MG James M Wright MBA Program Overview for

MG James M. Wright MBA Program Overview for U. S. Army Human Resources Command KD / Sr. CPT Assignment Officers 2 Aug 2017, 1330 -1445 Eastern (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu

Purpose Increase HRC KD CPT assignment officers‘ awareness and understanding of the MG Wright Program in order to prepare them to accurately convey program details to officers in their respective populations who are considering applying for a Broadening Opportunity Program (BOP), or to officers they deem would benefit from the program but who had not considered it. (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 2

Agenda • • MG James M. Wright MBA Program Overview (Mr. Oatmeyer) Mason School of Business and Admissions Process (Ms. Barth) Academic Program (Dr. Pittman) Capstone Projects (Professor Holmlin) Program Comments (MAJ Kennedy) Post Graduation (CPT Fort) Q&A (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 3

Overview: MG James M. Wright MBA Program (1 of 3) • Replaced MG James M. Wright Memorial Logistics MBA Program established by Army Logistics University in FY 12 • Advanced Civil Schooling (ACS) Broadening Opportunity Program (BOP) • Components: – 14 month MBA at College of William & Mary – 24 month utilization tour HQs TRADOC, ARCIC, or CASCOM • Opened to IN, AR, AV, FA, AD, and LG KD CPTs/Jr. MAJs beginning FY 2015/16 • 10 officers selected per year • A HQDA-approved CGSOC Advanced Operations Course credentialing program; participants prohibited from attending 10 month resident ILE; must complete ILE Common Core at ILE satellite campus • A “proponent-funded” ACS BOP: TRADOC POMs for program (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 4

Overview: MG James M. Wright MBA Program (2 of 3) • TRADOC G-3/5/7 assumed program management from Army Logistics University in FY 15 • HRC assists in execution: – – – BOP Catalog Assignment Officer guidance to eligible officers Screen officer eligibility OML Panel (informs TRADOC Selection Panel) Pay W&M invoices Officer utilization assignment requisitions • 30 total Advanced Educational Requirements System (AERS) positions across the command: – 12 in G-3/5/7 – 12 in ARCIC – 6 in CASCOM • Precludes majority of graduates having to PCS twice (proximity of W&M to JBLE) (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 5

Overview: MG James M. Wright MBA Program (3 of 3) • Outcome: Mid-grade officers with the knowledge, skills, and business process expertise to support TRADOC in building the Future Force by enabling graduates to think about management of risk and return as it relates to force structure, readiness, and modernization, and where the Army should invest and divest; graduates earn Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (but not Army ASI) • Supports: • Army Leader Development Strategy by developing and putting to use well rounded leaders based on the talents they possess not only from operational experience, but also from broadening assignments and Advanced Civil Schooling • Army Operating Concept “What all Army operations will have in common is a need for innovative and adaptive leaders and cohesive teams that thrive in conditions of complexity and uncertainty” (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 6

Mason School of Business Mason Mission The mission of the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at The College of William and Mary is to serve the Commonwealth, the nation, and the global community both by offering high-quality educational programs at the undergraduate, and professional levels and by creating and communicating new knowledge. MBA Program Team Mission To inform, advise and support every student in making the William & Mary MBA experience the very best it can be. (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 7

MGJW Admission Overview (Mrs. Barth) (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 8

MGJW Academic Program (Dr. Pittman) First Summer 2017 Wednesday July 12 – Friday August 11 COURSE LOCATION BUAD 5881 – American Politics and National Defense (3 credit hours) BUAD 5891 – The Federal Budget and National Defense (3 credit hours) Miller Hall Classroom 1013 (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 9

MGJW Academic Program (Dr. Pittman) Fall 2017 - Spring 2018 (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 10

MGJW Academic Program (Dr. Pittman) Second Summer 2018 6 transfer Credit Hours for completion of branch specific Captain’s Career Course Total Credit Hours for degree: 55. 5 (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 11

Capstone Projects (Professor Holmlin) • Graduation requirement • Team project (3 -4 students per project) during their final semester (May-Aug) • Projects sponsored by Army, supervised by faculty • Project support business process improvement in the Army or other Army priorities • Requires students to apply the business skills they learned throughout their MBA coursework • Completion of the project with a satisfactory grade will qualify students for a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (not Army ASI) • Projects have GO/SES sponsor with O 5/O 6 level POC (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 12

Example Capstone Projects (Prof Holmlin) • Identifying Army Activities for Divestiture to Create Opportunities for Future Force Effectiveness • Applications of Autonomous Vehicles to Operational and Tactical Logistics • Supply Chain Optimization for Remote Areas • Return on Investment of Army Assessments • Army Cyber/EW/Network Resourcing Governance (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 13

Program Comments (MAJ Kennedy) Academic Program • Challenging Curriculum • Diverse Learning Environment • Countless leadership and mentorship opportunities • Increased understand of the impact of civilian/private sector on the Department • Opportunity to complete ILE requirements (AOC) http: //majorgeneraljameswrightfellowship. blogs. wm. edu/ (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 14

Post Graduation Utilization (CPT Fort) • • • Class of 16’: Ten Fellows- 2 x CASCOM, 4 x ARCIC, 4 x TRADOC Class of 17’ : Ten Fellows- 1 x CASCOM, 4 x ARCIC, 5 x TRADOC Class of 18’ : Eight Fellows- 1 x CACOM, 3 x ARCIC, 4 x TRADOC Areas of Utilization: TRADOC: staff action officers for ACOM level actions • Special projects/events • Continuation of Capstone Project: Army Credentialing • Analyze data and systems for operability and efficiency ARCIC: staff action officers, capabilities integration and analysis • Concept development • Design and integrate analytics into experiments • Evaluate proposed Army modernization solutions CASCOM: • Staff action officers • BOLC/CCC instructors • General Officer special staff • Capability development and integration Complete ILE Common Core (TDY and Return) while fulfilling utilization requirements (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 15

POCs • TRADOC: • G-3/5/7 - Mr. Sean P. Oatmeyer (Program Manager) – T: 757 -501 -5803 – E: sean. p. oatmeyer. civ@mail. mil • College of William & Mary Raymond A. Mason School of Business: • Dr. Carlane Pittman, Director, MBA Programs – T: 757 -221 -2296 – E: cjpitt@wm. edu • Amanda Barth, Director of Admissions – T: 757 -221 -2944 – E: amanda. barth@mason. wm. edu (757) 221 -4100 | mason. wm. edu 16