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Targeted Sector Workforce Development ProgramWorking with the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS), the Capstone team recommended a design for a pilot workforce development program that targets a growing sector of the citys economy. In 2003, SBS assumed responsibility for adult …
Capstone Projects
Targeted Sector Workforce Development ProgramWorking with the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS), the Capstone team recommended a design for a pilot workforce development program that targets a growing sector of the citys economy. In 2003, SBS assumed responsibility for adult …
News
EMPA Program Hosts Toast and Tour as Part of NYU Alumni and Families Weekend On October 26, 2024, the EMPA program hosted its Alumni Toast and Tour as part of NYU's Alumni and Families Weekend. The event brought together 24 alumni, including 21 from the EMPA program, for a special tour of the new Wagner building, offering a …
Capstone Projects
The Business of Child Care in Mississippi: Helping Providers Become More Efficient Through Improved Business PracticesThere are approximately 1,800 licensed child care providers in Mississippi. While some of these providers serve more affluent clients and/or receive federal funding from the Head Start and Early Head Start programs, many low income providers struggle to …
Alumni In Action
Joseph JarrinOver a decade ago, when Joseph Jarrin was studying for his MPA at Wagner, he was an intern in the budget office at New York City’s Department of Transportation (DOT). Although he didn’t stay at the agency after his internship, his career has come full …
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Understanding the Political Context of "New " Policy Issues: The Use of the Advocacy Coalition Framework in the Case of Expanded After-School ProgramsThis article uses the Advocacy Coalition Framework to identify the stakeholders and their coalitions in the arena of after-school policy, which drew much new attention beginning in the early 1990s in many American cities. Using evidence from case studies …
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"Understanding the Political Context of 'New' Policy Issues: The Use of the Advocacy Coalition Framework in the Case of Expanded After-School Programs"This article uses the Advocacy Coalition Framework to identify the stakeholders and their coalitions in the arena of after-school policy, which drew much new attention beginning in the early 1990s in many American cities. Using evidence from case studies …
Faculty Profile
Anna LevyAnna Levy has more than 15 years of experience as a practitioner, researcher, oral historian, and analyst of crisis and development politics, the political economy of aid, transparency and accountability, civic and political space, governance ethics, …
Capstone Projects
Enhancing Growth Strategy for the NYU Amputee Support ProgramThe NYU Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine was established in 1948 with an aim of providing care for the entire patient and not just a particular disability. The NYU Amputee Support Program (NASP) was created in August 2008 to further advance the …
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Samantha WhiteSamantha is a Managing Partner with HR Confidential, LLC an HR Consulting Company serving healthcare clients in the northeast region of the US. She is a healthcare industry professional with a 20 year foundation in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, …
Course
UPADM-GP.255
Spiritual and Ethical Approaches to IslamSpirituality & ethics is an integral segment of every religious tradition, along with sciences like that of theology and jurisprudence. In recent yearsIslamic spirituality has often been described as somehow separate from Islam itself. In this course we …News
Six-Student Team Wins First Prize at IXL Innovation Olympics A team of four MPA students at NYU Wagner and two other NYU students has won top honors at the IXL Innovation Olympics . The sextet’s exemplary business concept for achieving customer excellence for a global pharmaceutical company outshone competing plans …
Alumni In Action
Carolyn GormanWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I’ve always been interested in public policy, particularly related to health and labor. For a long time, though, I didn't know how I wanted to work on those issues-- meaning, in what capacity or role. It …
Capstone Projects
Shaping the Policy Agenda to Include Alternatives to Military Solutions to Al-Qaeda TerrorismIt is generally assumed that the only way for the US to address the threat of terrorism is to defeat it by military means, and that the US should not and cannot negotiate with terrorists (either because there are no issues to negotiate or terrorists are …
Faculty Profile
Sarah PicardSarah Picard is an expert in policy-level reform in the adult criminal justice system. With twenty years of experience conducting rigorous research and providing technical assistance to policymakers and practitioners across the country, her work centers …
Alumni In Action
Bryan PerlmutterWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? Growing up and living my life in North Carolina as an organizer and being a part of starting nonprofit organizations such as the Southern Vision Alliance, I learned about how to build organization and …
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UPADM-GP.265
Fundamentals of Social EntrepreneurshipUsing “business as a force for good”, social entrepreneurs implement innovative private sector approaches to solve social, cultural and/or environmental problems. Surviving start-up and scaling to maximize impact is both an art and a science, especially …Publication
Gender Disparities in the Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease For Older Persons: A Comparative Analysis of National and City-Level DataBackground: Gender disparities in the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) have been extensively documented in studies from the United States. However, they have been less well studied in other countries and, to our knowledge, have not been …
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SUMMER 2022 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSNiya Ray is a first year MPA-PNP student at NYU Wagner with a specialization in Advocacy and Political Action. She is a graduate of Spelman College where she holds a B.A. in Political Science. During her time at Spelman she was able to work with state and …
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Event Room GuideFaculty Seminar Rooms This conference room, located on the third floor, spans 1600 square feet and can be divided into two separate spaces using an air wall. Please note that this room is for faculty only on Thursdays from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Tuesdays …
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PHD-GP.5913
Urban Research Seminar IIThis course, taught jointly by faculty members across the university, offers doctoral students an opportunity to learn about the latest theoretical and empirical research on critical urban issues. The course is not taught in a lecture format. Rather, the …Course
PHD-GP.5912
Urban Research SeminarThis course, taught jointly by faculty members across the university, offers doctoral students an opportunity to learn about the latest theoretical and empirical research on critical urban issues. The course is not taught in a lecture format. Rather, the …Alumni In Action
Julian MetcalfHow did you find your first post-Wagner job? I had a great call with an alumna at Moody’s Investor Service. She told me about a new team they had created for which they were looking to add a member in San Francisco. After a few months, I was back on the …
Capstone Projects
Volunteer Opportunities Would Have to Find Me: A Hospital Marketing Plan to Attract Baby Boomer VolunteersBetween 1946 and 1964, 77 million children were born, creating a baby boom. In 2007, the oldest members of this generation will turn 61 and edge nearer to the traditional retirement age. Yet just as this generation has changed American cultural …