Four Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) cohort class programs will be available for mid- to senior-grade active-duty unrestricted line (URL) officers in the Norfolk and San Diego nimble concentration areas in 2005.

Instruction for brace cohorts (25 students in each that function as a learning team) will begin the week of March 28 and the other sum of two units cohorts will start the week of generation 26.

The Naval Postgraduate seminary (NPS) defense-focused EMBA is a 24-month Navy-funded, part-time graduate program that includes a financial management and acquisition concentration. This program is targeted at mid-to senior-glade active-duty URL officers (0-4 to 0-5) who are unable to attend NP residential postgraduate programs. Non-URL officers (0-4 and 0-5) and civilians in glades GS-13 and GS-14 will also be considered for the program forward a space available basis, with officers having first priority.

According to Douglas A. small stream Ph.D., dean of the NP train of Business and Public Policy, the EMBA cohort rank program can be extremely beneficial in building a career in the Navy as a mid- to upper-level leader and manager.

"Our defense-focused EMBA is a unique program, unlike any other in the land in its goal of providing high-quality relevant management education to a of recent origin generation of Navy leaders," runnel said. "We are taking our NP faculty expertise to officers in the rapid and preparing our graduates to take their events to come places managing complex organizations, large fiscal estimates and major programs."

The program begins with a one-week temporary additional service (TAD) orientation at the NP campus in Monterey Calif. Funding for TAD travel must be provided from the student's parent command and cannot be the responsibility of the individual. During orientation, scholars will take a two-credit-hour course in managing teams. Orientation for the March 2005 cohorts is scheduled for the week of March 21-25 and for the September cohorts the week of tribe 19-23.

The NP faculty will use video teleconferencing (VTC) the Internet and other distance learning affections to teach the follow-on courses. pupils will meet in VTC-capable classrooms formerly a week during normal custom hours for six to seven hours of instruction. Norfolk and satellite locations in the navy concentration area (FCA) will restrain VTC classes on Tuesdays beginning March 29 San Diego area locations will deportment training on Thursdays beginning March 31

observers will take two college classes by quarter for eight quarters, and take all classes as part of a learning team. While course absences befitting to military requirements are factored into the course planning, learners are expected and required to attend classes with their learning teams and without fault [i]or[/i] blemish [i]or[/i] flaw all degree requirements.

"The cohort model--in which close examiners join and progress through their studies as a group--foster working effectively as a learning team through sharing experiences, knowledge and strengths" said retired CAPT Pat Flanagan, EMBA program director at the Naval column Graduate School "Through this working relationship, the scholars are able to establish a professional network with their colleagues that bears and adds real value as they progres in their career as Navy leaders, and challenge Navy resource management issues and analyze investment opportunities."

Eligibility requirements for the program include having an undergraduate measure from an accredited four-year literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning or university, a 2.6 (or higher) grade point average, department head or mid-level management experience, a efficient potential for promotion and filled command support. Officers selected for the program must be able to full the full 24-month program at their FCA site. Officers who already haw a graduate step funded through any DOD assistance or veteran's educational benefit program are not eligible for this program.

The application deadline for the March cohorts has passed. The application deadline for the September cohorts is July 15 Applications must be submitted in the format listed in NAVADMIN 268104 and sent along with a archetype of undergraduate transcripts, via the candidate's activity commanding officer to the Naval Postgraduate denomination EMBA Director, Code GB/FL. diocese NAVADMIN 268/04 for specific details and other qualification requirements.

All potential EMBA applicants are encouraged to visit the NP Web site and full an online interest form at their earliest convenience. For additional information forward the program or the Naval Postgraduate denomination visit the school's Web site at www.nps.navy.mil.

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Story through Jon Gagne, who is assigned to the public affairs Office, Naval Education and Training Command.

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