Principles of Analytical Management Certificate - Curriculum 202 (DL)

Program Officer

Madeleine Fuentes, LCDR, USN

Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 220 

(831) 656-7793, DSN 756-7793

madeleine.fuentes1@nps.edu

Academic Associate

Geraldo Ferrer, Ph.D., Professor

Ingersoll Hall, Room 321

(831) 656-3290

gferrer@nps.edu

Program Director

Christina Hart, Ph.D.

Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 334

(831) 656-6269, DSN 756-6269

cchart@nps.edu

Brief Overview

This program is closed to new admissions. DDM Operations and Logistics Management faculty designed this certificate to equip students with the fundamental tools for management based on rigorous analytical methods.

It is designed for both civilian and military managers who are looking to upgrade and update their managerial and analytical skills.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the certificate, students will be able to:

  • analyze data to inform and support managerial decisions,
  • design and analyze business processes, and
  • apply quantitative decision-making tools to develop solutions in defense business contexts.

Four-Quarter Certificate (1 course/quarter)

This certificate requires the completion of four courses (at least 12 credits) that were not counted for another certificate.

 

The following courses are required:

  • GE3040 Statistics for Executive Management

  • GE3042/GB3042/MN3442 Process Analytics

  • GE4043 Business Modeling and Analysis

 

The following courses are elective. Students should take at least one of them:

  • GE3010 Organizations as Systems and Structures

  • MN4474 Organizational Analysis

  • GE3050 Financial Reporting and Analysis

  • GE3070 Economics for Defense Managers

  • MN4460 Business Risk Management

  • MN3301 Acquisition of Defense Systems