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PADM-GP.4116
Participatory PolicymakingThough the policymaking process is complex, with a host of actors and competing interests, public policy is traditionally shaped by elected officials, administrative agencies, and organized interest groups. There are many avenues for policies to be …Webpage
Master of Public Administration (MPA) — Health Policy & ManagementEvaluate societal needs and form effective health policies that address the latest challenges. …
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Professor Paul Light Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee Professor Paul C. Light of NYU Wagner, a nationally recognized scholar of government reform, offered testimony Aug. 5 before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the U.S. Inspector General Office and the boundaries of its access to the records of government …
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New Executive Certificate in Data Literacy and Evidence BuildingDates: September 6, 2023 to November 9, 2023 Lecture: 12:00–1:00pm ET Group work: 1:00–2:00pm ET Commitment : 2 hours lecture, 2 hours group work per contact week (7 weeks total, Wednesdays and Thursdays); additional group presentation preparation time …
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Fabian LealFabian Leal is a doctoral student at NYU Wagner and a doctoral fellow at the Furman Center. His research focuses on labor and urban economics, socioeconomic mobility, and inequality. He was previously a PhD Excellence Initiative Research Fellow in …
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How to applyThe application requirements for the NYU Migration Network Graduate Student Award for Summer Research on Migration are as follows: 1. Project Description 1500 words or less. The project description should identify the specific research question or …
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Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth Olsson (MPA-PNP 2011)Elizabeth Olsson (MPA-PNP 2011), director of community grants, Marguerite Casey Foundation Elizabeth is a philanthropic and nonprofit leader whose career has centered on advancing racial equity through systems change, community partnership, and public …
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PNP - Finance - ChecksheetMPA-PNP: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC FINANCE I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive the following courses: …
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Wagner Consulting Group Hosts Consulting Bootcamp with Cristian Ariza (MPA-HPAM 2018)Written by the Wagner Consulting Group Board, Karishma Patel (President), and Difa Farzani (First-Year Representative). In November, the NYU Wagner Consulting Group (WCG) hosted an in-person, interactive Case Study Bootcamp featuring guest speaker …
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Master's Degree in Urban PlanningLearn to manage budgets and resources for large-scale urban projects. …
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Jemima A. FrimpongJemima A. Frimpong’s research focuses on the complex dynamics of decision making, and the intersection of information processing and discrimination. She has worked extensively in healthcare organizations, examining how managerial attributes affect 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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PADM-GP.4505
R Coding for Public PolicyR is a powerful open source language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. R provides a wide selection of statistical and graphical techniques. It is rapidly becoming the leading language in data science and statistics. R can easily …Webpage
Health Policy Analysis Specialization The Health Policy Analysis specialization prepares you to develop and evaluate strategies to improve the efficiency of the healthcare delivery system. As a policy analyst, you may work in a government agency responsible for regulating and financing …
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MSPP-GP.1022
Introduction to Public Policy (MSPP)Introduction to Public Policy covers a wide range of topics, from the norms and values informing democratic policymaking to the basics of cost-benefit and other tools of policy analysis. Though emphases will differ based on instructor strengths, all …Webpage
Public Policy SpecializationGraduates will develop a strong command of analytical frameworks, enabling them to dissect complex policy issues, structure their analysis systematically, and apply evidence-based approaches. This includes both qualitative and quantitative methods to …
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Student Spotlight: Robyn James (MPA-PNP 2026)Robyn James (MPA-PNP 2026), Chair, NYU Wagner Black Student Association (BSA) Robyn James is a Master of Public Administration student in NYU Wagner’s Public & Nonprofit Management (PNP) program with a specialization in Advocacy & Political Action, and …
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Ellen Schall Experience Fund (ESEF)Action Against Hunger Akilah Institute Ashoka: Innovators for the Public Asian Development Bank Beijing Forever Henghuaï Technology Co., Ltd. Cause Strategy Partners, LLC Center for an Urban Future China Center for Urban Development China General Chamber …
Capstone Projects
Improving Evaluation MetricsLegal Information for Families Today (LIFT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing access to justice for children and families by providing legal information, community education, and guidance in the family court system. LIFT requested a …
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PNP - Advocacy - ChecksheetMPA-PNP: ADVOCACY & POLITICAL ACTION I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive the following courses: …
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Augmented Reality and Urban ExplorationAugmented Reality is beginning to shift the landscape of urban exploration, making the experience ever-more informative, from language translation applications to cultural enrichment tools. It will lead people to be more informed, advertised to, and …
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The blind leading: Power reduces awareness of constraintsPrevious research has found that power increases awareness of goal-relevant over goal-irrelevant information. However, this work has failed to distinguish between goal-facilitating and goal-inhibiting information, both of which are goal relevant. The …
Doctoral Student
Yeji Choi Yeji Choi is a doctoral student at NYU Wagner and NYU Shanghai, specializing in Urban Policy, and a doctoral researcher affiliated with the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD). Her research explores how big data can be …
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PNP - Management - ChecksheetMPA-PNP: MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive the following courses: …