TO AL NAVADMIN R 161849Z JUN 04 UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 139/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/-/JUN// SUBJ/DEFENSE-FOCUSED EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM FOR SAN DIEGO AND NORFOLK /FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS// POC/PATRICK FLANAGAN/DIR DL OPS/NPS/LOC:MONTEREY CA /TEL:(831) 656-2507/TEL:DSN 756-2507/EMAIL:PJFLANAG@NPS.EDU// POC/GEORGE ZOLLA/CAPT(RET)/NPS SATELLITE OFFICE/LOC:SAN DIEGO /TEL:(619) 556-3282/EMAIL:GAZOLLA@NPS.EDU// POC/MARTI BROOKS/CONTRACTOR/NPS SATELLITE OFFICE/LOC:NORFOLK /TEL:(757) 410-9040/EMAIL:MGBROOKS@NPS.EDU// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE FALL 2004 CONVENING OF DISTANCE LEARNING EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EMBA) COHORTS IN THE SAN DIEGO AND NORFOLK FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS. SATELLITE CLASS SITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRIMARY SITES WILL BE STRONGLY CONSIDERED BASED ON OFFICER INTEREST AND FEASIBILITY OF COURSE DELIVERY AT THOSE SITES. 2. THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS) DEFENSE-FOCUSED EMBA IS A 24-MONTH, PART-TIME GRADUATE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACQUISITION CONCENTRATION. THE PROGRAM IS TARGETED FOR MID TO SENIOR GRADE ACTIVE DUTY UNRESTRICTED LINE (URL) OFFICERS (04 AND 05, SENIOR 03S BY EXCEPTION) UNABLE TO ATTEND NPS OR AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFIT) RESIDENTIAL GRADUATE PROGRAMS. NON-URL OFFICERS WILL BE ADMITTED INTO THE PROGRAM ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. 3. THE NPS EMBA PROVIDES A TOP QUALITY GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT STRESSES 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 DEFENSE MANAGEMENT AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES. PROGRAM GRADUATES WILL BE AWARDED AN EMBA DEGREE FROM NPS AND ARE ASSIGNED A GENERAL RESOURCE AND ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, 3100P, SUBSPECIALTY CODE. 4. THE PROGRAM BEGINS WITH A ONE-WEEK TAD ORIENTATION FROM 20-24 SEP 04 AT THE NPS CAMPUS IN MONTEREY, CA. DURING THAT ORIENTATION OFFICERS WILL TAKE A TWO CREDIT HOURS COURSE IN MANAGING 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 AND NORFOLK, INCLUDING ANY DESIGNATED SATELLITE SITES. STUDENTS WILL MEET IN VTC-CAPABLE CLASSROOMS ONCE A WEEK DURING NORMAL DUTY HOURS FOR SIX TO SEVEN HOURS OF INSTRUCTION. INDIVIDUAL STUDENT COMMAND'S ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAD COSTS. 5. CLASSES IN THE NORFOLK FLEET CONCENTRATION AREA AND ITS SATELLITE LOCATIONS WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAYS, STARTING 29 SEP 04. CLASSES IN THE SAN DIEGO FLEET CONCENTRATION AREA AND ITS SATELLITE LOCATIONS ARE SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAYS, STARTING 01 OCT 04. STUDENTS WILL TAKE TWO CLASSES PER QUARTER FOR EIGHT QUARTERS. OFFICERS ENTER THE EMBA PROGRAM AS A COHORT AND WILL TAKE ALL COURSES TOGETHER AS A LEARNING TEAM. 6. 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. 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 FULL 24-MONTH PROGRAM IN PLACE IN SAN DIEGO OR NORFOLK (INCLUDES SATELLITE SITES), AS APPROPRIATE. 7. 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. 8. THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION PACKAGES AT NPS IS 13 AUG 04. 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: DIR DL OPS, PATRICK FLANAGAN, EMBA DIRECTOR, 555 DYER RD, CODE GB/FL, MONTEREY, CA 93943-5103. UNOFFICIAL COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE ACCEPTABLE. SUBMIT WRITTEN REQUEST AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS OR VIA FAX TO (831) 656-3630 (DSN 756) IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: FROM: (GRADE, FULL NAME, SSN/DESIGNATOR) TO: NPS, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ATTN: EMBA PROGRAM VIA: COMMANDING OFFICER SUBJ: APPLICATION FOR SPRING 2004 EMBA PROGRAM REF: (A) THIS NAVADMIN ENCL: (1) UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPT(S) 1. I REQUEST SELECTION FOR THE (SAN DIEGO, NORFOLK, OR OTHER SITE AS APPROPRIATE) EMBA PROGRAM. I MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN REFERENCE (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 ADDRESSES, HOME/ WORK PHONE NUMBERS, EMAIL). COPY TO: (DETAILER) 9. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NPS EMBA CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EMBA.NPS.NAVY.MIL OR BY E-MAILING EMBA@NPS.NAVY.MIL. ALL POTENTIAL EMBA APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN ON-LINE INTEREST FORM AT HTTPS:/WWW.NPS.NAVY.MIL/EMBA AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY TO HELP NPS FACULTY TO IDENTIFY OPTIONS FOR NEW SITES IN THIS NEXT COHORT PROCESS. 10. THE NPS EMBA PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED AT NORFOLK, VA; THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC; NAS WHITING FIELD, FL; SAN DIEGO, CA; AND NAS LEMOORE, CA. 11. RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.// BT NNNN