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Composing Your CareerYou know you want a career with meaning—you want to do work that matters and reflects your values. But do you know in which field and role you want to make an impact, or how to put yourself on track for a meaningful career? You’re not alone. Composing …
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Government's Greatest Achievements: From Civil Rights to Homeland SecurityGovernment's Greatest Achievement's: From Civil Rights to Homeland Security was designed to understand what the federal government has most actively endeavored to do since World War II, identify the top achievements among its goals, and use its agenda …
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Politics, Growth, and Inequality in Rural China: Does it Pay to Join the Party?Presents survey data of the household incomes of local officials in northern China and their relation to market liberalization, increases in consumer demand and the provision of local public goods. Description of the rank-and-file bureaucrats; Political …
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EXEC-GP.2413
Strategic Philanthropy (EMPA)This course will explore the fault lines within the field of philanthropy and prepare students to effectively leverage resources for their organizations. The course will examine different approaches to grantmaking including: social entrepreneurship, …Publication
The End of an Illusion - The Future of Health Policy in Western Industrialized NationsThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived …
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PADM-GP.2413
Strategic PhilanthropyThis course will explore the fault lines within the field of philanthropy and prepare students to effectively leverage resources for their organizations. The course will examine different approaches to grantmaking including: social entrepreneurship, …News
Alumni Spotlight: Paula Sevilla Núñez (MUP 2019)Paula Sevilla Núñez (MUP 2019), housing justice researcher, International Institute for Environment and Developmnet (IIED) Can you share your journey into affordable housing and housing justice? What initially drew you to this field, and how did your time …
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Mayors Say They're at Forefront of Government ResponsivenessSituated at the front lines of government, mayors of small and mid-sized cities increasingly find themselves dealing directly with the impact of climate change, immigration, and technological and economic shifts – with little or no help, several of them …
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Race, Poverty, and Federal Rental Housing PolicyThe chapter examines HUD’s complex and, at times, contradictory goals of creating and preserving high-quality affordable rental housing, spurring community development, facilitating access to opportunity, combating racial discrimination, and furthering …
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Geographic Mobility and Parental Co-residence Among Young AdultsThis paper connects two empirical trends: (i) the decline in geographic mobility and responsiveness to labor demand shocks, even among young adults who have historically been the most mobile, and (ii) the increased share of young adults co-residing with …
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A Career Guide for Health Services ManagersLearn the professional and personal skills necessary to succeed as a healthcare executive. This book covers everything from finding your niche to working with clinicians. Topics covered include: * Where health services managers work * How to build an …
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Insight from Hindsight: The New Education Finance of the Next DecadeInsight comes from hindsight. By reviewing enduring problems in education finance and policy, observing what we did right and seeing when we were surprised and why, we can identify research issues that we missed, avoid similar mistakes in the future, and …
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Samantha WhiteSamantha is a Managing Partner with HR Confidential, LLC an HR Consulting Company serving healthcare clients in the northeast region of the US. She is a healthcare industry professional with a 20 year foundation in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, …
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Additional InformationAbout NYU Wagner NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service prepares public service leaders to translate ideas into actions that have an effective and lasting impact on the public good. Our faculty’s research changes the way people frame, …
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International Student EngagementSTUDENT GROUPS Wagner has 25+ student groups that give you a chance to engage in diverse social, educational, and informational programs. Joining is a great way for you to become more connected and engaged during your graduate school experience. Student …
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‘Big Push’ To Reduce Maternal Mortality In Uganda And Zambia Enhanced Health Systems But Lacked A Sustainability PlanIn the past decade, “big push” global health initiatives financed by international donors have aimed to rapidly reach ambitious health targets in low-income countries. The health system impacts of these efforts are infrequently assessed. Saving Mothers, …
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Four NYU Wagner Alumni Named 2025 Manhattan Power 100Manhattan is arguably the hub of New York City, and four NYU Wagner alumni have been recognized among City & State’s 2025 Manhattan Power 100 for their places at the heart of it all. 50. Natalia Cineas (MS 2009) and Julian John (MPA 2002); Executives, …
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Financial Survival Strategies: Taking the Long ViewHealthcare leaders will recall the margin pressures they faced pre COVID-19, the result of increasing expenses and decreasing reimbursement. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened these hardships by forcing hospitals to cancel (and patients to delay) elective …
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Seven NYU Wagner Alumni Recognized for Nonprofit Leadership by City&State New YorkNYU Wagner congratulates seven of its graduates who have been recognized by City & State New York for outstanding leadership in the nonprofit sector. These MPA degree holders from Wagner make up a particularly large and impressive presence on the 2021 …
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A Cascade of Failures: Why Government Fails, and How to Stop ItIn this research paper, Paul C. Light writes that the “first step in preventing future failures is to find a reasonable set of past failures that might yield lessons for repair.” To meet this goal, Light asks four key questions about past federal …
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What Federal Employees Want from ReformIt is no longer clear that the federal government work force can pass the following five tests of a healthy public service, which are that it should be: -Motivated by the public good, not security or a stable paycheck. -Recruited from the top of the labor …
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Royce NittaCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As Strategic Initiatives Manager, I sit at the intersection of business strategy, human-centered design, and social innovation. In my role, I oversee the development and implementation of strategic …
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Interview With Paul RomerThe 2018 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Paul Romer of New York University speaks with New York University Professor Julia Lane. His work on endogenous technological change transformed our understanding of economic growth by recognizing that …