Defense Management Foundations - Curriculum 191 (Resident)

Brief Overview

This certificate delivers a core of defense-focused management courses to equip students with essential skills for management and leadership roles in the defense establishments of the United States or allied nations. The program prepares graduates to manage organizations, resources, and programs in complex environments. It provides students a defense-focused background in management fundamentals; financial management; economic analysis; operations and logistics, and acquisition management.

Convenes

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Program Length

Four quarters

Outcomes

Expand understanding about processes that occur in public organizations, apply qualitative and quantitative analysis skills

Demonstrate expertise to manage defense organizations

Develop knowledge, skills, and abilities that are most valuable for the student's career path

Four quarters

This certificate requires the completion of four courses (at least 12 credits) that were not counted for another certificate. Only one course from each academic area may be selected.

Acquisition Management - MN3301: Acquisition of Defense Systems

Organizations and Management - GB3010: Managing for Organizational Effectiveness

Manpower and Economics - GB3070: Economics of the Global Defense Environment

Process Analytics - MN3442: Process Analytics

Financial Management - GB4053: Defense Budget Policy and Financial Management Systems or MN3510: Defense Financial Management Practice

For Further Information

Program Officer

Matt Geiser, CDR, USN

Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 219A

[phone], DSN 756-3953

[e-mail] 

Academic Associate

Nicholas Dew, Ph.D.
Ingersoll Hall, Room 315

[phone]
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