PNP - SI3 - Checksheet
MPA-PNP: SOCIAL IMPACT, INNOVATION, and INVESTMENT (SIII)
I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [15 CREDITS]
Students must complete or waive the following courses:
| ✔ | Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites | Typically offered | credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE-GP.1011 | Statistical Methods | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| CORE-GP.1018 | Microeconomics | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| CORE-GP.1020 | Management and Leadership | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| CORE-GP.1021 | Financial Management | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| CORE-GP.1022 | Introduction to Public Policy | None | Fall, Spring | 3 |
II. SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS [9 credits]
Students must complete the following courses:
| ✔ | Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites | Typically offered | credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADM-GP.2132 | Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation by Design | None | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2145 | Design Thinking: A Creative Approach to Problem Solving and Creating Impact | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2311 | Social Impact Investment | CORE-GP.1021 | Fall, Spring | 3 |
II. CAPSTONE [3 credits]
To be eligible for Capstone, all students must have: earned at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA, declared a specialization, fulfilled the Professional Experience Requirement, and completed the course prerequisite listed for their choice of Capstone (see below).
Students must complete ONE of the two following pairs:
| ✔ | Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites | credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAP-GP 3301 (Fall) AND CAP-GP 3302 (Spring) |
Capstone: Advanced Lab in Social Innovation I &II | CORE-GP: 1011, 1018, 1020, 1021, 1022; AND 2 of the 3 specialization required courses: PADM-GP 2132, 2145, 2311 |
1.5 credits (Fall) AND 1.5 credits (Spring) |
|
| CAP-GP 3148 (Fall) AND CAP-GP 3149 (Spring) |
Capstone: Advanced Research Projects in Quantitative Analysis I & II | PREREQUISITES (taken PRIOR to Capstone year): CORE-GP: 1011, 1018, 1020, 1021, 1022 AND PADM-GP 2902; AND CO-REQUISITES (taken no later than fall of Capstone year): Choose ONE Adv. Econ course; PADM-GP 2140, HPAM-GP 4830, URPL-GP 2608, PADM-GP 2203, PADM-GP 2441; AND PADM-GP 2171 |
1.5 credits (Fall) AND 1.5 credits (Spring) |
IV. ELECTIVE COURSES [18 credits]
Focus Areas
Focus Areas are optional groupings of courses to help you choose electives. You can go deeper in your specialization and develop more advanced skills by choosing electives within the specialization-related focus areas below. To pursue depth in a focus area we suggest completing 9 credits. To pursue breadth, you may also choose electives across focus areas.
Social Enterprise
Courses cover the pursuit of social impact and innovation through entrepreneurship and formation of enterprises.
PADM-GP. 2132 Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation By Design is the foundational course in this area.
| ✔ | Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites | Typically offered | credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADM-GP.2106 | Community Organizing | None | Fall, January, Spring | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2132 | Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation by Design | None | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2173 | Operations Management | CORE-GP.1020, CORE-GP.1011 | Fall | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2174 | The Intersection of Operations, Policy, and Leadership | CORE-GP.1020 and CORE-GP.1022 | Fall | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2249 | Scaling Social Enterprises - Experiential Field Course | CORE-GP 1021 and PADM 2312 concurrently; students with relevant work or academic experience can reach out to the professor for a waiver consideration. | Spring | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2312 | Managing Financial and Social Returns of the Social Enterprise | CORE-GP.1021 concurrently | Spring | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2407 | Advocacy Lab: How to Make Change Happen | None | Fall, Spring | 3 |
Social Finance
Courses that explore the use the tools of finance to address societal changes. These courses focus on sustainability, investing and managing businesses with multiple social goals to achieve financial returns alongside social returns.
PADM-GP.2311, Social Impact Investment; PADM-GP.2142, Financial Management II; and PADM-GP.2147, Corporate Finance & Public Policy, are foundational courses in this area.
| ✔ | Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites | Typically offered | credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADM-GP.2127 | Corporate Social Responsibility: Social Finance Partnerships and Models | None | Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2142 | Financial Management II | CORE-GP.1021 | Spring | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2147 | Corporate Finance and Public Policy | CORE-GP.1021 | Fall | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2149 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | CORE-GP.1018, CORE-GP.1021 | Fall | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2311 | Social Impact Investment | CORE-GP.1021 | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.4313 | The Intersection of Finance and Social Justice | CORE-GP.1021; PADM-GP.2147 recommended | Spring | 1.5 | |
| PADM-GP.4314 | Environmental Finance and Social Impact | CORE-GP.1021; PADM-GP.2311 recommended | Spring | 1.5 | |
| PADM-GP.4315 | Advanced Financial and Impact Modeling for Nonprofit and Social Enterprises | CORE-GP.1021 or EXEC-GP.2141; co-requisite of one of the following: PADM-GP.2312, PADM-GP.2142, or PADM-GP.2311. PADM-GP.2147 is recommended. | Spring | 1.5 | |
| PADM-GP.4316 | NYU Impact Investment Fund I | CORE-GP.1021. Co-requisite of PADM-GP.2311, and co-requisite of PADM-GP.2147 encouraged. Students must be in or entering their Capstone year. | Fall | 1.5 | |
| PADM-GP.4317 | NYU Impact Investment Fund II | PADM-GP.4316 | Spring | 1.5 | |
| PADM-GP.4319 | Financing Inclusive Businesses | CORE-GP 1021, PADM-GP 2311 recommended | January | 1.5 | |
| PADM-GP.4320 | Environmental, Social, Governance Investing | CORE-GP 1021, PADM-GP 2311 recommended | Fall | 1.5 |
Social Innovation, Design, and Technology
Courses that explore the process of ideation, and the use of data and technological tools to achieve social innovation.
PADM-GP.2145 Design Thinking: A Creative Approach to Problem Solving and Creating Impact is the foundational course in this area.
| ✔ | Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites | Typically offered | credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADM-GP.2145 | Design Thinking: A Creative Approach to Problem Solving and Creating Impact | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.4311 | Lean Approaches to Social Innovation | None | January | 1.5 | |
| PADM-GP.4318 | Social Impact and Emerging Technologies | PADM-GP 2311 recommended | Summer | 1.5 | |
| PADM-GP.4454 | Digital Communications for Advocacy and Politics | None | Spring | 1.5 | |
| PADM-GP.4501 | Designing Data Collection for Program Evaluation, Policy, and Management | CORE-GP.1011 | Spring | 1.5 | |
| PADM-GP.4504 | Introduction to Database Design, Management, and Security | CORE-GP.1011 | Spring | 1.5 |
School-wide Focus Areas
In addition to the courses in the specialization-related elective focus areas above, to gain a breadth of knowledge and skills you may also wish to choose electives from across course offerings, including from the school-wide focus areas or a different specialization. Relevant school-wide focus areas for you to consider as a SI3 student include, Communication Skills; Data Science and Data Management; Philanthropy and Fundraising; Social Justice and Democracy; and more.
TOTAL CREDITS IN DEGREE: 45
Last Updated: October 2020