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R 091729Z MAR 04 ZYB MIN PSN 425779J34
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01500//
NAVADMIN 058/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/-/MAR//
 
SUBJ/APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE DEFENSE FOCUSED JOINT MBA -
/NPS AND UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IN WASHINGTON, DC//
POC/BECKY JONES/LECTURER/NPS/LOC:MONTEREY CA/TEL:(831) 656-2755
/TEL:DSN 756-2755/EMAIL:BDJONES@NPS.NAVY.MIL//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE INITIAL DEADLINE OF 1 APR 04
FOR THE FALL COHORT OF NEW STUDENTS IN THE JOINT MBA (JMBA) PROGRAM
IN WASHINGTON, DC.  THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND/NAVAL POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOL (NPS) JMBA IS A WEEKEND PROGRAM THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO
CONTINUE WORKING AS THEY OBTAIN AN MBA.  UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
OF THE 33-MONTH PROGRAM, GRADUATES RECEIVE A SINGLE MBA DEGREE FROM
TWO PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS.
 
2.  THE JMBA COMBINES THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND'S R. H. SMITH
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EXPERTISE IN CIVILIAN BUSINESS PRACTICES AND ITS
TOP 20 RANKING AMID BUSINESS SCHOOL QUALITY POLLS WITH THE DEFENSE
RELEVANCE OF NPS' GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY IN
AREAS SUCH AS FINANCE, ACQUISITION, MANPOWER, AND STRATEGY.  R. H.
SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY WILL TEACH THE CORE BUSINESS
COURSES AND NPS FACULTY WILL DELIVER THE DEFENSE CONCENTRATED
PORTION OF THE PROGRAM.
 
3.  CLASSES ARE HELD EVERY OTHER SATURDAY FROM 0900 TO 1800 IN THE
RONALD REAGAN CENTER IN DOWNTOWN WASHINGTON, DC.  ADMISSION TO THE
PROGRAM IS HIGHLY SELECTIVE.  APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE A BACHELOR'S
DEGREE WITH A STRONG GPA AND A GMAT SCORE OF 600 OR BETTER.  IN
ADDITION, APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED A CALCULUS COURSE WITHIN
THE LAST FIVE YEARS, AND HAVE AT LEAST 5 YEARS RELEVANT BUSINESS
ORIENTED WORK EXPERIENCE.  STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TUITION
FUNDING.  FUNDING ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE THROUGH GRADUATE
EDUCATION VOUCHERS OR TUITION ASSISTANCE.
 
4.  BOTH NPS GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY AND THE
R. H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE AACSB.  NPS
HOLDS AN ADDITIONAL NASPAA ACCREDITATION FOR PUBLIC POLICY.
 
5.  THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ACTIVE AND RESERVE NAVY PERSONNEL
(OFFICERS AND ENLISTED).  APPLICATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACCEPTED
THROUGH JUN 04 AND CAN BE COMPLETED ONLINE AT
WWW.RHSMITH.UMD.EDU/MPO/CNPG/APPLICATIONS.HTML.  MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE JOINT MBA WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND'S R. H. SMITH
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.JMBA.NPS.NAVY.MIL OR
WWW.RHSMITH.UMD.EDU/MPO/CNPG/OVERVIEW.HTML OR BY EMAILING POC.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING.//
 
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