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A Global Network
Forty-three people participated in at least one 2025 executive education program.
Participants joined from around the world. Countries represented included: Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Egypt, Eswatini, Germany, Hong Kong S.A.R., Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liberia, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States, and Zambia.
Project Appraisal and Risk Management
Professor of the Practice Emeritus Fernando Fernholz led Project Appraisal and Risk Management (PARM) participants through a flexible appraisal framework designed to manage a variety of projects, from infrastructure investments and social programs to commercial enterprises and utilities. Over the course of four weeks, participants learned about a wide range of issues, such as environmental and climate change impacts, risk management and poverty reduction, and heard from leading experts in specialized areas. Towards the end of the course, they applied the financial, economic, stakeholder, risk analysis and risk management lessons to projects related to their sectors of interest — hydropower, irrigation, road, and water treatment.
Behavioral Economics & Behavioral Science
Behavioral Economics and Behavioral Science, led Joseph Sherlock, lecturer at the School for Government at King’s College London, introduced participants to the behavioral economics EAST framework, human-centered design and its relation to behavioral science, and common behavioral and psychological biases that serve as levers to improve program outcomes. The four-week online program covered case study applications of behavioral economics across development sectors, innovation through evidence-based and human-centered policymaking, and how to test behavioral economics interventions using randomized control trials.
In September 2025, a new three-week online program was launched to offer professionals a deeper dive into the principles and practical applications of human-centered design. Participants who complete both the Human-Centered Design and the Behavioral Economics and Behavioral Science programs are eligible to earn Duke Sanford's new Behavioral Design Expert certification.
Tax Policy for Practitioners
Building on the legacy of the long-running Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting (TARF) program, the Tax Policy for Practitioners (TPP) program reflects today’s rapidly evolving fiscal landscape—addressing new developments in taxation arising from greater globalization and the digital economy.
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Led by Professor of the Practice Emeritus Gangadhar P. (GP) Shukla and Professor of the Practice Sebastian James, the one-month program covered designing tax policies to maximize revenue in a sustainable manner, estimating how tax policies impact different income groups, and assessing the effectiveness of different tax policies. Participants also had the opportunity to tailor their experience by selecting one of three specialized tracks: Revenue Forecasting, Tax Incentives and Tax Expenditures, or International Taxation.
"The course was packed with practical insights and tools for professionals working with Ministries of Finance, Tax Administrations and other institutions around the world," said Evelyn Parra, an extractive industries tax adviser.
This is the third Duke executive education program Parra has completed.
Overall, every course I’ve taken through DCID has been worth it, not just for the content, but also for the connections, the quality of teaching, and the real-world impact it’s had on my career.
Evelyn Parra
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Over the course of nine online sessions, participants in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning program were introduced to the frameworks, strategies and evaluative methods and tools needed to effectively create, implement, monitor and evaluate programs. Led by Hans-Martin Boehmer, the course included case studies and exercises to deepen participants' understanding of conceptual elements and their application.