R 061809Z FEB 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 066/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/REQUEST FOR NOMINEES FOR THE SPRING 2012 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL (HBS)/ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (AMP)//
POC/MICHAEL G. COOPER/CIV/UNIT: EDCOM-MCU/-/TEL:COMM 703 432- 0969/DSN 378-0696/EMAIL:MICHAEL.G.COOPER2(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SUMMARY: THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS NOMINEES FOR THE HBS/AMP COURSE CONDUCTED 2 APR TO 24 MAY 2012 AT THE HBS.  NOMINEES IN THE RANK OF LTCOL AND COL WITH A STRONG BUSINESS/FINANCE BACKGROUND IN ANY MOS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. FINAL SELECTION WILL BE BY THE CMC.
2.  BACKGROUND
A.  THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THE TIMOTHY T. DAY FOUNDATION, INC.  TWO MARINE OFFICERS IN THE RANK OF LTCOL OR COL WILL ATTEND THE HBS/AMP PROGRAM ANNUALLY.  COURSES ARE CONDUCTED IN THE FALL AND SPRING OF EACH YEAR.  THE AMP PROVIDES HIGH POTENTIAL SENIOR EXECUTIVES AN INTENSE AND UNIQUE LEARNING COURSE FOCUSED ON STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP.
B.  AMP HAS A BUSINESS/FINANCE LEADERSHIP FOCUS.  AS SUCH, NOMINEES SHOULD HAVE AN ACADEMIC OR WORK RELATED BACKGROUND IN THESE DISCIPLINES.  WHILE NOT MANDATORY, A MASTER'S IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OR RELATED FIELD IS DESIRABLE.  THE MARINE CORPS' FOCUS IS ON PROVEN LEADERS WHO WILL LEAD LARGE COMMANDS IN AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE.
3.  SELECTION PROCESS.  NOMINATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE POC NLT 17 FEB AND INCLUDE RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONS BELOW. A GENERAL OFFICER/SES ENDORSEMENT IS REQUESTED FOR ALL APPLICANTS.  SCANNED NOMINATION PACKAGES ARE ACCEPTABLE.  UPON RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS, THE COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND WILL CONVENE A SCREENING BOARD AND WILL FORWARD THE MOST COMPETITIVE NOMINEES TO THE CMC FOR SELECTION.  THE SELECTED OFFICER WILL BE NOTIFIED AND PROCEED TO BOSTON ON OR ABOUT 1 APR FOR THE AMP PROGRAM.
4.  NOMINATION PACKAGES.  APPLICATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFO.
A.  NAME/RANK/MOS.
B.  CURRENT ASSIGNMENT/DATE CURRENT TOUR BEGAN.
C.  UNDERGRAD AND GRAD DEGREES TO INCLUDE DISCIPLINE, DEGREE, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY, YEAR GRAD.
D.  DESCRIBE LINKAGE BETWEEN AMP CURRICULUM AND CURRENT/POTENTIAL ASSIGNMENTS; HIGHLIGHT BENEFITS TO THE MARINE CORPS.
E.  NOMINEE'S RELATED EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND TO ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND/OR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, PRACTICES AND APPLICATIONS.
F.  PHOTO, ANY UNIFORM.
G.  GENERAL OFFICER/SES ENDORSEMENT ADDRESSED TO THE CG, EDUCATION COMMAND/PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.
5.  ADMIN AND LOGISTICS
A.  FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE TIMOTHY T. DAY MARINE CORPS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP AND MCU.
B.  HBS/AMP WEBSITE: WWW.EXED.HBS.EDU/PROGRAMS/AMP
6.  OVERALL POC IS MR. MIKE COOPER, MICHAEL.G.COOPER2(AT)USMC.MIL, DSN 378-0696, COMM 703 432- 0696.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN T. M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//