Just what America needs, a new generation of professionally trained influence peddlers.

Molly Greenberg of In The Capital reports.

GW Launches Brand New Lobbying Master’s Program For Aspiring Global Influencers

Described as the first program to teach students not only how to engage with their own home state, but also how to advocate in a global environment, George Washington University’s newly launched lobbying master’s program seems to be just what aspiring world influencers need to succeed.

The lobbying master’s program is a new degree program offered by GW’s Graduate School of Political Management to help prepare students for jobs in global governance, policy work and the like. It’s a 39-credit Advocacy in the Global Environment degree offered both on campus and online that is projected to be the ideal education for any proactive individual whose goal is to understand how to lobby for associations, corporations and organizations.

What’s perhaps most unique about this degree program in particular is the fact that it includes a weeklong study abroad in international cities that are highly influential in today’s economy. Graduates will also be given the opportunity to learn how to “lobby before legislatures of foreign countries, create advocacy plans for multinational corporations, non-profits and NGOs and advise clients on regulatory and policy changes for a foreign country or region,” according to POLITICO.

Considering the fact that there is a high demand for skilled lobbyists, especially here in the D.C.-area, it appears as if GW knows what it’s doing by launching such an advantageous master’s program.