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Designing a Public-Private Partnership Framework for 21st Century Workforce DevelopmentCiti Ventures is the innovation and venture capital team of Citigroup, a multinational investment banking and financial services corporation. Citi Ventures employs a discovery mindset to bring forth new ideas by exploring the startup landscape and …
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Women's Leadership and Gender Equity in ArchitectureThe American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a membership organization for licensed architects with over 90,000 members and 200 global chapters. The AIA advocates for the value of architecture and provides professional development resources to its …
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International Student EngagementSTUDENT GROUPS Wagner has 25+ student groups that give you a chance to engage in diverse social, educational, and informational programs. Joining is a great way for you to become more connected and engaged during your graduate school experience. Student …
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Announcing the 2021 Herbert Roback Scholarship WinnersThe late Herbert Roback was a highly respected public servant. During his 34-year career, he encouraged talented and promising students to consider lifetime careers in the public service. To honor Mr. Roback, his family and friends established the Herbert …
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Building a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC)The Isabella Geriatric Center has been at the forefront of caring for the elderly in its surrounding neighborhood since 1875. Recently, Isabella identified an opportunity to assist elderly individuals in their own homes by participating as a provider in a …
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Opportunities for Increased Revenue Through Franchises, Concessions, and Revocable ConsentsThe Capstone team was asked to review New York Citys franchise, revocable consent, and concession process to determine if additional revenue could be generated for the City through process changes and improvements. The Capstone team identified three City …
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Analysis of Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer Systems in Africa and Latin AmericaIn order to provide support to the World Bank Institute (WBI) on fiscal decentralization issues in Africa and Latin America, the Capstone team evaluated intergovernmental fiscal transfer systems in the two regions. In analyzing the systems in Africas …
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Introduction and motivationKaye Husbands Fealing, Julia Lane, John L. King, Stanley Johnson …
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Measuring the Economic Value of Research: The Case of Food SafetyJulia Lane, Kaye Husbands-Fealing, John King, Stanley Johnson …
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DONOR CULTIVATION AND STEWARDSHIPChanging the Present is a nonprofit organization that connects those interested in buying meaningful gifts with more than 1,500 charitable nonprofits that help make the world a better place. All donations made through Changing the Present's website go …
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ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF THE ARUNODAYA PROGRAMEk Kadam Aur (EKA) is a nonprofit organization transforming the lives of underprivileged children with visual impairments through inclusive education and digital technology. EKA’s Arunodaya (“Sunshine for the Blind”) program equips blind children in rural …
Faculty Profile
Melissa BeckMelissa M. Beck is the inaugural executive director of the Sozosei Foundation. She has 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, having managed and grown large-scale nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. Before she joined the Sozosei …
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Proximity and Economic Activity: An Analysis of Vendor-Business TransactionsJulia Ingrid Lane, Nathan Goldschlag, Bruce A. Weinberg, Nikolas Zolas …
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The Hidden Regulations Behind Streets The suburban garage: The birthplace of Nirvana and the Ramones. The hallowed ground on which so many Silicon Valley behemoths got their starts. And, for the rest of us, the dark, dingy graveyard where we’ve abandoned countless lawn mowers, as-seen-on-tv …
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Who Opposes Labor Regulation? Explaining Variation in Employers’ Opinions.Private-sector firms play a central role in political struggles over labor law, yet few studies have explored manager’s heterogeneous perceptions of labor regulation. Which managers find labor regulation an obstacle? We argue that two opposing sets of …
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Replicating Microfinance in the United States: Opportunities and ChallengesMicrofinance was pioneered in the developing world as the lending of small amounts of money to entrepreneurs who lacked the kinds of credentials and collateral demanded by banks. Similar practices spread from the developing to the developed world, …
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New York Times Spotlights NYU Wagner Convocation Ceremony Keynote AddressThe New York Times online spotlight of 2015 graduation speeches around the country, " Cap and Gown ," highlighted NYU Wagner's Convocation speaker Cody Keenan, the chief speechwriter for President Obama. In The Times ' coverage, Cody was joined by such …
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Developing the Basis for Secure and Accessible Data for High Impact Program Management, Policy Development, and ScholarshipEdited by Andrew Reamer, Julia Lane, Ian Foster and David Ellwood …
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Leadership TheoryAt NYU Wagner, we have developed new knowledge and improved practice through innovative leadership scholarship. Using deep expertise in participatory methodologies and peer-learning approaches, this work is documented in a range of resources relating …
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Assessing the Feasibility of a Shared Services Platform for Education CentersThe Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) is a community-focused lending institution that invests capital in low-income people and communities. LIIF partners with programs offering affordable housing, childcare, education services, healthcare, and …
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ASSESSING COMMERCIAL NEEDS IN CENTRAL BROOKLYNPratt Area Community Council, also known as IMPACCT Brooklyn, is a community development organization committed to promoting affordable housing, tenants’ rights, and economic renewal in Central Brooklyn. IMPACCT Brooklyn enlisted a Capstone team to …