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MASTER OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION IN
PUBLIC & NONPROFIT
MANAGEMENT & POLICY
TRANSFORM PASSION INTO IMPACT
NYU Wagner’s interdisciplinary curriculum equips
students with a strong foundation in management,
policy, finance, and international study — preparing
them for transformative roles across public service
organizations, sectors, and policy arenas.
A DEGREE THAT OFFERS...
ĥĥ ENGAGED & INFLUENTIAL FACULTY:
Study with leading
scholars and practitioners who provide a rigorous analytic
framework for addressing complex public service challenges.
ĥĥ PRACTICAL TRAINING:
Gain a broad range of skills
through class projects, internship opportunities, and the oneyear client-based Capstone course.
ĥĥ POWERFUL NETWORK:
Join the dynamic NYU Wagner
community and take part in one of the many student groups,
special lectures, and alumni networking events.
READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT
Our graduates make their impact across the public, nonprofit and
private sectors through foundations, consulting firms, nonprofit
organizations, government agencies, and private corporations.
Alumni pursue careers as program directors, budget and policy
TESTIMONIAL
“I categorize my
career as ‘before
Wagner’ and
‘after Wagner’.
Wagner pushed
me to develop a
career plan, and I
credit the school
with launching
my trajectory
into senior leadership in the K-12
education and nonprofit sectors.”
- THALIA THEODORE WASHINGTON,
MPA-PNP 2007
Chief of Staff,
Office of Communications,
District of Columbia Public Schools
analysts, research specialists, consultants, and operations
managers, among others, in diverse areas including education,
community and economic development, and social services.
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ACADEMIC OVERVIEW
APPLICATION
COMPONENTS:
The MPA in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy program
can be completed in 2 years full-time or 3 to 4 years part-time,
OO U.S. Bachelor’s degree or
equivalent
with the option to switch between the two schedules. All students
take core courses to gain essential skills in finance, policy and
OO Application and essays
management. Students can then focus on a specialization, each of
OO Transcript from all undergraduate
and graduate institutions attended
which has a set of required courses and a wide range of electives.
REQUIRED COURSES:
ĥĥ Statistical Methods for Public, Nonprofit, and Health
Management
ĥĥ Managing Public Service Organizations
ĥĥ Financial Management for Public, Nonprofit, and Health
Organizations
OO Resume
OO Two letters of recommendation
OO GRE or GMAT recommended
but not required
OO $85 application fee
OO Video essay (optional)
ĥĥ Introduction to Public Policy
ĥĥ Microeconomics for Public Management, Planning, and Policy
Analysis
SPECIALIZATIONS:
ĥĥ Finance
ĥĥ International Policy and Management
ĥĥ Public and Nonprofit Management
ĥĥ Public Policy Analysis
SAMPLE ELECTIVE COURSES:
Choose from courses offered at NYU Wagner and across NYU in
a range of areas. Sample of elective courses:
ĥĥ Program Analysis and Evaluation
ĥĥ International Development Project Planning
APPLICATIONS
& DEADLINES:
Apply for Fall 2015 at
WAGNER.NYU.EDU/APPLY
Early deadline:
DECEMBER 1, 2014
Regular deadline:
JANUARY 5, 2015
ĥĥ Design Thinking: A Creative Approach to Problem Solving and
Creating Impact
ĥĥ Conflict Management and Negotiation
ĥĥ Investment Management for Public and Nonprofit
LEARN MORE:
Organizations
ĥĥ Poverty, Inequality, and Policy
Get to know us at WAGNER.NYU.EDU
and be sure to attend an event, schedule
A full list of courses can be found at:
a class visit, read about school news, or
WAGNER.NYU.EDU/COURSES/LISTINGS
watch a WAGtalks video.
FINANCIAL AID
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NYU Wagner will assess all applicants for merit-based scholarship
opportunities. Approximately 20 percent of students receive a
merit-award for the duration of their degree program. Students
interested in merit aid consideration are encouraged to submit their
applications early. For more information about financial aid, please
contact us at WAGNER.ADMISSIONS@NYU.EDU.
QUESTIONS?
 wagner.admissions@nyu.edu
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212.998.7414
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