School of Public Affairs - Baruch College

Since its founding in 1994, Baruch's School of Public Affairs (SPA) has established an outstanding record. Our students go on to rewarding careers as leaders and policy makers in education, health policy, government and nonprofit management.

Hilary Botein
Assistant Professor
Get to know Hillary and her achievements by viewing her faculty profile. Click here to find out more.

Alum honored by New York Times Company

SPA has the distinct honor of having alumni win the prestigious New York Times Nonprofit Excellence Award two years in a row. This year’s winner, Gary Bagley, XMPA ’05, is the Executive Director of New York Cares. News Releases

Five Fabulous Fall Electives

Exciting new courses from the School of Public Affairs this fall include: Political Policy Analysis in Education, Law & Nonprofit Organizations, Anti-Semitism and Civil Rights, and Map Making for Public Policy. News Releases

SPA Offers New Map Making Class

Is a map worth a thousand words? This course will provide an introduction to basic map-making skills and the use of maps and spatial data in policy applications. Students will learn how to think spatially and to create thematic maps. News Releases

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