One of the missions of GSBPP is to conduct research that supports military decision-making, problem solving, and policy setting, improves administrative processes and organizational effectiveness, contributes knowledge to academic disciplines, and advances the mission of graduate education.
This mission is accomplished through several research centers (see below) and the research efforts of the GSBPP faculty in six different areas of research: Acquisition Management, Enterprise Management, Financial Management, Management, Manpower & Economics, and Operations & Logistics Management. More>>
Acquisition Research Program
Established in 2003, Naval Postgraduate School’s Acquisition Research Program (ARP) provides leadership in innovation, creative problem solving and an on-going dialogue, contributing to the evolution of Department of Defense acquisition strategies. Objectives of the NPS Acquisition Research Program include: 1) Establishing NPS acquisition research as an integral part of policy-making for Departments of Defense and Navy officials; 2) Creating a stream of relevant information concerning the performance of DOD acquisition policies with viable recommendations for continuous process improvement; 3) Preparing the workforce to participate in the continued evolution of the defense acquisition process and; 4) Collaborating with other universities, think tanks, industry and Government in acquisition research. Each May the ARP hosts an annual Acquisition Research Symposium in Monterey, California which draws a diverse audience of influential attendees from academe, government, and industry who are well placed to shape and promote future research in acquisition. More>>
The International Journal of Defense Acquisition Management
The International Journal of Defense Acquisition Management (IJDAM) (ISSN 1940-3445) is jointly published and supported by the Acquisition Research Program at the Graduate School of Business & Public Policy of the Naval Postgraduate School, and Cranfield University at the Defence College of Management of Technology. IJDAM is an online, interdisciplinary journal that began publishing in 2008, with a goal to enhance defense acquisition management by providing a peer-reviewed international forum. We also are taking the broadest possible interpretation of what constitutes defense acquisition management, so as not to exclude any particular field or subject that is related to acquisition, such as financial, support, or personnel issues. The following list of topics is provided to indicate the range of potential research areas of interest: acquisition and procurement policy, supply chain management, public budgeting and finance, cost management, project management, logistics management, engineering management, outsourcing, performance measurement, etc. More>>
Center for Defense Management Reform
The Center serves three purposes: First, as a forward-looking source of research to support current and future Defense leaders who embark upon management reform agendas; second, as a resource where knowledge of the history, theories, themes, successes and failures of past Defense reforms can help to inform and guide the design and execution of future reform; and third as a point of intellectual coordination for academic, professional and governmental entities engaged in the topic of defense management reform. More>>
Human Resources Center of Excellence
The Human Resources Center of Excellence is responsible for the development and execution of the learning continuum for all active duty and reserve Human Resources officers. The center provides several resources and educational opportunities for HR officers. More>>
Research Chairs
Research Chairs enable GSBPP to establish and maintain effective links between sponsors, researchers and practitioners who focus on current defense-oriented research and issues. The Conrad Chair is one such example.