Pardee School of Global Studies

The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University (also referred to as The Pardee School and Pardee School of Global Studies) is Boston University's newest School and was established in 2014 by bringing together a number of long-established programs in international and regional studies at Boston University. The Inaugural Dean of the Pardee School is Dr. Adil Najam. The Pardee School has nearly 1,000 students, including about 800 undergraduate students. It offers 6 graduate degrees, 2 graduate certificates, 5 undergraduate majors, 8 undergraduate minors, and also brings together 7 centers and programs of regional and thematic studies.

The Pardee School was established based on Boston University's long-standing commitment to global education and was made possible by a $25 Million gift by Boston University Alum Frederick S. Pardee. Prof. Adil Najam, a global development and sustainable development expert and former Vice Chancellor of the Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan, was named the inaugural Dean of the Pardee School.

The Pardee School employs nearly 40 full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and Professors of the Practice as well as a variety of adjunct and visiting professors. Through its Centers and Programs it has an affiliate faculty across Boston University of nearly 200. It offers 9 graduate degrees, 2 graduate certificates, 5 undergraduate majors, 8 undergraduate minors, and also brings together 7 centers and programs of regional and thematic studies.

The Pardee School describes itself as a School established in and for the 21st century and embraces higher education innovations. For example in launching its first MOOC in its first year (by Prof. Andrew Bacevich on 'War for the Greater Middle East').

The Pardee School educated undergraduate and graduate students in global affairs and international relations. The Pardee School offers six MA programs with eight functional specializations, two dual-degree programs, one regional degree and two graduate certificates. In addition it also offers five undergraduate majors and eight undergraduate minors.