UNCLAS 191957Z MAR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 201/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO/C40 LOG//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2007-2009 LOGTECH MBA PROGRAM STUDENT
/SOLICITATION//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 376 06/100729ZAUG2006//
POC/J. B.WHITLOCK/MAJ/SOML C40 LOG/-/TEL:DSN 378-4697
/TEL:COML (703) 432-4697/EMAIL:JAMES.WHITLOCK@USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A MARADMIN 376/06 FY-07 MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS EDUCATION
/OPPORTUNITIES CLASS DATES ANNOUNCEMENT.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS STUDENT
NOMINATIONS FOR THE AY 2007-2009 LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
(LOGTECH) MBA PROGRAM.  PER REF A, THIS IS A GRADUATE LEVEL ACADEMIC
PROGRAM AIMED AT PREPARING DOD MILITARY MEMBERS AND CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES FOR POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP IN LOGISTICS FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY. THIS TWO-YEAR PROGRAM CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 48 CREDIT
HOURS OF ACADEMIC COURSEWORK ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF
DISTANCE LEARNING, SHORT CAMPUS RESIDENCIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL
EXPERIENCES.  THIS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM IS THE
JOINT ENDEAVOR OF THE DOD CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN LOGISTICS AND
TECHNOLOGY, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL,
KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL AND INDIANA UNIVERSITY, KELLER SCHOOL
OF BUSINESS. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM RESULTS IN THE
AWARD OF THE MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE, WITH A
CONCENTRATION IN LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY, CONFERRED BY INDIANA
UNIVERSITY, KELLY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AND A CERTIFICATE IN LOGISTICS
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL, KENAN-FLAGLER
BUSINESS SCHOOL.
2.  LOGTECH MBA PROGRAM.  THE ANTICIPATED LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION ON
THE PART OF THE STUDENT DURING THE DISTANCE LEARNING PHASES OF THE
PROGRAM IS APPROXIMATELY 15-20 HOURS PER WEEK, DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY
BETWEEN OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL TIME.  ORGANIZATIONAL FACILITIES,
ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SUPPORT TO THE STUDENT
MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE PROGRAM'S DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS, TO INCLUDE (WHERE APPROPRIATE) FLEXI-WORKPLACE AND
ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE ARRANGEMENTS.  (SEE THE LOGTECH MBA PROGRAM
OVERVIEW FOR GREATER DETAIL ON IT REQUIREMENTS). FOUR RESIDENT
SESSIONS OF APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK EACH ARE SCHEDULED DURING THE
TWO-YEAR PROGRAM INCLUDING ONE WEEK OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL U.S.
3.  PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.  DURING THE FINAL PHASE OF THE PROGRAM IN
THE "CAPSTONE" COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL ADDRESS A LOGISTICS ISSUE
THAT IS GERMANE TO THE PARENT ORGANIZATION AND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED
AS ACCEPTABLE IN MEETING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS. THIS PROGRAM
FORMAT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR CURRENT JOB WHILE INCREASING
THE VALUE TO THEIR ORGANIZATION THEY SERVE. ADDITIONALLY, WEB COURSE
WORK GIVES STUDENTS FLEXIBILITY AND CAN ACCOMMODATE UNPLANNED
DISRUPTIONS DUE TO WORK RELATED DEMANDS.
4.  APPLICATION PROCEDURE.  THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ACTIVE AND
RESERVE COMPONENT AS WELL AS CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL.
STUDENTS MUST HAVE 12 MONTHS SERVICE REMAINING AFTER COMPLETION OF THIS
PROGRAM. NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON A DD FORM 1556 (TO INCLUDE
COMPLETION OF THE AGREEMENT TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE AND THE MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING) AND FORWARDED WITH THE ACADEMIC APPLICATION PACKAGE
THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS
UNIVERSITY, ATTN: DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF MAGTF LOGISTICS, 2076 SOUTH
STREET, QUANTICO, VA 22134.
A SCORE REPORT FROM THE GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSIONS TEST
(GMAT) IS REQUIRED.  HISTORICALLY COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS HAVE HAD AN
UNDERGRADUATE GPA OF 3.0 OR BETTER AND A GMAT SCORE OF 600 OR HIGHER. 
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR PACKAGES WITH COMMAND
ENDORSEMENT NLT 1 MAY 2007. THE PROGRAM DATES ARE NOVEMBER 2007 -
DECEMBER 2009. SPECIFIC RESIDENCY PERIODS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER
DATE. PREREQUISITE/REFRESHER COURSES MAY BE REQUIRED DURING
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2007.
5.  REVIEW AND NOTIFICATION. ALL NOMINATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR
COMPLIANCE AT THE SCHOOL OF MAGTF LOGISTICS AND THE ARMY MATERIEL
COMMAND WITH PROGRAM CRITERIA, AND THEN FORWARDED TO THE INSTITUTE
FOR DEFENSE & BUISNESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE
FINAL SELECTION.
6.  FUNDING.  THE LOGTECH PROGRAM OFFICE WILL PROVIDE ALL FUNDING
SUPPORT (TUITION, MATERIALS, LODGING, MEALS AND TRAVEL).
7.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL.  MAJ WHITLOCK AT DSN 378-4697, COML (703)
432-4697, OR EMAILJAMES.WHITLOCK@USMC.MIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
IS AVAILABLE ON THE MCU SOML WEB PAGE AT
WWW.INTRANET.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/SOML/DEFAULT.ASPX//