Curriculum 819

Logistics Management - Curriculum 827

Program Officer

Madeleine Fuentes, LCDR, USN

Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 220

(831) 656-7793, DSN 756-7793

madeleine.fuentes1@nps.edu

Academic Associate

Harrison Schramm, Senior Lecturer

Code GB, Ingersoll Hall, Room 319

831-656-2039

harrison.schramm@nps.edu

Brief Overview

The 12-Month Logistics Management program provides foundational education in all aspects of the logistics function. Students can extend their program to 15 months, 18 months, or longer by adding Joint Professional Military Education courses or elective academic certificates. The curriculum is comprised of a brief management core, a logistics concentration, and a capstone project. The management core addresses defense acquisition, budgeting, and finance, as well as organizational innovation and transformation. The logistics courses address significant components of the military supply chain, each providing unique and defense relevant education that meets the critical needs of the armed services. The specialized logistics courses concentrate on studies in data and process analytics, modeling methods for defense decision making, supply chain management, logistics engineering and integrated logistics support, risk management, the defense distribution system, and logistics strategic planning. The objective of this program is to provide a foundational education that prepares graduates to operate successfully across the spectrum of defense logistics, from the industrial base and our Naval installations, through inter- theater and intra-theater distribution, to the last tactical mile in direct support of combat forces in contested environments. 

Competency: Our graduates will be able to apply state-of-the-art logistics concepts in supply chain management to solve relevant problems across the spectrum of defense logistics. 

Requirements for Entry

A baccalaureate degree with above-average grades is required. Completion of at least two semesters of college algebra or trigonometry is the minimum mathematical preparation. An APC of 345 is required for entry. International students should refer to the Admissions section for current TOEFL and entrance requirements.

Convenes

Winter, Summer

Program Length

Four to Six Quarters

Degree

Requirements for the Master of Science in Defense Logistics Management degree are met en route to satisfying the Educational Skills Requirements.

Subspecialty

Completion of this program provides a naval officer with a specialization in Supply Chain Management (1302P) or Materiel Logistics Support Management (subspecialty code 3121P) U.S. Marine Corps officers completing this program fulfill the requirements for MOS 8862.

Typical Subspecialty Jobs (various positions at each Command)

Naval Air Stations, Naval Bases and other installations

Naval Supply Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Headquarters and components)

Fleet and Industrial Supply Centers

DLA Defense Supply Centers: Dayton, OH, Philadelphia, PA, and Richmond, VA

DLA Distribution Depots

Fleet Commands

Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Departments (ashore and afloat)

Air Terminals and Detachments

NAVCHAPGRU

MSCHQ offices and MSC field activities

Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

Naval Submarine Support Facility, New London, CT

Unified Combatant Commands and Defense Agencies

Bureau of Medicine, Washington, DC

Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA

Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA

MAJCOM or HQ USAF level: A7 (Mission Support) staff action officer

MAJCOM or HQ USAF level: A4 (Logistics) staff action officer

Maintenance or Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, operations officer, or flight commander

Joint Staff or Joint Command (TRANSCOM, CENTCOM, etc.): J4 staff action officer

Program Stakeholders

Naval Supply Systems Command Headquarters 

Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters 


Typical Course of Study:


Quarter 1

Course Number Title Lecture Hours Lab Hours
MN3010 Leading Innovative Organizations and People 4 0
MN3041 Managerial Data Analysis 4 0
MN3442 Process Analytics 4 0
MN4970 Seminar in Systems Management V 0
MN3070 Fundamentals of Cost Benefit Analysis 4 0

Quarter 2

Course Number Title Lecture Hours Lab Hours
MN4410 Logistics Engineering and Sustainment 3 0
MN4043 Business Modeling and Analysis 3 0
MN4480 Supply Chain Management 3
MN4045 Defense-Focused Managerial Inquiry 3 0
MN4044 Defense-Focused Managerial Inquiry and Innovation Lab 3 2

Quarter 3

Course Number Title Lecture Hours Lab Hours
MN4460 Business Risk Management 4 0
MN4485 Supply Chain Strategy 3 0
MN4053 Defense Budget and Financial Management Policy 4 0
NW3230 Strategy & War 4 2

Quarter 4

Course Number Title Lecture Hours Lab Hours
MN4450 Logistics Strategy 3 0
MN3301 Acquisition of Defense Systems 4 0
MN4430 Defense Distribution System 4 0
NW3285 Theater Security Decision Making 4 0

Quarter 5

Course Number Title Lecture Hours Lab Hours
MN4999 Elective 4 0
MN4999 Elective 4 0
MN4090 Capstone Applied Project 0 6
NW3275 Joint Maritime Operations - part 1 4 0

Quarter 6

Course Number Title Lecture Hours Lab Hours
MN4999 Elective 4 0
MN4999 Elective 4 0
MN4090 Capstone Applied Project 0 6
NW3276 Joint Maritime Operations - part 2 2 2

Educational Skills Requirements (ESR)

Supply Chain Management Track - Subspecialty code 1302P

Materiel Logistics Support Management - Subspecialty code 3121P

  1. Management Fundamentals: The graduate will have the ability to apply state-of- the-art concepts, tools, and methodologies from public management and business to manage DoN/DoD organizations. This ability will be developed in course work that includes economic, statistical, mathematical, operational, organizational, strategic, communication, audit ability, and financial theories and techniques.
  2. Integrated Logistics Support Management: The graduate will have a detailed understanding of the processes associated with designing an integrated logistics support system for a new weapon system. The graduate will also have a detailed knowledge about the DoD processes for contracting for and acquiring a new weapon system.
  3. Budgeting and Financial Control: The graduate will have an understanding of the financial management and financial controls practices of the DoD, will be able to conduct cost/benefit analyses, and participate in the budgetary planning by a hardware systems command for the support of both old and new weapon systems.
  4. Operations Management: The graduate will be able to apply the techniques of production/operations management at Navy Fleet Readiness Centers, Navy Fleet Logistics Centers, and other DoD maintenance and logistics support.
  5. Materiel and Physical Distribution Management: The graduate will be able to apply the techniques of materials management and physical distribution management in designing and operating of fleet and troop support systems, both during peacetime and during rapidly developing wartime contingencies. This will include acquiring material and transportation assets to ensure that the distribution of material is both cost-effective and efficient. The graduate will also have an in-depth understanding of domestic, international, and defense transportation systems including the various modes, types of carriers within each mode, and the regulations affecting material movement by each type of carrier.
  6. Joint and Maritime Strategic Planning: The graduate will have knowledge of the development and execution of military strategy and the effects of technical effects on warfare, an understanding of the means of formulation of U.S. policy, the roles of military forces and joint planning, and current issues in the defense organization. The graduate will also have a detailed understanding of the plans and processes of the DoD for providing support of strategic sealift and mobilization.
  7. Capstone Project: The graduate will demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research and analysis, and proficiency in presenting the results in writing by means of a capstone project appropriate to this curriculum.