2021 | Economic Recovery post Covid-19 for Mayors (BHCLI). With Rawi Abdelal.
- 2020-2021 | Local Response to Covid-19 for City Leaders (BHCLI).
- 2020 | Leading Digital Transformation (BHCLI). With Dave Eaves.
- 2018-Present | Cross-boundary Collaboration Program (BHCLI). With Amy Edmondson and Kim Leary.
- 2017- Present | Mayors Program (BHCLI). With Rawi Abdelal.
- 2017- Present | Senior Leaders Program (BHCLI). With Rawi Abdelal.
- 2012-2016 | Creating Collaborative Solutions (HKS). With Mark Moore and Archon Fung.
- 2013-2015 | Emerging Leaders Program (HKS). With Elaine Kamarck.
- 2013-2016 | Responsible Business Leadership in a Global Context (HKS). With Tony Saich.
- 2016 | Innovations in Governance (HKS). With Mark Moore and Archon Fung.
- 2015 | Leading Innovation for Senior Officials in Brazil (HKS).
Degree Program Courses
- 2013-2018 | Innovation Field Lab: Public Problem Solving in Massachusetts Cities (MLD-621)
- Field course on building capacity to innovate in cities. With Mayor Joe Curtatone at HKS.
- 2014-2015 | Management, Leadership and Decision Sciences (MLD-101)
- Mandatory core curriculum course for master’s in public policy students at HKS.
- 2013-2014 | Innovating in the Public Sector (MLD-620)
- Strategic management in government. With Mark Moore and Stephen Goldsmith at HKS.
- 2013 | Sparking Social Change (DPI-312)
- Diagnosing social problems and leading change. With Mark Moore and Archon Fung at HKS.
- 2011-2012 | Becoming an Agent of Change (MGMT-4032)
- Semester-long, J-term and Summer Course on Social Innovation at Harvard Extension School.
- 2009-2011 | Action Research in Theory and Practice
- Guest lectures in Professor Natasha Warikoo’s class at Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Field Labs
Field labs are sustained efforts to facilitate cross-agency and cross-sector collaborations to solve public problems. Jorrit has led several field labs over the course of his career, including the Organized Crime Field Lab and the Human Trafficking Field Lab. Over 60 cross-boundary crime fighting teams in the Netherlands and Belgium have participated leading to innovative interventions and changes in crime-fighting policy and practice. The work also informed new research and curriculum development on cross-boundary collaboration, leading to books, teaching cases and publications in peer-reviewed academic journals.
The Innovation Field Lab focused on neighborhood revitalization in 15 cities in Massachusetts and the State of New York by reinventing approaches to dealing with distressed properties and at-risk households. Leveraging data, collaboration, and innovation across silos, collaboration IFL helped cities become more responsive to actual needs, more proactive in preventing harm, and a more effective learning organization focused on continuous improvement. The Lab also resulted in new research and curriculum development.