Certificate in Policy Strategy

Built with the policy strategist in mind.

WashU at Brookings’s Certificate in Policy Strategy gives you insider knowledge so you can engage more effectively in government decision-making, predict likely policy outcomes, and leverage windows of national and international opportunity.

Required Courses

• Politics and Policymaking
• Inside the Judiciary
• Inside Congress
• Inside the White House
• US National Security Strategy
• Insider's Budget Process
• Insider's Legislative and Regulatory Process

Upon completion, receive 25% off future open enrollment courses from WashU at Brookings and Olin Executive Education.

Certificate Benefits

• Certificate from a highly regarded institution
• Understanding of the impact laws, rules and regulations have on individuals and organizations
• Connections with leaders from across government
• No deadline for program completion
• Interactions with WashU Olin faculty, Brookings scholars and other subject-matter experts
• No fees to enroll. Just pay as you go. 

Partners in Excellence

The Brookings Institution

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society.

Washington University in St. Louis, Olin School of Business

Through its Values Based, Data Driven(tm) approach to decision-making, WashU Olin works to equip students to lead and find solutions that will do the most good.

WashU at Brookings

WashU at Brookings is a partnership between the Brookings Institution and Washington University’s Olin Business School, designed to “teach the art of handling problems” to those in and engaged with government. Learn more here.