Logistics Management - Curriculum 827
Program Officer
Matt Geiser, CDR, USN
Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 219A
831-656-3953, DSN 756-3953
mtgeiser1@nps.edu
Academic Associate
Harrison Schramm, Senior Lecturer
Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 319
831-656-2039
harrison.schramm@nps.edu
Brief Overview
The 12-Month Logistics Management program provides foundational education in all aspects of the logistics function. Students can extend their program to 15 months, 18 months, or longer by adding Joint Professional Military Education courses or elective academic certificates. The curriculum is comprised of a brief management core, a logistics concentration, and a capstone project. The management core addresses defense acquisition, budgeting, and finance, as well as organizational innovation and transformation. The logistics courses address significant components of the military supply chain, each providing unique and defense relevant education that meets the critical needs of the armed services. The specialized logistics courses concentrate on studies in data and process analytics, modeling methods for defense decision making, supply chain management, logistics engineering and integrated logistics support, risk management, the defense distribution system, and logistics strategic planning. The objective of this program is to provide a foundational education that prepares graduates to operate successfully across the spectrum of defense logistics, from the industrial base and our Naval installations, through inter- theater and intra-theater distribution, to the last tactical mile in direct support of combat forces in contested environments.
Competency: Our graduates will be able to apply state-of-the-art logistics concepts in supply chain management to solve relevant problems across the spectrum of defense logistics.
Requirements for Entry
A baccalaureate degree with above-average grades is required. Completion of at least two semesters of college algebra or trigonometry is the minimum mathematical preparation. An APC of 345 is required for entry. International students should refer to the Admissions section for current TOEFL and entrance requirements.
Convenes
Winter, Summer
Program Length
Four to Six Quarters
Degree
Requirements for the Master of Science in Defense Logistics Management degree are met en route to satisfying the Educational Skills Requirements.
Subspecialty
Completion of this program provides a naval officer with a specialization in Supply Chain Management (1302P) or Materiel Logistics Support Management (subspecialty code 3121P) U.S. Marine Corps officers completing this program fulfill the requirements for MOS 8862.
Typical Subspecialty Jobs (various positions at each Command)
Naval Air Stations, Naval Bases and other installations
Naval Supply Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Headquarters and components)
Fleet and Industrial Supply Centers
DLA Defense Supply Centers: Dayton, OH, Philadelphia, PA, and Richmond, VA
DLA Distribution Depots
Fleet Commands
Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Departments (ashore and afloat)
Air Terminals and Detachments
NAVCHAPGRU
MSCHQ offices and MSC field activities
Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
Naval Submarine Support Facility, New London, CT
Unified Combatant Commands and Defense Agencies
Bureau of Medicine, Washington, DC
Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA
Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA
MAJCOM or HQ USAF level: A7 (Mission Support) staff action officer
MAJCOM or HQ USAF level: A4 (Logistics) staff action officer
Maintenance or Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, operations officer, or flight commander
Joint Staff or Joint Command (TRANSCOM, CENTCOM, etc.): J4 staff action officer
Program Stakeholders
Naval Supply Systems Command Headquarters
Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters
Typical Course of Study:
Quarter 1
| MN3010 | Leading Innovative Organizations and People | | 4 | 0 |
| MN3041 | Managerial Data Analysis | | 4 | 0 |
| MN3442 | Process Analytics | | 4 | 0 |
| MN4970 | Seminar in Systems Management | | V | 0 |
| MN3070 | Fundamentals of Cost Benefit Analysis | | 4 | 0 |
Quarter 2
| MN4410 | Logistics Engineering and Sustainment | | 3 | 0 |
| MN4043 | Business Modeling and Analysis | | 3 | 0 |
| MN4480 | Supply Chain Management | | 3 | |
| MN4045 | Defense-Focused Managerial Inquiry | | 3 | 0 |
| MN4044 | Defense-Focused Managerial Inquiry and Innovation Lab | | 3 | 2 |
Quarter 3
| MN4460 | Business Risk Management | | 4 | 0 |
| MN4485 | Supply Chain Strategy | | 3 | 0 |
| MN4053 | Defense Budget and Financial Management Policy | | 4 | 0 |
| NW3230 | Strategy & War | | 4 | 2 |
NW3230: Required for USN and USMC only. International students take American Life and Institutions (IT1500) and Communication Skills for International Officers (IT1600) in quarters 1 and 2. USN students may add JPME classes in Quarters 5 and 6.
Quarter 4
| MN4450 | Logistics Strategy | | 3 | 0 |
| MN3301 | Acquisition of Defense Systems | | 4 | 0 |
| MN4430 | Defense Distribution System | | 4 | 0 |
| NW3285 | Theater Security Decision Making | | 4 | 0 |
Quarter 5
MN4090 or Thesis or Innovation Lab Capstone.
Quarter 6
MN4090 or Thesis or Innovation Lab Capstone.
Educational Skills Requirements (ESR)
Supply Chain Management Track - Subspecialty code 1302P
Materiel Logistics Support Management - Subspecialty code 3121P
- Management Fundamentals: The graduate will have the ability to apply state-of- the-art concepts, tools, and methodologies from public management and business to manage DoN/DoD organizations. This ability will be developed in course work that includes economic, statistical, mathematical, operational, organizational, strategic, communication, audit ability, and financial theories and techniques.
- Integrated Logistics Support Management: The graduate will have a detailed understanding of the processes associated with designing an integrated logistics support system for a new weapon system. The graduate will also have a detailed knowledge about the DoD processes for contracting for and acquiring a new weapon system.
- Budgeting and Financial Control: The graduate will have an understanding of the financial management and financial controls practices of the DoD, will be able to conduct cost/benefit analyses, and participate in the budgetary planning by a hardware systems command for the support of both old and new weapon systems.
- Operations Management: The graduate will be able to apply the techniques of production/operations management at Navy Fleet Readiness Centers, Navy Fleet Logistics Centers, and other DoD maintenance and logistics support.
- Materiel and Physical Distribution Management: The graduate will be able to apply the techniques of materials management and physical distribution management in designing and operating of fleet and troop support systems, both during peacetime and during rapidly developing wartime contingencies. This will include acquiring material and transportation assets to ensure that the distribution of material is both cost-effective and efficient. The graduate will also have an in-depth understanding of domestic, international, and defense transportation systems including the various modes, types of carriers within each mode, and the regulations affecting material movement by each type of carrier.
- Joint and Maritime Strategic Planning: The graduate will have knowledge of the development and execution of military strategy and the effects of technical effects on warfare, an understanding of the means of formulation of U.S. policy, the roles of military forces and joint planning, and current issues in the defense organization. The graduate will also have a detailed understanding of the plans and processes of the DoD for providing support of strategic sealift and mobilization.
- Capstone Project: The graduate will demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research and analysis, and proficiency in presenting the results in writing by means of a capstone project appropriate to this curriculum.