New York City,
NY,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Public and Urban Policy - Finance in New York United States | The New School
The New School
|
New York United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
40,257
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Virtually every government agency, nonprofit, and business entity requires professionals dedicated to overseeing investment strategies, producing financial reports, managing internal accounting, and designing fiscal initiatives that shape both immediate and long-term organizational objectives.
Finance education focuses on stewardship and channeling private capital toward public benefit. The curriculum covers core principles of fiscal administration across governmental, corporate, and nonprofit settings. Students explore introductory accounting, impact investment basics, funding approaches for housing and community initiatives, and financial solutions for socially conscious enterprises. Advanced coursework involves creating financial projections for affordable housing, analyzing options for economic development groups, making microfinance recommendations, and sourcing supplemental funding. This training equips graduates for roles in banking, municipal finance, community development lending, and positions within NGOs, public institutions, and development organizations.
Hands-on learning opportunities exist through the Community Development Finance Lab, where students serve as financial advisors to local nonprofits, delivering expert analysis while connecting with industry practitioners.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Statement of Purpose
Please submit a 750- to 1000-word statement of purpose. Your statement of purpose should convey why you are interested in our program. Please share your academic and professional goals, and areas of specializations within public or urban policy that are of interest to you. The statement of purpose presents you with the opportunity to tell the admission committee about who you are and why you want to pursue a graduate education now. It is also a place to explain or provide context for the rest of your application materials.
Submit Your R'sum or CV
Submit a one to two-page r'sum/curriculum vitae summarizing your academic qualifications, relevant work experience, published writing, volunteer/community work, professional networking, public speaking, and/or any other relevant experiences that may relate to your field of study, including dates and positions held. Please also note any special language or computer skills that you have.
Submit Two Letters of Recommendation
Two letters of recommendation from professional and/or academic references are required. Recommendations must be submitted by recommenders directly via the online application portal. Instructions are included in the online application.
Submit College Transcripts
Applicants must upload an unofficial transcript, mark sheet, or academic record for each institution (even if you didnt receive a degree) in the Academic History section of the online application.
All uploaded transcripts must be accompanied by a key, a legend, or the back copy of the transcript. Non-English transcripts must be accompanied by an English translation. Records from non-U.S. institutions must have grades or marks and contain a copy of diploma if the degree has been conferred. Make sure your name appears on the transcript/record. Scanned documents must be clear and legible.
Minimum required scores are:
TOEFL iBT- 92
IELTS - 7.0
Please submit a 750- to 1000-word statement of purpose. Your statement of purpose should convey why you are interested in our program. Please share your academic and professional goals, and areas of specializations within public or urban policy that are of interest to you. The statement of purpose presents you with the opportunity to tell the admission committee about who you are and why you want to pursue a graduate education now. It is also a place to explain or provide context for the rest of your application materials.
Submit Your R'sum or CV
Submit a one to two-page r'sum/curriculum vitae summarizing your academic qualifications, relevant work experience, published writing, volunteer/community work, professional networking, public speaking, and/or any other relevant experiences that may relate to your field of study, including dates and positions held. Please also note any special language or computer skills that you have.
Submit Two Letters of Recommendation
Two letters of recommendation from professional and/or academic references are required. Recommendations must be submitted by recommenders directly via the online application portal. Instructions are included in the online application.
Submit College Transcripts
Applicants must upload an unofficial transcript, mark sheet, or academic record for each institution (even if you didnt receive a degree) in the Academic History section of the online application.
All uploaded transcripts must be accompanied by a key, a legend, or the back copy of the transcript. Non-English transcripts must be accompanied by an English translation. Records from non-U.S. institutions must have grades or marks and contain a copy of diploma if the degree has been conferred. Make sure your name appears on the transcript/record. Scanned documents must be clear and legible.
Minimum required scores are:
TOEFL iBT- 92
IELTS - 7.0
Tuition
USD
40,257