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NAVADMIN 196/03
 
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SUBJ/DEFENSE FOCUSED EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM FOR SAN DIEGO AND NORFOLK
/FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS//
POC/BECKY JONES/CIV/NPS/LOC:MONTEREY/TEL:(831) 656-2755
/TEL:DSN 756-2755/EMAIL:EMBA@NPS.NAVY.MIL//
POC/PAUL MCCARTHY/VADM(RET)/NPS SAELLITE OFFICE/LOC:SAN DIEGO
/TEL:(619) 556-3279/EMAIL:EMBA@NPS.NAVY.MIL//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES INTRODUCTION OF A NEW EXECUTIVE
MBA (EMBA) PROGRAM FOR MID TO SENIOR GRADE ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS
(O4 AND O5, SENIOR O3 S BY EXCEPTION) IN THE SAN DIEGO AND NORFOLK
FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS.  THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS)
EMBA IS A 24-MONTH, PART-TIME PROGRAM THAT CONCENTRATES ON
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACQUISITION FOCUS AREAS.
 
2.  THE NPS EMBA PROVIDES A TOP QUALITY GRADUATE EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO PROBLEM
SOLVING AND POLICY ANALYSIS.  STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO APPLY
QUANTITATIVE, FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND OTHER STATE-OF-THE-ART
MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO MILITARY MANAGEMENT AND POLICY ISSUES.
PROGRAM GRADUATES WILL RECEIVE AN EMBA FROM NPS AND A GENERAL
RESOURCE AND ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, 3100P, SUBSPECIALTY CODE.
 
3.  THE PROGRAM BEGINS 22 SEP 03 AT THE NPS CAMPUS IN MONTEREY, CA
WITH A ONE-WEEK ORIENTATION PERIOD, INCLUDING A COURSE ON HIGH
PERFORMANCE TEAMS.  NPS FACULTY WILL USE VIDEO TELECONFERENCING
(VTC), THE INTERNET, AND OTHER DISTANCE LEARNING MODES TO TEACH ALL
FOLLOW-ON COURSES IN SAN DIEGO OR NORFOLK.  STUDENTS WILL MEET IN
DESIGNATED VTC-CAPABLE CLASSROOMS ONCE A WEEK DURING NORMAL DUTY
HOURS FOR SIX TO SEVEN HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.  CLASSES IN THE
NORFOLK AREA WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAYS STARTING 30 SEP 03.  CLASSES
IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAYS STARTING 2 OCT 03.
STUDENTS WILL TAKE TWO CLASSES PER QUARTER FOR EIGHT QUARTERS.
 
4.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM
AN ACCREDITED FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, AN ACADEMIC PROFILE
CODE OF 245 (2.6 OR GREATER GPA), DEPARTMENT HEAD OR MID-LEVEL
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE, STRONG POTENTIAL FOR PROMOTION AND FULL
COMMAND SUPPORT.  THE PRIMARY AUDIENCE IS O4 AND O5 OFFICERS;
HOWEVER, EXCEPTIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS FOR
SENIOR O3 S.  PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO OFFICERS WHO DO NOT ALREADY
HAVE A GRADUATE DEGREE FUNDED USING DOD ASSISTANCE.  OFFICERS
DESIRING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE
THE 24-MONTH PROGRAM IN PLACE IN SAN DIEGO OR NORFOLK, AS
APPROPRIATE.
 
5.  OFFICERS PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM SHALL AGREE TO REMAIN ON
ACTIVE DUTY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF GRADUATE STUDIES (OR AFTER
DISENROLLING FROM THE PROGRAM) FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO THREE TIMES
THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF EDUCATION COMPLETED UP TO A MAXIMUM
OBLIGATION OF 36 MONTHS.  THIS OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED
CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATION ALREADY INCURRED.
THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN THE OFFICER ON
ACTIVE DUTY.  IF AN OFFICER FAILS TO COMPLETE THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE
DUTY SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT, AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, SUCH OFFICER WILL REIMBURSE THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT FOR COST OF THE EDUCATION RECEIVED, PRORATED FOR
THE OBLIGATED TIME SERVED.
 
6.  APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 15 AUG 03.  INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD
FORWARD A WRITTEN REQUEST USING THE FORMAT BELOW AND A COPY OF
THEIR UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS TO:  NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY, ATTN:  PROFESSOR
SUCHAN, 555 DYER RD., CODE GB/SA, MONTEREY, CA 93943-5103.
UNOFFICIAL COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE ACCEPTABLE.  FORMAT:
  FROM:  (GRADE, FULL NAME, SSN/DESIGNATOR)
  TO:    NPS, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ATTN:  PROFESSOR SUCHAN
  VIA:   COMMANDING OFFICER
  SUBJ:  APPLICATION FOR FALL 03 EMBA PROGRAM
  REF:   (A) THIS NAVADMIN
  ENCL:  (1) TRANSCRIPT(S)
  1.  I REQUEST SELECTION FOR THE (SAN DIEGO OR NORFOLK, AS
  APPROPRIATE) EMBA PROGRAM.  I MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS
  SPECIFIED IN REF A.  MY PRD IS (DATE) AND WILL ALLOW ME TO
  COMPLETE THE 24-MONTH PROGRAM.  I (DO/DO NOT) HOLD A GRADUATE
  DEGREE FUNDED WITH DOD ASSISTANCE.  MY TRANSCRIPT(S) IS/ARE
  AT ENCLOSURE (1).
  2.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/JUSTIFICATION AS NEEDED.
  3.  I UNDERSTAND THAT IF SELECTED FOR THIS PROGRAM, I SHALL
  REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM (OR
  AFTER DISENROLLING FROM THE PROGRAM IF BENEFITS WERE USED) FOR A
  PERIOD EQUAL TO THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF EDUCATION
  COMPLETED UP TO A MAXIMUM OBLIGATION OF 36 MONTHS.  THIS
  OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE
  OBLIGATION I MAY HAVE ALREADY INCURRED.  THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT
  OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN ME ON ACTIVE DUTY.
  4.  I CAN BE CONTACTED AT (HOME/WORK MAILING ADDRESS, HOME/WORK
  PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL).
  COPY TO:  (DETAILER)
 
7.  MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NPS EMBA CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.EMBA.NPS.NAVY.MIL OR BY EMAILING EMBA@NPS.NAVY.MIL.
 
8.  THE NPS EMBA PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED AT NAS
LEMOORE, CA AND NAS WHITING FIELD, FL.  ADDITIONAL SITES MAY BE
CONSIDERED IN THE FUTURE.
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING, N00T.//
 
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