Learning content is one of the primary ways policy makers, senior practitioners and industry leaders gain insight into the challenges and opportunities being presented by information and communication technologies and network-enabled business models.

Research conducted by the LNW Program is practitioner oriented and designed to enable improvements in policy-making, strategy development and operations in the near term. Research is disseminated in Harvard degree programs, executive education programs, conferences, trade journals and other venues, and is produced and distributed through various methods and mediums such as:

• White Papers and Monograph Series - Through the development of white papers the LNW Program raises awareness of critical ICT and network-enabled innovation issues throughout the world, and helps shape the conversation among practitioners and providers alike. White papers and monographs carry the Kennedy School brand and can be co-authored by faculty, staff and practitioners.
• Case Studies – Present and future practitioners look to better understand the critical decision points in leading ICT and network-enabled initiatives, and case studies are a prime way to gain insight into these practice-level issues. Case studies are developed by researching and documenting the key issues, decisions and challenges a leader or group faced in the movement of major initiative, and harvesting a core set of questions that illuminate lessons learned. Each year many students at Harvard and around the world learn about policy and management through LNW case studies.
• Webcasts – To bring forward policy and management innovations in real-time, The LNW Program regularly hosts webcasts that bring together Harvard research, leading practitioners, and examples of best practices. The webcasts are an excellent forum and vehicle to bring current information and ideas to practitioners in a way that enables them to put ideas into action right away.

To learn more about our research programs please contact us.