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| The newest school at the University of Virginia, the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy trains students for public service careers in both domestic and international arenas. Graduates of the School will assume leadership positions in government, in the non-profit sector, in consulting firms, and in selected private sector firms. The Batten School offers a state-of-the-art instructional program in policy analysis together with a unique emphasis on leadership skills and professional development. The teaching faculty includes distinguished economists, political scientists, lawyers, historians, and ethicists as well as practitioners who bring real-world experiences to the classroom.
The Batten School is made possible by a generous $100 million endowment gift from retired media executive Frank Batten, Sr. The Batten School currently only offers a five-year bachelors/ master of public policy (MPP) degree program for current U.VA. undergraduates from all majors. In the future, the Batten School will develop other degree programs that will be open to outside applicants. Read more. |
The entire Frank Batten School community mourns the loss of Frank Batten. Mr. Batten was more than an extremely generous benefactor. He was also our inspiration: committed to the principle that our graduate should not only contribute solutions to the most challenging issues facing our society in a globalized world, but also become enlightened, ethical, and effective participants in public life. All of us at the Batten School are dedicated to achieving that vision. He was a great man, who will be sorely missed. |
The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy will be conducting several faculty searches this academic year.
The following are current open faculty positions posted at Jobs@UVA.
Politics and Public Policy (Tenure Track, Open Rank)
Leadership and Public Policy (Tenure Track, Open Rank)
Scholar Practitioner (Open Rank, Non-tenure Track)
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Upcoming Events
Prospective Student Open House
Thursday, November 12, 2009
12 p.m.
Varsity Hall
New course announcement: PPOL 5750 Political Leadership in American History taught by Fred Hits, Inspector General of CIA from 1990-1998. This course will consider political leadership in American history as illustrated in decisions taken by U.S. Presidents, such as Lincoln, Wilson, Truman, Kennedy and Nixon. We shall analyze the pressures and causative factors leading to these decisions.
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News & Announcements
Congratulations to Associate Dean Eric Patashnik for receiving the Louis Brownlow Book Award from the National Academy of Public Administration for his book, Reforms at Risk: What Happens After Major Policy Changes Are Enacted
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