The National Urban Fellows (NUF) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to prepare students from diverse backgrounds for leadership positions in the public and nonprofit sectors. The NUF-MPA requires students to complete their coursework in 14-months. Students take 21 credits on-campus during two intensive summer sessions. In the fall and spring semesters, fellows complete the remaining MPA coursework online while also receiving academic credit for working full-time in a nine-month mentorship assignment in a public or nonprofit organization. Each fellow receives a monthly stipend, health insurance, a book allowance, relocation and travel reimbursement, and full payment of Baruch College tuition. There is a competitive admission process, including a written application followed by an in-person interview. NUF maintains an extensive alumni network that connects students to a wide range of public service careers.
National Urban Fellows- MPASummer (12 credits) | ||
| PAF 9100 |
Introduction to Public Affairs |
3 credits |
| PAF 9103 |
Communication in Public Settings |
3 credits |
| PAF 9170 | Research and Analysis I | 3 credits |
| PAF 9172 | Research and Analysis II | 3 credits |
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Fall (9 credits) | ||
| PAF 9120 | Public and Nonprofit Management I | 3 credits |
| PAF 9140 |
Budgeting and Financial Analysis I |
3 credits |
| PAF 9191 | Mentorship in Public Affairs | 3 credits |
Spring (12 credits) | ||
| PAF 9160 |
Public and Nonprofit Management II |
3 credits |
| PAF 9163 | Leadership and Strategy in Public Affairs | 3 credits |
| PAF 9190 | Capstone Seminar | 3 credits |
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PAF 9318
OR PAF 9735 |
Educational Policy OR Health Politics and Policy Making |
3 credits |
| Summer (9 credits) | ||
| PAF 9130 | Economic Analysis and Public Policy | 3 credits |
| Budgeting and Finance for Nonprofits | 3 credits | |
| PAF 9180 | Policy Analysis | 3 credits |