Research Summaries

Back Masters in Cost Estimating and Analysis

Fiscal Year 2014
Division Graduate School of Operational & Information Sciences
Department Operations Research
Investigator(s) Mislick, Gregory K.
Sponsor Various - DOD (DoD)
Summary The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) are proud to announce their new jointly developed Distance Learning Masters Degree in Cost Estimating and Analysis (MCEA). The team at NPS is headed by members of the Operations Research Department, Dr. Daniel Nussbaum and Greg Mislick, in close cooperation with Professor Alfred Thai at AFIT to produce this unique and jointly taught program. The program will include selected courses from the NPS Graduate School of Business and Public Policy to develop a truly interdisciplinary approach.
The driving force behind the MCEA is the Weapons System Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, which focused on cost analysis and control with the creation of Director of Cost Analysis & Program Evaluation within the Department of Defense. Currently there are no Distance Learning graduate degree programs in Cost Estimation available to government practitioners. The MCEA addresses the critical need of the DoD as it anticipates a doubling of professional cost estimators in the near future.
This distance learning degree is designed to be completed in two years, at a rate of two courses per quarter. The two courses per quarter will be divided into one synchronous and one asynchronous course. Synchronous offerings will use both VTE and Elluminate for its web-based presentation and student-instructor interaction. The MCEAs part-time commitment is meant to advance the expertise of students whose careers do not allow for full-time education. The program is open to all services for both military and civilian students.
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