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MPA-MS, Applied StatisticsTotal credits required: 64 (30 MPA + 34 MS) Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy [30 credits] Public Policy Analysis Specialization 12 Core credits CORE-GP 1018 Microeconomics (3) CORE-GP 1020 Management & …
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Student Spotlight: Jasmine "Jaz" Griffin (MPA-PNP 2026)Jasmine "Jaz" Griffin (MPA-PNP 2026), treasurer, Wagner Black Student Association (BSA) Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of public service? I grew up in Harlem, New York, where life in the projects exposed me to …
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Nancy Pelosi Addresses NYU Wagner Graduates at 2016 ConvocationNYU Wagner enthusiastically honored 418 graduating students at the 2016 Convocation on May 17 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Resplendent in their academic attire amid a capacity audience of 2,000, the students—and their professors, faculty members, and …
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APA Blog Spotlights "The Color Bind" Co-Authored by Professor Erica FoldyThe American Psychological Association-sponsored blog PsyCRITIQUES has not only written a highly favorable review of “ The Color Bind: Talking (and Not Talking) About Race at Work ,” by Erica Gabrielle Foldy, Associate Professor of Public and Nonpublic …
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Analysis of the Lifesci NYC Internship ProgramFounded in 2012, Upper West Strategies (UWS) is a consulting firm focused on driving economic opportunity. In 2017, the New York City Economic Development Corporation selected UWS to manage the LifeSci NYC Internship Program, a paid summer internship …
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Improving Access to Healthcare for Conflict-Affected PopulationsMédicos del Mundo (MdM) offers emergency and sustainable healthcare solutions to vulnerable people in need of humanitarian assistance. After the onset of the Ukrainian conflict in 2014, MdM implemented Cash Transfer Programs (CTPs) to improve access to …
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EVALUATING LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY SUCCESSES OF ELECTED OFFICIALSNew American Leaders (NAL) leads a movement for inclusive democracy by equipping immigrants, refugees, and their allies with the tools needed to run for office, engaging in civic action that brings their voices to the forefront of American politics, and …
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Strategies for Corporate Donor AcquisitionGoodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey (Goodwill NYNJ) is a social enterprise that collects and sells donated goods and empowers individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the …
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A Closer Look at the United Nations WP.29It is generally assumed that the only way for the US to address the threat of terror-ism is to defeat it by military means, and that the US should not and cannot negotiate-ate with terrorists (either because there are no issues to negotiate or terrorists …
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A Closer Look at the United Nations WP.29Setting industrial and product standards can have important implications for firms, consumers, industries, and national economies. Automobile standards are a case in point. For nearly a half-century, the Working Party 29 (WP) of the United Nations …
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Capstone Projects Exhibited at Lively NYU Wagner ExpoNYU Wagner graduate students exhibited the findings of their 2015 Capstone team consultancy and research projects at a highly enthusiastic, dynamic expo that brought together hundreds of alumni, faculty, public service managers, and policymakers at the …
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Business Model for Sustainable GrowthThe Urban Zen Integrative Therapy (UZIT) program is part of the Urban Zen Foundation, which was established by Donna Karan to raise awareness and inspire change in the areas of well-being. UZIT trains doctors, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals …
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MPA-MPH with Global Health ConcentrationProfessional Experience Requirement In addition to the credit requirements below, all MPA and MUP students must satisfy Wagner's Professional Experience Requirement (PER) . Dual-degree students waive the MPH's Applied Practice and Integrative Learning …
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Improving information management in disaster servicesWhen a disaster hits, coordination of on-the-ground partners and volunteers for relief is a massive and complex undertaking. It involves dealing with thousands of small entities, as well as major institutions like the Federal Emergency Management Agency. …
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Leveraging Local Resources for Oral Health Care Reform in Central VietnamThe East Meets West Foundation (EMW) is an international development agency devoted to the creation of sustainable solutions for difficult development problems. Active primarily in Southeast Asia, EMW conducts programs in education, water, sanitation, and …
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Open NYU: CrowdsourcingGovernance Lab (GovLab) aims to improve people's lives by using technology to change the way we govern. The GovLab requested a Capstone team to undertake pilot projects in units across New York University to explore how crowdsourcing tools can help …
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Defining and Identifying Expertise: A Model for Better Governance Using ExpertNetFounded in 2012, Governance Lab (GovLab) is an action research center seeking new ways to solve complex public problems facing governments and nonprofit organizations. “Enhanced Expertise Identification” is one such method, now in its infancy as a field. …
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Strategic Planning Process, Casal dels Infants del RavalThe Capstone consultant provided the Casal dels Infants del Raval a small nonprofit organization in Barcelona Spain, which is proposing its first strategic planning process. The Capstone consultants activities included conducting an external analysis of …
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IMPROVING NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICE IN NEW YORK STATE PRISONSThe Correctional Association of New York (CANY) is an independent oversight organization dedicated to monitoring New York State’s correctional facilities, identifying issues, and advocating for improvements in prison conditions and treatment of …
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ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FINANCE AND
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURECity Year New York is an education-focused nonprofit organization that partners with public schools to help keep students in school and on track to succeed. The nonprofit is a steering committee member of the Coalition for Community School Excellence …
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Improving Thrift Store Donor ExperienceGoodwill Industries aims to empower individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the dignity and power of work. The organization uses revenues generated from their thrift store sales to fund their programs …
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Ambulatory Care Network (ACN)The residents responsibilities focused on the analysis of various factors affecting ACN practices ranging from patient volume variance to provider …
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Visitorship Patterns Pre- & Post-September 11: An Analysis and Benchmarking Initiative for a Leading Nonprofit OrganizationThe Capstone team presented an analysis of a leading nonprofit organizations (LNPO) post-September 11 trends in visitorship and benchmarked these trends in comparison with other similar organizations and attractions. The team offered recommendations for …
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Planning for an Electronic Medical Record: Research Based Guidelines"New Milford Hospital (NMH) is an 85bed community hospital in Connecticut facing the challenge of keeping pace with the rapidly evolving healthcare information technology environment. NMH asked the Capstone team to help its Health Information Technology …