M.S. in Global Affairs
Alumnus, Class of 2008
Anoush D’Orville’s enrollment in the NYU-SCPS M.S. in Global Affairs came at an ideal time in his career. "I was just starting a new business that involved advising developing nations on communications and electrical efficiency," says the 2008 graduate. "The conveniently scheduled evening classes let me remain engaged in my start-up venture during the day, while focusing on my studies at night." He also was attracted by the program’s emphasis on the nexus between the public and the private sectors.
D’Orville, who received the Center for Global Affairs Excellence and Achievement Award, found the Nongovernmental Organizations in the Developing World course, which focused on the writing of grant proposals, to be solid training for his current activities in West Africa. Overall, he acknowledges, "the program helped me to fuse my background in business and my interest in politics. I enjoyed it thoroughly. "