A Washington, DC university for people who work, lead and serve. Flexible hybrid study, practical skills and a community that wants you to succeed.
It is my privilege to welcome you to a dynamic institution dedicated to developing ethical leaders, innovative professionals, and globally engaged citizens. NBU was established to provide accessible, career-focused higher education that equips learners with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to address the complex challenges of today's interconnected world.
Our programs are designed for traditional students, working professionals, entrepreneurs, public servants, and international learners seeking practical education grounded in academic excellence. We believe that education is a catalyst for personal growth, organizational transformation, and national development.
Together, we are building a stronger future, one leader at a time.
Hiroua Goare Bienvenu
Founder, President & CEO, Nation Builders University LLC
NBU is organized around ethical leadership, practical skills and flexible access, so working professionals, entrepreneurs, public servants and international learners can advance without pausing their lives.
A planned blend of online instruction, live virtual engagement and selected in-person activity in the nation's capital.
Planned certificates that can build toward a diploma, a bachelor's or a master's degree, so learning compounds.
Seven core values guide us: academic excellence, integrity, leadership, innovation, inclusion, service and global citizenship.
Our planned academic offering spans five schools and 17 departments. Everything below is proposed and subject to regulatory approval.
Applied business leadership, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing and people management for managers, founders and consultants.
Planned credentials: Diploma, BBA & MBA
Explore programs →Governance, public finance, diplomacy, humanitarian work and security studies for public servants and international professionals.
Planned credentials: Diploma, BPA/BA & MPA/MA
Explore programs →Artificial intelligence, software, cloud, cybersecurity and data analytics with a focus on practical, job-ready skills.
Planned credentials: Diploma, BS & MS
Explore programs →Hotel, tourism, aviation, logistics, events and sports management for service-industry leaders.
Planned credentials: Diploma, BS & MS
Explore programs →Digital communication, journalism, learning design, educational technology and professional leadership communication.
Planned credentials: Diploma, BA & MA/M.Ed.
Explore programs → PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATESFocused, 3–6 month certificates designed to build job-ready skills and stack toward larger credentials.
Browse certificates →Every planned program follows the same stackable model. Durations are targets under our accelerated hybrid format and remain subject to final authorization.
*Accelerated hybrid model. A selective doctoral portfolio is also in planning.
Our mission is to educate and empower diverse learners through accessible, innovative and career-focused higher education that develops ethical leaders, skilled professionals and responsible global citizens.
Planned requirements, forms and how to be notified when admission steps are announced.
How admissions will work → InternationalCredential evaluation through IEE and WES, and English proficiency options.
International applicants → Planned tuitionDiploma, bachelor's, master's and doctoral planning figures, shown up front.
See planned tuition → ScholarshipsPlanned merit, need-based and hybrid-access scholarships.
Scholarship program → Internships & mentorsA planned mentored internship for every student from the first year.
The model → GlobalWSIS Forum 2026, Digital@UNGA 2026 and The Bridge magazine.
Global convenings →SAM.gov registration, NAICS and PSC codes, and certifications.
View capabilities → Support NBURequest information on partnership and support.
Learn more → ResourcesCatalog, brochures, syllabi, forms and publications.
Open the downloads center →
Planned advising, training and resources for small businesses, with centers that governments and partners can request.
Explore → Open to all universitiesA planned cultural exchange program, online first, for students of every country.
Explore → For governments and fundersHow governments, banks, foundations and technology companies can partner with NBU.
Explore →Nation Builders University L.L.C. is a registered UNGM supplier (No. 1292960). This is a supplier registration only, not a contract, award or UN endorsement.
We are working with organizations that share our mission. Partners are listed only once confirmed; others are marked pending.
Technology & cloud education
NBU is in discussions with Google Cloud about educational resources and cloud tools for students and programs. No agreement has been confirmed. This listing is pending approval and does not imply endorsement by Google.
Pending approvalNBU wants its students to build, not only to study. The planned Builders Foundry is a business center where students bring an idea, test it with research, work with experienced entrepreneurs and prepare to launch.
Submit your business idea and get a structured review.
Test the market with research support before you spend money.
Planned entrepreneurs-in-residence will coach students.
View our sample designs for a professional certificate and a bachelor's diploma. They are design samples only: NBU has not issued any credential and is not authorized to confer degrees.
View credential samples
Leadership, diplomacy, digital skills, entrepreneurship and management training, designed around your outcome and delivered on-site, online or in Washington, DC.
Call (771) 241-9259 or write to info@nationbuilderuniversity.com. Tell us about your goals and we will point you to the right next step.
Try: cybersecurity, tuition, scholarships, research, foundry
Automated answers from this website. May contain errors. Do not share sensitive personal data.
