Global Development Practice Capstone

This course is a capstone designed for students earning a Master of Liberal Arts, <a href="https://extension.harvard.edu/academics/programs/global-development-practice-graduate-program">global development practice</a>.

The course approach is learner-centered, whereby students create a development plan for a client by applying skills and knowledge gained from their graduate school experience.

This course builds upon the precapstone course, <a href="/search/?p=DEVP%20E-597" data-action="result-detail" data-group="code:DEVP E-597" class="notoffered" title="This course is not being offered in the selected term.">DEVP E-597</a>.

The course deliverables include a detailed actionable and measurable plan, as well as a presentation to be given to the class and to client stakeholders.

Appropriate clients may include communities, corporations, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), governmental agencies, schools, universities, and hospitals.

Students work with a client with one or more stakeholders to develop and deliver a customized development plan focused on one or more of these areas: community development, human rights, labor practices, education, environmental sustainability, and fair operating practices.