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Developing Affordable Housing with EB-5The Capstone team worked with McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS), a leading national developer of low- and mixed-income housing, to ascertain the viability of securing funding from the EB-5 immigrant investor program to urban residential development. The EB-5 …
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The Evolving Private Psychiatric Inpatient MarketThe private psychiatric hospital market has exhibited great volatility over time. From 1976 to 1992, the number of hospitals more than doubled, while in the decade following, the number of facilities dropped by half. Recently, however, the industry has …
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NYU Wagner ranks high in U.S. News & World Report The newly released U.S. News & World Report rankings of 270 public affairs and administration master’s programs across the country places NYU Wagner as 12th in the nation, far ahead of all of its New York City peer schools. In specialty areas, Wagner is …
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Prof. Maloney named Secretary of European network on cultural management and policyThe recently elected Board of Directors of ENCATC, the leading European network on cultural management and policy, gathered for the first time on Dec. 1, and at this meeting, in Brussels, NYU Wagner Affiliated Professor Richard Maloney was appointed as …
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The Physician-Led OrganizationThis book of updated cases emphasizes a manager's need for skills in strategy, operations, and relations. To aid both professors and students, the cases are divided into the same categories as are used in Health Services Management: Readings and …
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Health insurance and health policy, American and Japanese style: lessons of comparative experienceThis paper considers how American and Japanese policymakers might learn from their mutual experience with health insurance and health policy. Each country views itself as a health care leader in their respective areas of strength. Each country is …
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Student Spotlight: Julia Delgado (MPA-PNP 2026)Julia Delgado (MPA-PNP 2026), Wagner Womxn mentorship co-chair Could you share a bit about yourself and tell us what inspired you to attend NYU Wagner? From the beginning of my career, I knew I wanted to work in the social impact space, designing …
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A qualitative analysis of environmental policy and children's health in MexicoBACKGROUND: Since Mexico's joining the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 1994, it has witnessed rapid industrialization. A byproduct of this industrialization is increasing …
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NYU Wagner's Anthony Bertelli delivers Jacob K. Javits Visiting Professorship LectureAnthony M. Bertelli, NYU Wagner's Professor of the Politics of Public Policy and Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Research, delivered the Jacob K. Javits Visiting Professorship Lecture on May 4 entitled "Who Are The Policy Workers & What Are They Doing: …
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Alumni Spotlight: Nilbia Coyote (MPA 2011)Where do you work? Describe your current job. I’m the Executive Director of New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE), a non profit community-based organization in Jackson Heights, Queens dedicated to inspiring, organizing, and empowering immigrant …
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Cherrelle HallWhat were you doing before you came to NYU Wagner? What brought you to the EMPA Program, and how did your time at NYU Wagner help you further your career in public service? My background is in higher education and I had worked at NYU for almost seven …
Capstone Projects
Improving Virtual Education in Nepali and Indian High SchoolsEk Kadam Aur, Hindi for “One Step Ahead,” is a nonprofit organization that provides education and health resources to economically disadvantaged children in India and Nepal. The client enlisted a Capstone team to help improve its virtual learning program, …
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Adrian UntermyerHow would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? My experience as an NYU Wagner student was tremendously valuable. Because of the combined NYU undergraduate-graduate dual degree program, I took a variety of courses – such as financial …
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Economics and the Social Meaning of MoneyEconomic analyses of household choices usually assume that money is fungible—that a dollar is a dollar, no matter how it was earned or by whom. But, in practice, families often earmark money earned by a particular family member or generated from a …
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Your EducationTo be an effective public service leader, you'll need a broad foundation in finance, policy, and management, as well as a firm grasp of how skills and ideas translate into real-world contexts. Learn …
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NYU Wagner ranks high in U.S. News & World ReportWe are proud to announce that the just-released U.S. News & World Report rankings of 282 public affairs and administration master’s programs across the country place NYU Wagner at #9 overall in the nation—well ahead of all of its New York City peer …
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Patterns of Care and Outcomes Associated With Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Versus Conventional Radiation Therapy for Older Patients With Head-and-Neck Cancer Purpose : Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) requires a high degree of expertise compared with standard radiation therapy (RT). We performed a retrospective cohort study of Medicare patients treated with IMRT compared with standard RT to assess …
Alumni In Action
Karen R. BrownWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I wanted to attend a MPA program that had a strong domestic focus. I also wanted to go to graduate school in the greatest city in the world. I was impressed with the faculty I met at a Wagner open house, …
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Transfer CreditsCriteria Transfer credits may be awarded if they were: Earned for graduate credit; Earned with a B or better; Earned prior to matriculation at NYU Wagner (including Wagner course credits while matriculated elsewhere at NYU); Earned within five years of …
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Understanding Pay Differentials Among Health Professionals, Nonprofessionals, And Their Counterparts In Other SectorsAbout half of the $2.1 trillion of US health services spending constitutes compensation to employees. We examined how the wages paid to health-sector employees compared to those paid to workers with similar qualifications in other sectors. Overall, we …
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PADM-GP.4451
Elections in ActionElections In Action is for those that are interested in learning how a campaign works from start to finish. Whether one is working a local to national campaign the structure is still the same. This seven-session course will provide an overview and …Capstone Projects
ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF NYC HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS POLICY ON SCHOOL FUNDRAISINGNew York City implemented an open enrollment policy for high school admissions in 2004, allowing schools to set their own admissions policies and students to apply to schools outside their geographic zone—leading to an increase in admissions screenings …
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MicrofinanceMicrofinance has become a widely used tool to provide credit to areas and populations that traditionally lack access to conventional banking services. Originating as a poverty alleviation mechanism, microfinance has grown in scope and design as a larger …
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Quemuel "Q" Arroyo (MPA 2020) honored with NASPAA AwardNYU Wagner alumnus, Quemuel "Q" Arroyo (MPA 2020), MTA Chief Accessibility Officer, received the 2023 Alumni Spotlight Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Service from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). …