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PhilanthropyThe Alumni in Philanthropy Group is made up of NYU Wagner graduates who work in philanthropy. Join us to meet and interact with other giving and grantmaking professionals. Sign up by sending an email with the subject line "Join Philanthropy Alumni …
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Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial ManagersFor all entrepreneurs and nonfinancial professionals with budget and/or P&L responsibilities, Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers provides the basics necessary to make a solid contribution to the financial goals and success of their …
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The Effects of Neighborhood Change on New York City Housing Authority ResidentsNew York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing apartments make up more than 5 percent of New York City’s housing units, and provide over a quarter of rental housing affordable to New Yorkers with low and moderate incomes. Most New York City …
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Alumni in HealthcareThe Health Alumni Group works closely with the Wagner Health Network to provide a bridge for students to the alumni community. Attend social, professional, and educational events throughout the year, and share professional resources via our group …
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Student Spotlight: Brian Edward Libed (EMPA)Name: Brian Edward Libed Hometown: I was born and grew up in Manila, Philippines; I have lived in New York for most of my life. NYU Wagner Program/Specialization: Executive Master of Public Administration—Nurse Leader Current employment: Certified Home …
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Proposal GuidelinesFor proposal consideration, submit the following materials online at wagner.gallery@nyu.edu or via shared drive: High-resolution digital images of up to 30 samples of your artwork. Please consider wall dimensions and space limitations when making your …
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The Role of Unpaid Care Work in the Socioeconomic Gender GapDespite a surge in international policy efforts to empower women economically, the socioeconomic gender gap persists. While most studies debate the effectiveness of formal policies, a Capstone team explored an informal barrier: unpaid care work—the care …
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Informing the Implementation of Savings initiative for Retirement-Eligible EmployeesThe New York City Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is NYC’s chief financial agency, and its Citywide Savings Unit is the unit responsible for city agency programming aimed at reducing city spending. It is estimated that nearly 10 percent of …
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Difference-in-Differences Methods in Public FinanceRecognizing that cross-sectional data are often insufficient to address the identification problems associated with estimating the effect of government taxation or spending, economists engaged in public finance research often utilize longitudinal data …
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Strategic Planning and ResearchThe International Center for Tolerance Education (ICTE) is an initiative of the Third Millennium Foundation founded in 2003 whose principal goal is to support initiatives to promote tolerance education, particularly among the young. ICTE’s mission is to …
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Strategic Planning and ResearchThe International Center for Tolerance Education (ICTE) is an initiative of the Third Millennium Foundation founded in 2003 whose principal goal is to support initiatives to promote tolerance education, particularly among the young. ICTE’s mission is to …
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Mobile Health Units Study in Latin America and the CaribbeanWhile many organizations acknowledge that mobile health units are an innovative strategy to facilitate access to health services to marginalized populations, little rigorous evaluation or formal research has been implemented to substantiate these claims. …
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Mobile Health Units Study in Latin America and the CaribbeanWhile many organizations acknowledge that mobile health units are an innovative strategy to facilitate access to health services to marginalized populations, little rigorous evaluation or formal research has been implemented to substantiate these claims. …
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Examining Disparities in Living Conditions Slums of Nairobi and DakarThe World Bank recently completed a survey of living conditions in over 3,700 slum households in Dakar, Senegal and Nairobi, Kenya. The findings indicated that living conditions (e.g. piped water, sanitation, electricity) in the slums of Nairobi were far …
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An Analysis of Best Practices for International Financial Policies and ProceduresFounded in 1915, Helen Keller International (HKI) provides eye health and nutrition programs in 22 countries to the worlds most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. The Capstone team worked with HKI to analyze its financial processes and determine …
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Improving Substance Abuse Treatment Communication Protocol and Process at PalladiaPalladia is a nonprofit organization which offers substance abuse treatment, with a focus on assisting parents in reunifying with their children. Now at a pivotal point in its communication development, Palladia requested a Capstone team to study service …
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Effective Water Management in Quito, Ecuador: Successes, Challenges, and ConstraintsLooking to scale-up its funding of water and sanitation in Latin America, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) sought a case study of its work in the region to serve as an example from which to draw. The bank contracted the Capstone team to spend one …
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Goat Hope Social Venture Goat FarmThe Capstone team provided a market analysis and business plan for a dairy goat farm in Kenya for Medical Relief Alliance (MRA). MRA is a small NGO with a goat-gifting program (Goat Hope) for women affected by HIV/AIDS. MRA’s objective is to start a …
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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Environmental Protection FundThe mission of the Environmental Advocates of New York is to protect the air, land, water and wildlife, and the health of all New Yorkers. Their work includes monitoring the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), New York State’s primary source of funding …
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The Effect of State Support on Educational AttainmentPublic higher education in the United States is of particular interest as state governments are forced to cut spending in the face of lower revenues during this currently unstable economic period. Higher education funding is not immune to these cuts, and …
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NYU Wagner Graduates Are Finalists for Robin Hood Foundation College Success PrizeThe much-acclaimed Kinvolved—an entepreneurial public-service venture started by two NYU Wagner alumnae—has been selected as one of three finalists for the Robin Hood College Success Prize for its unique educational attendance software. A grand prize of …
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Health Policy - PhDThis field concerns the research that informs health policy. It deals both with the substantive findings of that research, and with the methodological issues that researchers face. The field encompasses a broad set of activities and issues pertaining to …
Alumni In Action
Amanda V. AlampiHave you found any advantages to being a part of the NYU Wagner alumni network? The alumni network is my to-go place for any problem I'm having at work. Some days I need a good consult from a former classmate or a faculty member on a challenge I'm …
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Andrew MaguireWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I knew that to grow in the field of international development, I'd need to develop more technical expertise, but I was hesitant to focus on a narrow sub-field. Wagner's MPA program allowed me to hone …