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Dear Batten Community,

It brings me great joy to welcome each and every one of you as we embark on the 2023-2024 academic year together.

Whether you are a new or returning student, a new or returning member of our extraordinary faculty, or part of our amazingly dedicated staff team, the start of a new semester is a time of fresh beginnings and endless possibilities, a time when Grounds comes alive with the energy of curiosity and community.

Your presence enriches this community, and I urge you to embrace every opportunity to participate, learn, and grow. The Batten School is a place where friendships are born, unique perspectives are encouraged, and lifetime memories are formed. I hope you will approach your work with an open mind and a willingness to engage in new ideas and practices that may challenge previous habits, beliefs, or opinions.

As dean, I am grateful to join you on this journey. I am inspired by our shared pursuit of knowledge and commitment to making a positive impact on the world. Good luck with the fall semester. I look forward to seeing you around Grounds in the coming days.

Warmly,
Dean Solomon

Batten Academic Offerings

Discover Your Policy Path

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Graduate Programs

At Batten, we're defining a new model of public policy education. Our Master of Public Policy degree offers more than the typical policy research and data analysis education found at other public policy schools. We focus on the result of policy — solving society’s most pressing problems. We stand distinguished by teaching and cultivating effective, value-based leadership so our graduates can make significant strides toward becoming the dynamic leaders the world demands.

Master of Public Policy

Accelerated Master of Public Policy

Dual Degrees

Graduate Certificates

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate Programs

A Batten public policy degree is a multidimensional asset that allows you to turn your passion for serving the greater good into real and lasting change. We seek to cultivate ethical, enlightened policy leaders who exemplify excellence and lead with curiosity, humility, and purpose. We stand distinguished by teaching and fostering effective, value-based leadership. Our graduates aren’t just earning a degree in public policy -- they’re transforming the future of public policy leadership.

Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership

Minor in Public Policy and Leadership

Minor in Social Entrepreneurship

BATTEN X

Batten X

As the landscape of public policy evolves, so must those who strive to influence it. Our Batten X executive education programs facilitate exactly that: growth, cross-sector collaboration, and critical self-analysis at every career level. We stand distinguished by committing to a hyper-focus on value-centered leadership that's designed to challenge assumptions, sharpen capabilities, and induce transformative, tangible results.

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