Law and Policy

Unique Features

• Complete your doctorate in as little as two years through our Executive DLP format with residencies in Boston. You can also enroll in our more flexible program format with residencies in Seattle to earn your degree in 3-6 years.
• Advance your current career by learning the skills and knowledge needed to move into policy and management positions in government, nonprofit agencies, research organizations, consulting firms, and more.
• Earn your doctorate online, with in-person residencies. Designed for working professionals, the DLP program combines the flexibility of online learning with immersive residences.
• Network with your accomplished classmates, who are fellow driven individuals in a wide range of fields.
  • Past students have come from all over the country and worked for a range of employers such as Amazon, the FDA, the Department of Justice, Harvard University and other higher education institutions, the U.S. State Department, and more.
• Learn from faculty that are industry leaders. They are distinguished policymakers, foreign service officers, international consultants, international education consulting experts, and experts in development policy with considerable domestic and global experiences.
• Cohort learning model allows students to cultivate a network of friends and colleagues from a multitude of industries, ages, and experiences.
• Travel abroad with your cohort for an international intensive in London and domestically to Washington, D.C., to experience law and policy in a real-life, immersive experience.
  • Past guest speakers have included Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Samuel Alito, and Clarence Thomas; Marty Baron, executive editor of the Washington Post; Mason Dunn, executive director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition; Dr. Victor Dzau, president of the National Academy of Medicine, and more.

Program Objectives 

• Develop new leadership and strategic-thinking skills
• Utilize law as a way to be a better policy maker and change agent
• Interpret research and use it to further policy-related goals
• Be able to negotiate with stakeholders in courts, legislatures, and agencies in the corporate and nonprofit environments 

Graduates Share Their Story

View the video below to hear Doctor of Law and Policy graduates share why they chose the program, what they learned, and their area of focus.

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