Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is heading to the classroom as a professor. Christie, a two-time Republican presidential candidate who came up short on both attempts will be teaching a course at Yale University this semester.
The weekly seminar, “How to Run a Political Campaign,” will be offered to both undergraduate and graduate students. According to the course description, students will dive into critical aspects of running a political campaign.
Christie will guide students through the increasing reliance on technology, the challenges of fundraising and what it takes to lead successfully. Christie’s most recent attempt to secure the Republican nomination ended in January, just days before the Iowa caucuses, when he acknowledged that there was no path to victory.
This new teaching role follows a talk the former governor gave at Yale in April, where he emphasized the importance of truth in leadership. It’s not Christie’s only job outside of politics. In 2021, he began working for the New York Mets and sits on its board of directors.
