Executive Education at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy offers professionals the opportunity to learn new skills and grow their knowledge in the realm of public policy. Participants work alongside subject experts to engage with cutting-edge research, interact with peers from around the world, and apply new concepts directly to their own work. Sanford Executive Education offers both open enrollment programming and customized courses for individual organizations. Whether in-person or online, our team is confident that we have a course that will guide the next steps of your professional growth.
About Executive Education
Founded in 1971 by Terry Sanford – President of Duke, former Governor of North Carolina, and later a U.S. Senator – the Sanford School of Public Policy is one of the oldest, largest, and most respected public policy schools in the United States. Today, Sanford is home to one of the university’s largest undergraduate majors, five professional master’s degree programs, and a Ph.D. program. Its full-time faculty of nearly 70 is widely recognized for their contributions to public policy, political science, economics, history, sociology, psychology, law, philosophy, and other disciplines, and for their distinguished record of policy engagement and public service.
The Sanford School’s Executive Education programs address timely and globally relevant challenges in policy, leadership, and applied analytics. Program areas include behavioral science, project appraisal, cybersecurity, tax analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and emerging topics such as artificial intelligence. Grounded in Duke University’s commitment to evidence-based policy making and applied leadership development, these programs equip professionals with practical tools they can immediately apply in their organizations. Participants learn from Duke faculty and experienced practitioners and engage with peers from government, nonprofit, philanthropic, and private-sector organizations worldwide. Sanford’s executive education alumni network includes more than 6,500 professionals representing over 130 countries.