2025 Graduate Catalog

Graduate Course Descriptions

Government Contracting and Acquisition (DEFM)

DEFM531 Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support (3 semester hours)

This course is a study in realistic scenario-based learning, where students work in teams to practice developing sound business solutions. Student course work is designed to contribute solutions to senior leadership and local supervisors and to provide resources for the contracting career field via a course community-of-practice.

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DEFM540 Program and Acquisition Management (3 semester hours)

This course is a detailed and practical examination of DOD acquisition regulations and procedures. Duties and responsibilities of the Program Manager at each point in the systems acquisition process continuum will be stressed.

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DEFM550 Program Manager's Skills (3 semester hours)

This course develops a foundation of concepts and solutions that supports the planning, scheduling, controlling, resource allocation, and performance measurement activities required for successful completion of a project. Tools and concepts such as project charter, scope statement, work breakdown structure, project estimating, and scheduling methodologies are studied. No prerequisite.

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DEFM551 Executive Program Manager's Decision Making Skills (3 semester hours)

This course is designed to meet the learning and performance needs of newly selected PEO’s, DPEO’s, and ACAT I and II Program Managers and Deputy Program Managers. Skills and behaviors are developed through a concentrated study of cases, role playing and scenario analysis.

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