Defence acquisition university and george mason university sign memorandum of understanding

Program Manager, Sept-Oct, 2002

In an effort to extend DAU's educational strategic partnerships and leverage learning opportunities, DAU Commandant, Army Col. Ronald C. Flom, and Dee Ann Holisky, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, George Mason University (GMU), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony held at DAU Headquarters, Fort Belvoir, Va., on Aug. 8.

The signing of the MOU establishes a strategic partnership leading to a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. The MPA program will be available to any member of the DoD Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) workforce who meets graduate admissions requirements. A maximum of 12 credits from DAU maybe transferred to GMU and applied toward the MPA degree. All transferred DAU courses will be applied toward MPA electives. Students who have not completed the equivalent of 12 credits of graduate-level coursework through DAU will complete the remaining elective credits through GMU coursework.

This strategic partnership provides an important opportunity to meet DoD acquisition education goals and increase the skills, knowledge, and abilities of the DoD AT&L workforce.

For more information about this partnership, contact Wayne Glass, DAU Director for Strategic Partnerships, at Wayne.Glass@dau.mil.