At the Pardee School of Global Studies, making the world a better place informs everything they do.
The Pardee School opened its doors in 2014. The school has always thought of itself as the school for making the world a better place, and it takes that task to heart. It is a school of international affairs that offers rigorous exposure to academic disciplines, accomplished scholars and expert practitioners, coupled with opportunities for professional training and skills development that prepare its graduates to be global leaders and advance human progress. No matter the field of focus – international health, economics and development, diplomacy, foreign policy, human rights, security, or climate change – it prepares its students to tackle pressing issues that are global in scope.
The Pardee School is animated by four foundational ideas (the four P’s): Peace, Prosperity, Polity, and Place. Guided by its world-class faculty, Pardee School students have unique opportunities to build on these ideas and integrate them into their own academic and professional pursuits. Their global affairs education includes interdisciplinary studies, research opportunities, and real-world academic and policy experiences.
While it is a young school — the youngest at Boston University — it has built a diverse community of over 11,000 alumni working across all industries and around the globe. It proudly upholds Boston University’s values of diversity, equity, and inclusion to help create a positive and welcoming campus climate and ensure that its community brings together world-class students, staff, and faculty whose experiences and viewpoints enrich its academic endeavors.
The school encourages readers to engage with it. Explore its website to see the courses taught and research conducted by its outstanding faculty; visit Boston University’s website to see all the opportunities available to its students; check out BU Today to read stories of what its students are up to; and follow it on social media to join the conversation and become a part of its global community.
The Pardee School is proud to enshrine within itself Boston University’s long tradition of international outreach and history of global engagement. It does not shy away from difficult questions or vexing challenges. Instead, it prepares its students and graduates to confront and address the world’s most daunting problems. At the Pardee School of Global Studies, making the world a better place informs everything it does.
