Navy Senior Leader Seminar (NSLS)

The Navy Senior Leader Seminar (NSLS) provides senior officers (O6/O5), senior civilians (GS-15) and Fleet/Force Command Master Chiefs with an intensive nine-day executive education program that introduces the latest "best practices" in strategic planning, goal setting, strategic communication, effects-based thinking, risk management, financial management, and innovation. The program provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to manage and lead effectively in complex organizations. Learning is enhanced by the use of case studies, small-team exercises, practical applications, seminar-style discussions, peer learning, and faculty presentations.

Who Should Attend?

The NSLS is designed for Navy Captains, high-potential Commanders, GS-15 equivalent civilians, and Fleet/Force Command Master Chiefs. Participants are nominated by their TYCOMs and community leadership.

For more on this workshop, please visit Center for Executive Education online.

Thesis Conversation among Students

Women in Computing (WiC) at Naval Postgraduate School is an all-inclusive organization that provides an interdisciplinary networking forum for students, faculty, staff, and alumni in the field of computing at Naval Postgraduate School through professional, leadership, mentorship, and technical skills development opportunities. 

For more on this event, please view flyer.

Veterans Day will be observed on Thursday, November 11 to honor the men and woman who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Strategic Planning for Execution: Assessment and Risk (SPEAR)

The Strategic Planning for Execution: Assessment and Risk (SPEAR) Workshop provides a guided process to support Commanders and their executive teams to develop mission-critical strategic plans, execute those plans effectively, maximize Navy resources, and accurately assess the impact of their plans. Command teams have substantial time during this 3 day workshop to shape their specific planning initiatives with the help of professional facilitators and the expertise of Naval Postgraduate School faculty, who know best-practices and have proven practical experience working with numerous Navy commands, major corporations and other government organizations.

Who Should Attend?

We recommend sending teams of at least 3-5, led by a Flag Officer, SES, or O-6. The SPEAR goal is for each team to strengthen their organization's strategic planning process with attention to desired outcomes, metric selection and risk management. The workshop is effectively a structured and facilitated off-site for senior leadership and staff to focus on advancing their command's effectiveness to accomplish key strategic goals.

For more on this workshop, please visit Center for Executive Education online.

Thesis Conversation with Faculty

Women in Computing (WiC) at Naval Postgraduate School is an all-inclusive organization that provides an interdisciplinary networking forum for students, faculty, staff, and alumni in the field of computing at Naval Postgraduate School through professional, leadership, mentorship, and technical skills development opportunities. 

For more on this event, please view flyer.

Thanksgiving Day is a federal holiday celebrated on November 25. In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this event as the nation's first Thanksgiving.

To learn more about the history of Thanksgiving, please visit usa.gov.

Navy Senior Leader Seminar (NSLS)

The Navy Senior Leader Seminar (NSLS) provides senior officers (O6/O5), senior civilians (GS-15) and Fleet/Force Command Master Chiefs with an intensive nine-day executive education program that introduces the latest "best practices" in strategic planning, goal setting, strategic communication, effects-based thinking, risk management, financial management, and innovation. The program provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to manage and lead effectively in complex organizations. Learning is enhanced by the use of case studies, small-team exercises, practical applications, seminar-style discussions, peer learning, and faculty presentations.

Who Should Attend?

The NSLS is designed for Navy Captains, high-potential Commanders, GS-15 equivalent civilians, and Fleet/Force Command Master Chiefs. Participants are nominated by their TYCOMs and community leadership.

For more on this workshop, please visit Center for Executive Education online.

The 2022 Fall Quarter Awards ceremony is currently scheduled for Tuesday, December 7, 2021.

For more on this event, please visit Graduation Schedule of Events.

Social Event:  Hops with Grace Hopper Birthday Celebration!

Women in Computing (WiC) at Naval Postgraduate School is an all-inclusive organization that provides an interdisciplinary networking forum for students, faculty, staff, and alumni in the field of computing at Naval Postgraduate School through professional, leadership, mentorship, and technical skills development opportunities. 

For more on this event, please view flyer.

The Naval Postgraduate School Fall Quarter Graduation Ceremony is currently scheduled for Friday, December 17, 2021.

Viewing will be available at www.nps.edu/web/video.

Please visit Graduation site for more information.

International Students are too report back on Sunday, December 26, 2021.

COVID-19
For arriving students, please stay informed and read the most current and applicable guidance from DoD leadership. Please visit Students or NPS COVID-19 websites for latest information.

U.S. Students are too report back on Monday, December 27, 2021.

COVID-19
For arriving students, please stay informed and read the most current and applicable guidance from DoD leadership. Please visit Students or NPS COVID-19 websites for latest information.

New Year’s Day is a federal holiday celebrated on Friday, Dec 31, 2021.

*January 1, 2022 (the legal public holiday for New Year's Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 31, 2021 will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.)

To learn more about New Years Day, please visit OPM.

The Leadership and Communication Program for Senior Supervisors is a new hands-on, results oriented program for senior supervisors who want to improve their leadership and communication skills. This program is designed to help senior supervisors better know themselves, understand and manage the strengths and biases they bring to their workgroups, and develop critical skills for leading others. By the end of the course, participants will create personal leadership development plans incorporating the many techniques and insights gained.

Who Should Enroll?

USN/USMC O4/O5, E7-E9 and GS13/14. Experienced supervisors serving in other ranks may attend with permission from the registrar and/or the instructors. If you don't meet these requirements, send us a request and if our requirements change, we can notify you.

For more on this workshop, please visit Center for Executive Education online.

Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday is a federal holiday celebrated on Monday, January 17, 2022.

For more on federal holidays, please visit OPM.GOV.

The Strategic Communication Workshop (SCW) is a hands-on, results-oriented workshop that assists commands in the development and implementation of strategic communication plans and processes. Teams should bring their command's strategic plan and/or a command initiative that might benefit from a communication component. Naval Postgraduate School faculty use the latest research and lessons learned from industry and DoD to generate discussion. Each team is assigned a professional facilitator who will serve as a guide and provide feedback. as it relates to the successful achievement of your organization's strategic initiatives.

Who Should Attend?

Suggested workshop attendees are teams of 3-5 key organizational members led by a Flag Officer, SES, or O-6. Commands should send a diverse group -- seniority, functional areas, and others who are familiar with the initiative (e.g. Planners, IO, PAO, HR, IT, Policy, and/or Operations).

For more on this workshop, please visit Center for Executive Education online.