Janine Wilcox

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service

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Janine Wilcox manages the New York University’s Office of Real Estate, Insurance Programs, the Debt & Capital Planning team and all Treasury functions.

In her role as University Treasurer, Ms. Wilcox oversees the issuance of new debt as well as the ongoing maintenance of NYU’s existing $4B+ obligations and the tax-exempt bond compliance program. The Treasury team monitors market opportunities for both borrowing and investing of the University’s working capital portfolio. Janine is also responsible for the University’s Capital Plan, providing funding for NYU’s physical facilities and IT infrastructure.

Ms. Wilcox’s work with the Office of Real Estate covers all transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing activity (both as landlord and tenant).

Janine’s prior professional experience includes non-profit investment banking at Wells Fargo and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, specializing in tax-exempt bond issuance on behalf of colleges, universities and museums. Prior to her career in banking, Ms. Wilcox was a statistician in the biomedical space, consulting with pharmaceutical firms and public health organizations worldwide.

Janine holds a BS degree in Statistics and Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and earned her MBA with honors at New York University.

Courses

Fall 2024

PADM-GP.2144.: Debt Financing and Management for Public Organizations

This course will focus on the issuance and management of debt by state and local governments as well as nonprofit institutions. The course will serve as an overview of how municipal and nonprofit borrowers access the capital markets, primarily through the issuance of tax-exempt bonds. Students will understand the role of the various participants in the capital markets, including but not limited to the issuer, underwriter, financial advisor, legal counsel, rating agency, insurer and investor. Discussion and assignments will explore historical events in this niche market that have shaped the current approach to debt management for municipal and nonprofit institutions, investor sentiment and regulatory changes. Students will become familiar with related financial analyses including calculations for debt service, credit metrics and financial covenant compliance.

The assignments and exams will feature quantitative exercises that require proficiency with accounting concepts, financial math, budgeting models and Microsoft Excel applications.

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