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Dean's Diversity StatementIn this current climate of uncertainty and concern, I have never been more proud of NYU Wagner’s welcoming and embracing community. To those of you considering studying at NYU Wagner, I want to remind you of our deep commitment to diversity, equity, and …
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In Memoriam: Professor Hilary BallonIt is with the greatest sorrow and regret that we note the passing, on June 16, of Hilary Ballon, University Professor, Professor of Urban Studies and Architecture, and Deputy Vice Chancellor of NYU Abu Dhabi. Her absence is profoundly felt, and her …
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The Economics of Microfinance, 2nd editionContents: 1 Rethinking Banking 2 Why Intervene in Credit Markets? 3 Roots of Microfinance: ROSCAs and Credit Cooperatives 4 Group Lending 5 Beyond Group Lending 6 Savings and Insurance 7 Gender 8 Commercialization and Regulation 9 Measuring Impacts 10 …
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Disaster Forensics: Leveraging Crisis Information Systems for Social ScienceThis paper contributes to the literature on information systems in crisis management by providing an overview of emerging technologies for sensing and recording sociological data about disasters. These technologies are transforming our capacity to gather …
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CoursesWith over 150 courses to choose from, generally held after 5:00pm, you’ll learn the basics of management, policy, and finance, and be able to dig in deeper into the issue areas you’re passionate about.. … A majority of courses at Wagner meet in person in …
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Investigating the Impact of Partisan Campaign Spending on the Role of State AttorneysAs partisanship and political gridlock have increased in America, many state attorneys general (AGs) have become engaged with the national political landscape. This is a shift from the traditional AG role of chief law enforcement officer. A Capstone team …
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Lutheran Medical CenterThe Resident was involved in many ongoing and new projects focusing on quality and safety issues in both operational and clinical settings. As Lutheran Medical Center (LMC) looked to enhance health-care, major changes developed through-out the …
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Mounting Municipal Pension Liabilities: Do They Affect the Cost of Borrowing?Public pension systems are integral components of state and local government finance, but the funding of these systems is emerging as a major fiscal challenge in cities across the United States. The growth rate of financial obligations across public …
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Assessing Client Experience: A Pilot of Client SatisfactionThe Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC), a health care consulting firm, was created in 1993 with the mission to improve access to primary and preventive healthcare for low-income and medically underserved populations through partnerships with many …
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Salary and Turnover in Community-Based Mental Health AgenciesThe Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies, Inc. (CVMHA) represents community-based mental health agencies in New York State. State government provided this sector with only three Cost Of Living Adjustment increases in the past twelve years, …
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The Emergence of the "Super-Commuter"The twenty-first century is emerging as the century of the "super-commuter," a person who works in the central county of a given metropolitan area, but lives beyond the boundaries of that metropolitan area, commuting long distance by air, rail, car, bus, …
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Driving Social Change: How to Solve the World's Toughest ProblemsHas the role of the social entrepreneur been glorified as the primary driver of social breakthrough? Have we neglected the important role that all change agents play? What must be done to create the networks that create so many breakthroughs? How does the …
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Impact Healthcare Across the USHear from a current student, as well as faculty member Professor Rick Gannotta, discuss how the Online MHA degree program engages and connects students with peers, faculty, and alumni across the country to build the leadership, management, and critical …
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Promoting Citizen Engagement in Public Revenue Generation in PostConflict Nations"The Division for Public Administration and Development Management of UNDESA examines issues of public administration, public finance, and public management at the United Nations. The Capstone team was enlisted to conduct research about citizen engagement …
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Frameworks for Evaluating Innovation in the Public SectorFounded in 2010, four graduates of the management school at Fundação Getulio Vargas in São Paulo launched Instituto Tellus to inspire more innovative models in public management. In order to create a more dynamic, efficient, transparent, and …
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From Crisis to Prosperity: A Sustainable Approach to Breaking the Cycle of HomelessnessPartnership for the Homeless is a New York City based nonprofit committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness by helping clients achieve long-term prosperity. The Partnership requested a Capstone team to design a Career Development Program at their …
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My Brother's Keeper? The Association between Having Siblings in Poor Health and Wealth AccumulationWhen confronted with the economic costs of addressing a serious health problem, many American households do not possess the ability to deal with the crises on their own and may turn to family members for help. Using longitudinal data from the Panel Study …
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MUP - International Planning - ChecksheetMUP: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [18 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive the following courses: … II. SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS [9 credits] Students must complete the following courses: … III. CAPSTONE [3 …
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WAGTalk: Atul Pokharel, "Communities and Fairness: From Irrigation Canals to Cryptocurrencies"What do thousand-year-old irrigation canals have in common with digital cryptocurrency? Both are examples of community-governed shared infrastructure. Professor Pokharel will examine some of the possibilities and limits of communities for fairly governing …
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ANALYZING SUBNATIONAL GOVERNANCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICIES IN MEXICOThe World Bank Group’s Governance Global Practice supports client countries by helping them build capable, efficient, transparent, inclusive, and accountable institutions with the aim of eradicating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. To …
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Essentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care OrganizationsEssentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations, Second Edition is a comprehensive text that applies the tool and techniques of cost accounting to the health services field. It is an essential tools for all professionals who need to deal with …
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Essentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care OrganizationsEssentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations, Third Edition is a comprehensive text that applies the tool and techniques of cost accounting to the health services field. It is an essential tools for all professionals who need to deal with …
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Finance and AdministrationThe Office of Finance and Administration (OFA) provides staff, faculty, and other employees at NYU Wagner with the knowledge and resources they need to successfully achieve the mission and goals of their unit, of the School, and of the University. …
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Julius WoolProfessor Wool served as the Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals - Queens from 2010 through 2015. NYC H+H - Queens is a 300-bed acute care teaching hospital affiliated with the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. During his tenure as the CEO, …