San Juan, Puerto Rico

Leveraging Leadership for Organizational Success

Fort and coastline of San Juan

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As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico is a critical site for exploring public service leadership challenges and opportunities in a contemporary colonial context. This course explores leveraging leadership for resilience and success during fiscal, environmental, and social crises. This seven-day trip will require site visits with leaders in the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors at organizations that provide opportunities for real-time perspective-taking and knowledge exchanges. Through a combination of expert-led lectures, site visits, and interactive activities, students will gain invaluable insights into Puerto Rico’s social sector leadership landscape, exploring how leaders on the island grapple with ongoing crises and relating those lessons learned to New York City, home to a historic diaspora of Puerto Rican people and cultural and philanthropic institutions.  

 

LOCATION

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Map of Puerto Rico with Cities and Regions - The Facts Institute

 

PROGRAM DATES

This course will travel on May 31- June 6, 2026.

Students will complete 3 online modules May 18-May 22, 2026. 

There are two pre-travel meetings: 

  • May 26, 2026 from 5:00-7:30pm
  • May 27, 2026 from 5:00-7:30pm

There are three post-travel meetings:

  • June 11, 2026 from 5:00-7:30pm
  • June 12, 2026 TBD (site visit in NYC)
  • June 17, 2026 from 5:00-8:00pm

 

APPLICATION DEADLINES 

Space is limited, so we encourage you to submit your application by the priority deadline of January 9, 2026. All applications are due by January 23, 2026.

**If you plan on graduating in May then you need to submit your application by the priority deadline so that you will receive your decision before the add/drop deadline for Spring. 

 

COURSE

Students request registration for this 3 credit course. A permission number will be granted upon acceptance into the course. 

Course Prerequisites: None

For all inquiries about the program, contact wagner.international@nyu.edu.

 

FACULTY

Professor Judy Pryor-Ramirez, Clinical Associate Professor of Public Service; Director of the Executive Master of Public Administration Program

 

TUITION

Tuition: This is a 3-credit course.

NYU students: this course counts toward your summer course load and tuition. Tuition will be due based on the Bursar's Payment Schedule for summer. Bursar’s payment deadline dates.

 

PROGRAM COSTS

Program Fee: $1100. Cost is subject to change based on the final itinerary. This fee is non-refundable.

The program fee is payable by credit card. Program fees include: accommodations, daily breakfast, private transportation to site visits, and an opening and closing meal. Two payment options are available. Payment Option 1: Full balance of $1100 is due upon acceptance into the program (Jan 23 or Jan 30). Payment Option 2: $550  due January 30 or February 6 (based on date of acceptance) with the remaining balance of $550 due March 2. 

ACCOMMODATIONS AND LOGISTICS

Participants will reside in double-occupancy dorms at Universidad Sagrado Corazon in San Juan. Throughout the course, students will be transported via public and private transportation. Accommodations are included in the program fee, which includes linens and daily breakfast. 

TRAVEL, VISA, AND INFORMATION

Flight: Airfare to and from the program location is not included in the program fee. Students can book their own travel to coincide with program dates. Students should not purchase their tickets before receiving proper instructions to do so. 

International students are reminded to check their visa to determine whether it is a "single" or "multiple" entry and must follow the regulations regarding entry. Typically, only a single entry visa is granted. The decision as to whether you will get one entry or multiple entries is solely up to the consulate officer issuing the visa. The staff at NYU OGS have no control or influence in this decision. Students may read background information at the Consulate page.

 

Information Sessions 

Please join us for one of the following information sessions.

#1: Thursday, December 4 from 4:55pm-6pm: 105 E 17th St, Rm 264
#2: Friday, December 12 from 12-1pm | Zoom 

RSVP for Info Session

Please reach out to wagner.international@nyu.edu for more information.