TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO CNO RAAUZOVW RHHMDBY6861 3291041-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RHHMMCB1347 3291135 R 232226Z NOV 04 PSN 303064K16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO ZEN/CNO CNO BT UNCLAS SUBJ: EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE PROGRAM FORCALENDAR YEAR 2005// UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 268/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/-/NOV// SUBJ/EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE PROGRAM FOR /CALENDAR YEAR 2005// POC/PATRICK FLANAGAN/CAPT(RET)/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 CA /TEL:(619) 556-3282/EMAIL:GAZOLLA@NPS.EDU// POC/MARTI BROOKS/CONTRACTOR/NPS SATELLITE OFFICE/LOC:NORFOLK VA /TEL:(757) 410-9040/EMAIL:MGBROOKS@NPS.EDU// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE START-UP OF FOUR PAGE 02 RHHMDBY6861 UNCLAS ADDITIONAL DISTANCE LEARNING EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EMBA) COHORTS IN THE NORFOLK AND SAN DIEGO FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS (FCA) IN 2005. INSTRUCTION FOR TWO COHORTS (25 STUDENTS IN EACH COHORT) WILL BEGIN THE WEEK OF 28 MAR 05 AND TWO ADDITIONAL COHORTS WILL BEGIN THE WEEK OF 26 SEP 05. 2. THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS) DEFENSE-FOCUSED EMBA IS A 24-MONTH NAVY-FUNDED 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 (O4 AND O5), UNABLE TO ATTEND NPS RESIDENTIAL GRADUATE PROGRAMS. ALL NON-URL OFFICERS (O4 AND 05) AND CIVILIAN (GS 13 AND 14) WHO APPLY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION INTO THE PROGRAM ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS, WITH OFFICERS HAVING PRIORITY. 3. THE PROGRAM BEGINS WITH A ONE-WEEK TAD ORIENTATION AT THE NPS CAMPUS IN MONTEREY, CA. FUNDING FOR TAD TRAVEL WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE STUDENT'S PARENT COMMAND AND CANNOT BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL. DURING ORIENTATION, STUDENTS WILL TAKE A TWO CREDIT HOUR COURSE IN MANAGING TEAMS. THE NPS ORIENTATION FOR THE MAR 05 COHORTS IS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF 21-25 MAR 05, AND FOR THE SEP 05 COHORTS FROM 19-23 SEP 05. PAGE 03 RHHMDBY6861 UNCLAS 4. NPS FACULTY WILL USE VIDEO TELECONFERENCING (VTC), THE INTERNET, AND OTHER DISTANCE LEARNING MODES TO TEACH THE FOLLOW-ON COURSES. STUDENTS WILL MEET IN VTC-CAPABLE CLASSROOMS ONCE A WEEK DURING NORMAL DUTY HOURS FOR SIX TO SEVEN HOURS OF INSTRUCTION. CLASSES IN THE NORFOLK FCA AND SATELLITE LOCATIONS ARE SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAYS STARTING 29 MAR 05. CLASSES IN THE SAN DIEGO FCA WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAYS STARTING 31 MAR 05. STUDENTS WILL TAKE TWO CLASSES PER QUARTER FOR EIGHT QUARTERS. STUDENTS ENTER THE EMBA PROGRAM AS A COHORT AND WILL TAKE ALL COURSES TOGETHER AS A LEARNING TEAM. OCCASIONAL ABSENCES DUE TO TAD/MISSION REQUIREMENTS ARE FACTORED INTO THE COURSE PLANNING; HOWEVER, ALL STUDENTS MUST RECOGNIZE THAT ATTENDING CLASSES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE COHORTS IS MANDATORY TO COMPLETE THE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS. GRADUATES WILL BE AWARDED AN EMBA DEGREE FROM NPS. ADDITIONALLY, OFFICERS WILL BE ASSIGNED A GENERAL RESOURCE AND ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, 3100P, SUBSPECIALTY CODE. 5. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, A 2.6 OR GREATER GPA (ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE OF 245), DEPARTMENT HEAD OR MID-LEVEL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE, STRONG POTENTIAL FOR PROMOTION AND FULL PAGE 04 RHHMDBY6861 UNCLAS COMMAND SUPPORT. OFFICERS WHO ALREADY HAVE A GRADUATE DEGREE FUNDED THROUGH ANY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) ASSISTANCE OR VETERAN'S EDUCATION BENEFITS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. INDIVIDUALS DESIRING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FULL 24-MONTH PROGRAM IN SAN DIEGO OR NORFOLK (INCLUDES SATELLITE SITES), AS APPROPRIATE. 6. 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. SIMILAR SERVICE OBLIGATION AND REIMBURSEMENT PROVISIONS APPLY TO CIVILIANS ADMITTED ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. PAGE 05 RHHMDBY6861 UNCLAS 7. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 28 JAN 05 FOR THE MAR 05 COHORTS AND 15 JUL 05 FOR THE SEP 05 COHORTS. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN THE FORMAT PROVIDED BELOW, VIA ACTIVITY COMMANDING OFFICER, INCLUDING A COPY OF UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS (OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL) VIA MAIL OR FACSIMILE TO: NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY, ATTN: CAPT P. FLANAGAN, USN, (RET), EMBA DIRECTOR, 555 DYER RD., CODE GB/FL, MONTEREY, CA 93943-5103. FAX NUMBER FOR SUBMISSION IS (831) 656-3630/DSN 756. NOTE: MILITARY PERSONNEL MUST COORDINATE WITH THEIR DETAILER AT NAVPERSCOM TO ENSURE THEIR PROJECTED ROTATION DATE (PRD) CAN ACCOMMODATE THE 24-MONTH EMBA PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION AT THE COHORT SITE. DETAILERS MUST BE IN AGREEMENT BEFORE APPLICATIONS ARE FORWARDED TO NPS. APPLICATION FORMAT: FROM: (GRADE, FULL NAME, SSN/DESIGNATOR) TO: PRESIDENT, NAVAL POST GRADUATE SCHOOL, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY (ATTN: PAT FLANAGAN, EMBA PROGRAM DIRECTOR) VIA: COMMANDING OFFICER SUBJ: APPLICATION FOR THE 2005 EMBA PROGRAM REF: (A) NAVADMIN XXX/04 (THIS NAVADMIN) PAGE 06 RHHMDBY6861 UNCLAS ENCL: (1) UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS 1. PER REF A, I MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND REQUEST SELECTION FOR THE MARCH/SEPTEMBER EMBA PROGRAM. MY PRD IS (YYYYMM) AND I AM AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE 24-MONTH PROGRAM. I DO NOT HOLD A GRADUATE DEGREE FUNDED WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSISTANCE OR VETERAN'S EDUCATION BENEFITS. MY UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS ARE IN ENCLOSURE (1). 2. 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. I CAN BE CONTACTED AT (INCLUDE HOME AND WORK MAILING ADDRESS; HOME AND WORK PHONE NUMBER; AND HOME AND WORK E-MAIL). 8. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NPS EMBA CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EMBA.NPS.NAVY.MIL OR BY EMAILING EMBA@NPS.EDU. ALL POTENTIAL PAGE 07 RHHMDBY6861 UNCLAS EMBA APPLICANTS ARE ALSO STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN ON-LINE INTEREST FORM AVAILABLE FROM WWW.NPS.NAVY.MIL/GSBPP/EMBA AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY. 9. RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.// BT #6861 NNNN