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The Bachelor of Arts degree in Military Management and Program Acquisition prepares students for careers in managing military personnel and assets and provides graduates with the knowledge to develop and manage programs and systems that organizations must acquire to be successful in accomplishing their missions. The degree is appealing to government contractors and other professionals involved with the military or civilian defense establishment. Students in this program examine strategic planning, communications, finance, and management topics specific to the military and the military-industrial complex. Graduates of this program typically go on to executive employment with the military, government, or corporate environments. |
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Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in Military Management also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of military management, graduates in this degree program will be able to:
Integrate the unique aspects of military operations within fundamental business enterprise concepts and principles of management, public relations, finance, strategic planning, and information systems. Apply various aspects of human resources, leadership, program management, logistics, law, and ethics to the management of a military organization. Identify public administration issues that apply to the military as a federal institution. Identify how effective and efficient management processes can directly and indirectly influence the outcome of military operations.
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Degree Program Requirements | Required Course - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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General Education Requirements (34 semester hours) | | |
| Core Courses (33 semester hours) | | | | | - GM229 / ACCT100 - Accounting I
- GM310 / MGMT311 - Organizational Behavior
- GM317 / BUSN311 - Law & Ethics in the Business Environment
- MC300 / MGMT310 - Principles and Theory of Management
- MC302 / INFO331 - Management Information Systems
- MM309 / LSTD304 - Military Law
- MM315 / DEFM312 - Defense Budget Development and Execution
- MC306 / MATH302 - Statistics (MA111 / MATH110 - College Algebra is a pre-requisite for this course)
- MM306 / DEFM314 - Military Logistics
- GM401 / BUSN312 - Operations Research
- MM313 / DEFM412 - Deliberate and Crisis Planning
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| Major Courses (24 semester hours) | | | | |
Concentration in Military Management and Leadership Objectives Identify classical and contemporary management and leadership theories relevant to addressing today’s organizational challenges. Examine human characteristics and their bearing on the management and resultant performance of organizations, including the roles of personality, motivation, values, stress, leadership skills, power bases, and communication. Recognize legal and ethical issues relating to the management of military personnel and resources and understand the moral and ethical responsibilities of managers in the conduct of daily activities to the organization and the American public. Examine the burden of leadership and identify the various challenges, behaviors, and solutions that past military leaders have employed, especially in wartime situations. Apply principles of strategic planning to better achieve organizational goals and meet new challenges.
GM307 / MGMT312 - Leadership and Motivation MC301 / MGMT314 - Management Ethics MC304 / MGMT315 - Management Communications MC305 / MGMT414 - Strategic Planning MH351 / MILH303 - Readings in Military Leadership
Select three (3) courses from the list below. GM301 / MGMT313 - Organizational Change GM402 / FINC400 - Principles of Financial Management GM407 / HRMT407 - Human Resource Management GM411 / HRMT411 - Dispute Resolution GM412 / HRMT422 - Bargaining and Negotiation GM418 / HRMT415 - Human Resource Management Information Systems GM419 / HRMT416 - Human Resource Development MM301 / DEFM310 - Program and Acquisition Management I
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Concentration in Program Acquisition and Contracting Objectives Examine the entire systems acquisition cycle from the point of view of government requirements and the efforts of civilian contractors to bring the system to Full Operational Capacity. Apply the fundamentals of defense systems acquisition management, recognizing the diverse, interrelated, and changing nature in the different disciplines of defense systems acquisition management. Identify the regulations and governing structures of defense systems acquisition management. Describe the evaluation process and evaluation criteria used by the government to evaluate and select proposals for contract, following the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplements (DFARS). Understand how to conduct basic competitive acquisitions, process awards, and handle contract protests. Analyze common financial issues in acquisition that include cost estimating, earned value analysis, and Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE).
- MM330 / DEFM305 - Acquisition Business Management
- MM301 / DEFM310 - Program and Acquisition Management I
- MM312 / DEFM311 - Program and Acquisition Management II (Prerequisite - MM301/DEFM310)
- MM302 / DEFM410 - Program Appraisal
- MM415 / DEFM415 - Acquisition Test and Evaluation
Select three (3) courses from the list below. GM301 / MGMT313 – Organizational Change GM307 / MGMT312 – Leadership and Motivation GM402 / FINC400 - Principles of Financial Management GM407 / HRMT407 - Human Resource Management GM411 / HRMT411 - Dispute Resolution GM412 / HRMT422 - Bargaining and Negotiation GM418 / HRMT415 - Human Resource Management Information Systems GM419 / HRMT416 - Human Resource Development MC304 / MGMT315 - Management Communications
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| Capstone Course (3 semester hours) | | | | | - MM465 / DEFM465 - Senior Seminar in Military Management
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment.
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| Electives (24 semester hours) | | | | | | Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. | | | | |
Total = 121 semester hours |
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