NYU Wagner

MPA in Public and Nonprofit Management and policy

International

• Management
• Public Policy Analysis
• Finance
• International

Principal Faculty Advisors:

John Gershman	Natasha Iskander	Jonathan Morduch	Sonia Ospina
Victor Rodwin	Dennis Smith	Paul Smoke

The International Policy and Management specialization builds on the broader values and mission of the Wagner School to train outstanding public service professionals. PNP students may elect to follow the International Policy and Management specialization and may choose to concentrate or combine area-specific tracks in International Public Finance, International Public Management, International Public Policy, International Health or International Urban Planning.

The International Policy and Management specialization is intended to:

• Promote an understanding of how public and non-profit institutional structures and managerial processes vary around the world and an understanding of the way that major international agencies function;
• Provide a comparative interdisciplinary foundation that bridges cutting-edge conceptual thinking, critical analytical techniques, and concrete management skills relevant for those with an interest in international public service work;
• Facilitate an ability to appreciate and confront the critical challenges of implementing complex public service policies and programs in varying contexts.

Required Specialization ("international core") Courses

Students must complete the following 12 credits:

• P11.2214, Institutions, Governance, and International Development
• P11.2228, Politics of International Development
• P11.2230, International Economic Development: Government, Markets and Communities

Students must also complete at least 8 credits from the following courses. (NOTE: courses are clustered by general topic area for organizational purposes only; you may choose to take courses across clusters.)

• International Public Management
• International Public Policy
• International Public Finance

International Public Management-related Courses:

• P11.2110, Strategic Management (section with international focus)
• P11.2135, Developing Human Resources (section with international focus)
• P11.2206, Conflict and Development: Conflict-Sensitive Development and Development-Sensitive Peace Building (Meets in Amsterdam)
• P11.2210, International Organizations and their Management: The UN System
• P11.2211, Program Development and Management for International Organization
• P11.2216, International Organizations and their Management: NGOs
• P11.2221, Managing Humanitarian Challenges and Conflicts
• P11.2234, Eco-Leadership: Public Role of the Private Sector in Building Sustainable Societies
• P11.4131, Fundraising for International Public and Nonprofit Organizations (2 credits)
• P11.4205, Conflict Management & Negotiation in International/Cross-Cultural Settings (2 credits)
• P11.4217, International Applications of Information Systems: Policy and Practice (2 credits)

• P11.2215, Globalization and its Impact on the State
• P11.2224, Human Rights, Democracy, and Transitional Justice
• P11.2411, Policy Formation and Analysis (section with international focus)
• P11.2416, Project, Program and Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries
• P11.2613, Sustainable Cities in a Comparative Perspective
• P11.2665, Decentralized Development Planning & Policy Reform in Developing Countries

International Public Finance-related Courses:

• P11.2142, Financial Management for Non-Profit and International Organizations.
• P11.2145, Financing Local Government in Developing Countries
• P11.2652, International Development Project Planning

International Health-related Courses:

• P11.2242, International Health Policy and Prospects (Meets in Geneva)
• P11.2244, Global Health Governance and Management
• P11.2852, Comparative Analysis of Health Systems
• P11.2867, Health Care Reform: Comparative Perspectives

Capstone:

• P11.3126/27, Capstone: Advanced Project in International Policy, Finance, Management and Planning

Students who wish to pursue an international public finance track may choose to take the following collection of courses, in consultation with their faculty advisor.

• P11.2140, Public Economics and Finance
• P11.2142, Financial Management for Non-Profit and NGOs
• P11.2145, Public Finance in Developing Countries
• P11.2652, International Development Project Planning
• P11.2902, Multiple Regression and Introduction to Econometrics

Capstone:

• P11.3126/27, Capstone: Advanced Project in International Policy, Finance, Management and Planning

Students who wish to pursue an international management track may choose to take the following collection of courses, in consultation with their faculty advisor.

• P11.2110, Strategic Management (section with international focus)
• P11.2135, Developing Human Resources (section with international focus)
• P11.2211, Program Development and Management for International Organizations

And two of the following courses:

• P11.2142, Financial Management for Non-Profit and International Organizations
• P11.2206, Conflict and Development: Conflict-Sensitive Development and Development-Sensitive Peace Building (Meets in Amsterdam)
• P11.2210, International Organizations and their Management: The UN System
• P11.2216, International Organizations and their Management: NGOs
• P11.4205, Cross-Cultural and International Negotiations (2-credits)

Capstone:

• P11.3126/27, Capstone: Advanced Project in International Policy, Finance, Management and Planning

Students who wish to pursue an international public policy track may choose to take the following collection of courses, in consultation with their faculty advisor.

• P11.2140, Public Economics and Finance
• P11.2171, Program Analysis and Evaluation
• P11.2902, Multiple Regression and Introduction to Econometrics

And two of the following courses:

• P11.2613, Sustainable Cities in a Comparative Perspective
• P11.2416, Project, Program and Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries
• P11.2665, Decentralized Development Planning & Policy Reform in Developing Countries
• P11.2852, Comparative Health Systems or P11.2867, Health Care Reform: Comparative Perspectives

Capstone:

• P11.3126/27, Capstone: Advanced Project in International Policy, Finance, Management and Planning

Capstone

International Capstone sections begin in the fall and are completed at the end of the spring semester. Typically there is also one section of International Capstone that begins in summer and is completed at the end of the fall term. Full-time students who begin in the spring semester may need 2½ years to complete their degree.

P11.3126/27, Capstone: Advanced Project in International Policy, Finance, Management and Planning

Language Courses

While students are encouraged to hone their language skills, language courses cannot be credited toward a Wagner degree. Please view the Wagner Language Courses page for details.