Overview
The Master of Science in Management program prepares graduates to manage in complex defense organizations and to conduct rigorous analyses of organizational problems, policies and operations. To accomplish these goals, the program places particular emphasis on developing students' mathematical and statistical skills and their ability to analyze and model complex phenomena. Program graduates will:

• Be well grounded in fundamental areas of management, including accounting, financial management, operations, economics, acquisition, strategy and organizational management.
• Understand the economic, political, governmental, defense and organizational environments that influence their decisions and the organizations in which they work.
• Possess the specialized knowledge, skills and abilities to serve in positions of significant responsibility within a specified Defense Management field (Manpower Systems Analysis, Defense Systems Analysis).
• Be able to apply advanced quantitative, statistical and modeling methodologies to analyze significant defense-related problems in a rigorous manner.
• Be capable of think in a critical, creative, integrative and strategic manner.

Three areas of concentration can be undertaken to obtain a MSM:

• Manpower Systems Analysis: This program is designed for U.S. and international officers who will fill leadership and analytical roles in military manpower personnel, training, and education management. MSA subspecialists are responsible for developing and analyzing policies to ensure that the Navy and DoD are recruiting, training, utilizing and retaining personnel in the most efficient and effective ways possible. More>>
• Defense Systems Analysis: This curriculum provides officers with the fundamental interdisciplinary techniques of quantitative problem-solving methods, behavioral and management science, economic analysis, and financial management. This curriculum is an interdisciplinary program that integrates mathematics, accounting, economics, behavioral science, management theory, operations/systems analysis, and a subspecialty into an understanding of the process by which the defense mission is accomplished. More>>
• Executive Management: The Master of Executive Management (MEM) degree program is a defense-focused, general management program for more senior DoD officers. The MEM goals are to provide participants with (1) a solid background in management fundamentals; (2) Analytical and critical thinking skills to make decisions under conditions of uncertainty; and (3) Understanding of Defense Business Management functions More>>

Program Director
Jeff McCollum, CDR,  SC, USN
Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 201
Tel: (831) 656-3953, DSN 756-3953
Fax: (831)656-1098
e-mail: jemccoll@nps.edu