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    About

    The Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs is New York City’s premier public graduate school dedicated to public affairs and administration, drawing upon one of the nation’s most accomplished and active faculty bodies, and applying an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research, and professional development. Marxe’s mission is to educate and empower leaders, advance knowledge about societies and policies, and engage diverse communities across New York City and the world to develop inclusive, adaptable, and effective institutions.

    Since 1994, the School has offered the undergraduate BSPA degree, a graduate-level MPA degree in public policy and administration, and an MSEd in Higher Education Administration (MSEd-HEA). In Fall 2017 the Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree program was launched. An Online Master of Public Administration (OMPA) was launched in the Fall of 2024. The Master of Science in City Planning (MSCP) will launch in the Fall of 2025. There are also two certificates to choose from: the Certificate in Public Communication, and the Certificate in Quantitative Methods for Policy and Equity Analysis. An Executive Doctor in Education in Higher Education Administration will launch in 2026.

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    Mission and Strategic Plan

    Mission Statement

    Our mission is to educate and empower leaders, advance knowledge about societies and policies, and engage diverse communities across New York City and the world to develop inclusive, adaptable, and effective institutions.

    Marxe School Strategic Plan 2024-2028

    View the Strategic Plan 2024-2028 webpage for more information.

    View the Marxe School’s Diversity Strategic Plan [PDF]
    View Baruch College’s 2023-2028 Strategic Plan [PDF]
    View Baruch College’s 2023-2028 Strategic Plan Poster [PDF]

    Marxe Dean's Advisory Board

    The Marxe Dean’s Advisory Board serves as the critical connection between students, public policy education, and research. As a globally and professionally diverse team, members are engaged in a broad range of policy and administrative programs, representing the full range of the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs’ academic programs.

    Beyond impressive credentials, and breadth and depth of real-world experience, the Board acts as “ambassadors” of the School’s mission by providing insight on key emerging issues and trends in the public sector.

    The Marxe Dean’s Advisory Board

    Michael Lewan (Baruch BBA ’72)
    Board Member, Former Chair
    Dr. Stuart Altman (BBA ’59)
    Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management
    Quamid Francis (BSPA ’17)

    Senior Vice President and Executive Director, City Year New York

    Robin Koval (MBA ’83)
    CEO & President of The Truth Initiative
    Peter Balluffi-Fry (BSPA ’23)
    Staff Analyst, Metropolitan Transit Authority
    Jesse Aman (BSPA ’17)
    Government Affairs Co-Lead, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC
    Michelle L. Goldstein (MPA ’00)
    Government Relations Director at Morgan Stanley
    René Hernandez (MSEd ’22)
    Assistant Director for Success Amplified, Baruch College
    Mark I. Kalish (MPA ’76)
    President of Kalish & Associates, Inc.
    Yoshimi Muto (MS ’91)
    Senior Human Resources Business Partner at the World Bank Group
    Christopher Percopo (MPA ’13)
    Director of Grants Management and Special Program Operations at the Helmsley Charitable Trust
    Anabel Perez (BSPA ’15)
    Manager, Strategic Operations, Blue Meridian Partners
    Larry Pressler
    Former US Senator from South Dakota and named Commissioner for the United States Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad by President Barack Obama
    William A. Ramos (MPA ’06)
    Former President Barack Obama Presidential Appointee, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs – Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Michael D. Tanney (MSEd ’15)
    Board Chair
    Senior Managing Director, Magnus Financial Group LLC
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