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UNGUARANTEED LOAN SECURITIES: A COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSISThe Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning cultivates a global community of empowered adult learners by making Jewish texts and ideas accessible through in-person and online classes. The school enlisted the Capstone team to strengthen its …
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Creating New Beginnings for Malawians, Alumna Melissa Kushner’s Nonprofit Aims to EmpowerMalawi, a small, southeast African country, is known as the “warm heart” of the continent, nicknamed for the friendly disposition of its people. But the country—nestled between some better-known neighbors, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia—faces real and …
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Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA)Learn to navigate complex challenges and lead effectively across multiple contexts—whether managing yourself, guiding teams, driving organizational change, or influencing society as a …
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Alumnus wins grant for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Resource CenterNYU Wagner graduate James Macdonald, founder of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Resource Center, is one of 50 student entrepreneurs picked to receive a $5,000 grant to focus for eight weeks on advancing their startup under the Techstars Summer Startup …
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Bi-State Domestic Freight Ferries StudyThis study, funded by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, explores the feasibility of freight ferries as an alternative for domestic truck freight movements that cross the Hudson River via existing bridges and tunnels. While 'mode shift' efforts, …
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NYU Wagner alumni and educators joining New York City's new administrationOver 30 NYU Wagner alumni and educators have been selected to join the new New York City administration under the leadership of Mayor Eric Adams. With a wide range of experiences and public service expertise — from education and health to civic engagement …
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Strengthening of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in Latin America: Analysis of 12 CountriesOspina, S. …
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Public Management Evaluation: Concepts and Applications in Latin America. Reforma y DemocraciaOspina, S. …
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ASSESSING THE FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE TO GUIDE ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONSFor over a century, the Provident Loan Society has been providing access to cash to New Yorkers in need, with a special focus on immigrant and impoverished populations. The nonprofit client engaged a Capstone team to investigate the contributing factors …
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International Development Policy & Management SpecializationImplement strategies to drive international initiatives and address complex global challenges. …
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NYU Wagner Capstone: The Beginning of a Lifelong Journey From Fieldwork in Mozambique to a Career in Social EntrepreneurshipFor many of us, the idea of making a difference in the world through public service can seem daunting. The problems we face are often complex, multifaceted, and seemingly intractable. Yet for NYU Wagner alumna Alicia Polak (MPA 2001), this challenge was …
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Bloomberg to Help Reduce Financial Barriers for Top Talent to Begin Careers in Public ServiceFrom climate change to inequality, urban infrastructure to transportation systems, public health to public schools, now more than ever society’s extraordinary challenges require exceptional public leaders committed to fact-based governance. Bloomberg …
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Alumni Spotlight: Kristin Van Busum (MPA 2010)After a life-changing trip to Central America, Kristin Van Busum (MPA 2010) combined her passion for addressing inequity with her NYU Wagner education to launch Project Alianza , a women-led nonprofit organization committed to improving education access …
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Does Knowing Your FICO Score Change Financial Behavior? Evidence from a Field Experiment with Student Loan BorrowersOne in five consumer credit accounts incur late fees each quarter. Evidence on the efficacy of regulations to improve behavior through enhanced disclosure of financial product attributes is mixed. We test a novel form of disclosure that provides borrowers …
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Public Administration as a Discourse Community: Some Lessons from the U.S. Case for Latin AmericaOspina, S. …
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Dominance of alpha and iota variants in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infections in New York CityRalf Duerr, Dacia Dimartino, Christian Marier, Paul Zappile, Guiqing Wang, Jennifer Lighter, Brian D. Elbel, Andrea B. Troxel, Adriana …
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The centre cannot hold: Arrival, margins, and the politics of ambivalence introduction to ‘arrival at the margins’, a special issue of migration studiesThis special issue calls on scholars to simultaneously centre and unsettle the margin: to recognise the multiplicity of margins as politically generative spaces, frequently contoured by sustained and varied forms of mobility. Taken together, the studies …
Faculty Profile
Heather HaggHeather Hagg is the VP, Analytics and Operations at Castlight Health, with executive experience in private sector, federal government and startup healthcare organizations. As the Vice President, Medical Operations at K Health, she led US expansion of the …
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Costs, Aid & Assistance Tuition is calculated on a per-credit basis. Your tuition costs are customized based on the total number of credits you enroll in each term. Per-Credit Tuition Costs (2025-2026) FALL 2025 Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Tuition per point/credit $2,491 $2,491 …
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SUMMER 2026 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSCameron Burns is from Norwalk, Connecticut. He earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from American University’s School of Public Affairs in 2019 and a J.D. and LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Duke University School of Law …
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Leon Hovsepian IIILeon Hovsepian is an Adjunct Associate Professor teaching real estate finance in the Urban Planning program. He recently transitioned from the public sector back to the private, going to Omnibuild to help start a new development practice. Already an …
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As Trump Administration Begins, NYU Wagner Panel Looks at Prospects for Continued Policy Innovation by City GovernmentsAbout 100 policy makers and thought leaders who work within and across the boundaries of the public and private sectors gathered at NYU Wagner on February 13 to discuss cities’ emerging role as drivers of innovation, both in America and around the world, …
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Couverture Maladie et Organization des Soins aux Etats-UnisVG. Rodwin, S. Chambaretaud & D. Lequet-Slama …
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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 …