The following is an overview of the core Capstone workshop for the MIA and MPA. For past workshop projects in the MPA in Economic and Political Development Concentration (EPD), click here. For more information regarding past workshop projects in the Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science (ESP), click here.
SPRING 2012 |
Course Number |
Client |
Project Syllabus
|
Advisor |
| SIPAU9000.010 |
Accenture |
Impact of Investment in Infrastructure in Emerging Markets |
Jorge Mariscal |
| SIPAU9000.030 |
Advocates Coalition for Development & Environment |
Preventing the Resource Curse in Uganda: Effective Legislation for Oil Governance and Revenue Management |
Jenik Radon |
SIPAU9000.005
|
Afren Plc |
Strategic Positioning for Global Independent Oil and Gas Companies |
A.J. Goulding |
| SIPAU9000.040 |
Bank of America Corporation |
Corporate Social Responsibility in Latin America and the Caribbean |
Adam Quinton |
| SIPAU9000.043 |
Booz Allen Hamilton - Center of Excellence on Climate Change and National Security |
Climate Change Adaptation II: Assessing Impacts to Regions and Organizations |
Shiv Someshwar & Kye Baroang |
| SIPAU9000.045 |
Booz Allen Hamilton - Diplomacy and International Development |
Exploring the Current Competitive Landscape in Public Diplomacy |
Christopher J. Loso |
| SIPAU9000.031 |
Brookfield Renewable Power |
Assessment of India’s Future Economic Growth Path and the Impact on Commodities Prices |
A.J. Goulding |
| SIPAU9000.006 |
Business Development Asia LLC |
China's Outbound M&A Goals in the Manufacturing Sector |
Merit E. Janow |
| SIPAU9000.002 |
Center for Naval Analyses |
Prospects for European Energy Security |
Adam L. Shrier |
| SIPAU9000.004 |
The Century Foundation |
How Does Power Affect Islamist Ideology?: A Comparative Analysis |
Thanassis Cambanis |
| SIPAU9000.056 |
Christofferson Robb & Company |
Examining the Role of OECD Banks Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises in Emerging Countries |
Dan Alamariu |
SIPAU9000.032
|
Citigroup - Global Commodities Research |
Rare Earth and China: The Political and Economic Impact of Rare Earth |
Jenik Radon |
| SIPAU9000.036 |
Citigroup - Institutional Clients Group |
The Impact of Dodd-Frank on the U.S. and Global Derivatives Business |
Fernando B. Sotelino |
| SIPAU9000.026 |
City Harvest/Public Health Solutions/Urbane Development |
The Bodega Report Project: An Examination of the Economic Impact of Neighborhood Grocers in New York City |
Ivan D. Gonzalez |
| SIPAU9000.020 |
The Conference Board |
Development of an International Database for Labor Market Institutions |
Michael Silverman |
| SIPAU9000.053 |
Congressional Research Service - Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division |
Weapons Acquisitions Trends in Emerging Powers and the Implications for the U.S. Defense Strategy |
Austin Long |
| SIPAU9000.011 |
EarthSpark International/United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
Scaling Up Clean Energy Enterprises in Rural Haiti |
Ellen Morris & Philip J. LaRocco |
| SIPAU9000.019 |
Energias de Portugal |
Long-Term Price Stability: Comparing Renewable v. Conventional Energy |
Peter C. Fusaro |
| SIPAU9000.015 |
Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
A Comparative Study of Global Central Bank Independence and Transparency, and Their Effects on Monetary Policy |
Richard H. Clarida |
| SIPAU9000.023 |
Global Financial Integrity |
Banking Transparency and Illicit International Transactions |
Philip I. Levy |
| SIPAU9000.044 |
HSBC - Global Asset Management |
The Evolving Creative Class in Emerging Markets |
Paola Maria Valenti |
| SIPAU9000.033 |
Human Rights Watch |
What Media do U.S. Foreign-Policy Makers Consume? |
Michael Cowan |
| SIPAU9000.012 |
The Independent Diplomat |
Formulation of a National Security Strategy for the Republic of South Sudan |
Robert Dry |
| SIPAU9000.009 |
Inter-American Development Bank |
SMEs & Trade: The Business Case for Financial Institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean |
Sara Calvo |
| SIPAU9000.029 |
International Rescue Committee |
The Effectiveness of Emergency Response to Extreme Events: An NGO Perspective |
Howard Roy Williams |
| SIPAU9000.038 |
The Markle Foundation |
Data-Sharing in Support of U.S. Counter-Terrorism Efforts |
Abraham R. Wagner |
| SIPAU9000.050 |
Microfinance Transparency (MFTransparency) |
Building the Business Case for Transparency in Microfinance |
Isabelle Delalex |
| SIPAU9000.054 |
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. |
Central and Sub-national Government Relations: Measuring a Central Government’s Contingent Liability Risk |
Timothy Goodspeed |
| SIPAU9000.041 |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney |
What Can We Expect from Greece? Assessing Debt Restructuring, Fiscal Policy, and Regulation in Europe |
Alicia Ogawa |
| SIPAU9000.001 |
MSCI |
Measuring Political Risk: Assessing the Probability of Change in Regulatory Standards |
Ross Schaap |
| SIPAU9000.017 |
The National Security Archive |
Access to Information and Human Rights in the Americas |
James Green |
| SIPAU9000.037 |
New York City Economic Development Corporation |
Improving Upward Income Mobility in New York City |
Charles Raymond |
| SIPAU9000.024 |
New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget |
How to Improve Project Budgeting While Balancing Project Cost and Quality for Critical Infrastructure Projects |
Avi Schwartz |
| SIPAU9000.025 |
NYC Mayor's Office of Operations |
Analysis and Evaluation of City Data Operational Improvement Opportunities |
Olle Folke & Joseph Versace |
| SIPAU9000.014 |
New York City Small Business Services |
Strategy, Creation, and Development of New York City’s Innovative Business Services Model |
Ester Fuchs |
| SIPAU9000.007 |
Ocean Conservancy |
Ocean Trash-Evaluation of Global Policy and Solutions |
John F. Williams |
| SIPAU9000.003 |
The Open Society Foundations |
U.S. Military Contracting in Central Asia |
Kimberly Marten |
| SIPAU9000.018 |
Planned Parenthood Federation of America |
Mapping and Assessment of Youth’s Access to Sexuality Education, Information and Reproductive Health Services in Africa |
Betsy Apple |
| SIPAU9000.055 |
RAND Corp. |
Defense Institution Building in the Caucasus to Promote Regional Stability |
Aaron W. Jensen |
| SIPAU9000.049 |
Secretaria Municipal de Conservação e Serviços Públicos do Rio de Janeiro (SECONSERVA) |
Implementing Efficiency Measures in Management of the City of Rio de Janeiro Street and Sidewalk Construction: Analyzing and Improving the Licensing Process for Operating Concessions |
Judith Pincus |
| SIPAU9000.034 |
The Sierra Club |
The Environmental and Energy Impacts of Plug-In Electric Vehicles |
Ion Bogdan Vasi |
| SIPAU9000.016 |
Solar One/New York City Department of Education |
Scaling and Embedding the Green Design Lab: A Successful Green/Energy Education Program in New York City Schools |
Kevin G. Kelly |
| SIPAU9000.022 |
Spectra Energy |
Gas and Electric Integration: Regulatory Impediments to Ensuring Electric Generators Have Reliable Gas Supply/ Transportation |
Anthony Yuen |
| SIPAU9000.021 |
The Stimson Center -
Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense Program |
Achieving National Security in Times of Austerity |
Austin Long |
| SIPAU9000.013 |
United Nations - Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) |
The Role of Peacekeeping Operations in Electoral Processes |
Elisabeth A. Lindenmayer |
| SIPAU9000.051 |
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
Options for Managing Land Tenure Problems in Haiti |
Marc A. Levy |
| SIPAU9000.042 |
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) |
Necessity for USAID Economic Assistance Programs in the Europe and Eurasia (E&E) Region |
Seamus C. O'Cleireacain |
| SIPAU9000.035 |
United States Department of Defense - Health Affairs |
Evaluation of Case Management Techniques for Implementation Across the Military Health System |
Joan Leiman |
| SIPAU9000.039 |
In cooperation with the United States Department of the Treasury |
Liquidity in the Municipal Bond Markets |
Bruce Tuckman |
| SIPAU9000.008 |
United States Department of State |
Countering Terrorist Finance: Methods and Effectiveness |
Stuart Gottlieb |
| SIPAU9000.046 |
United States Environmental Protection Agency |
New Technology and Sustainability |
Kathleen Callahan |
| SIPAU9000.048 |
WITNESS |
Using Video and Technology to Open the Eyes to the World to Human Rights Abuse: The Cameras Everywhere Leadership Initiative |
Mary-Lea Cox |
| SIPAU9000.052 |
The World Bank |
Research of Regulatory and Enabling Environments for the Non-Banking Financial Sector with a Focus on Croatia, Turkey, and Kazakhstan |
Irene Finel-Honigman |
| SIPAU9000.047 |
The World Bank Group - Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) |
Evolving Disclosure Issues and IEG’s Potential Assistance to Civil Society |
Megha Mukim |
