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Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy is where servant leadership meets bold policy thinking, molding future changemakers to lead across government, business, and nonprofits.
Today, with more than 1,000 alumni serving in government, nonprofit organizations, and policy-related industries around the world, the School of Public Policy stands as a vital laboratory for leadership and policy innovation in the United States and beyond.
As one of the nation’s few graduate public policy schools rooted in a Judeo-Christian understanding of servant leadership, Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy readies students for lives committed to the common good. Through a distinctive curriculum taught by leading scholars, students gain both rigorous analytical training and a deep understanding of the human dimensions behind policy decisions. From master’s and joint-degree programs with Pepperdine’s renowned business and law schools to research initiatives, conferences, publications, and immersive experiences such as the Washington, DC Summer Seminar, the School of Public Policy cultivates leaders prepared to engage complex issues with courage, civility, and conviction.
Your generous support makes it possible to expand scholarships, elevate academic programming, and inspire future public servant leaders to impact our world.
The School of Public Policy gave me a truly transformative education. Its rigorous, real-world curriculum sharpened my analytical thinking, strengthened my ethical foundation, and shaped me into a more thoughtful leader.
Jacob Deperalta (MPP '22)
US House Foreign Affairs Committee
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