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Review of specialized degree-granting graduate programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management / Committee on Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the DoD in STEM and Management ; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences ; National Research Council of the National Academies

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Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2014]
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©2014
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1 online resource (xviii, 144 pages) : color illustrations
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the DoD in STEM and Management
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English.
Contents
Summary -- 1. The need for STEM and Management Graduate Education in the Department of Defense -- 2. Overview of current Department of Defense STEM and Management Graduate Education -- 3. Value proposition for Department of Defense Institutions offering advanced degrees in STEM and Management -- 4. Alternative ways to ensure high-quality graduate education outcomes -- 5. Principal findings and recommendations -- Appendixes.
Summary
The United States military is arguably the most intensely technological, complex enterprise in existence. When compared to the gross domestic products of other countries, the Department of Defense (DoD) budget ranks above all but about 20 nations. If viewed as a company, it would be the largest globally with the most employees. Major investments in weapons systems using advanced technologies provide an advantage over competing systems. Each weapon, platform, vehicle, and person in an operating force is a node in one or more advanced networks that provide the ability to rapidly form a coherent force from a large number of broadly distributed elements. DoD's ability to create and operate forces of this nature demands a competent understanding by its workforce of the composition, acquisition, and employment of its technology-enabled forces. Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management focuses on the graduate science, technology, engineering, mathematics and management (STEM+M) education issues of the Air Force, Navy, and Marines. This report assesses the cost, benefits, and organizational placement of DoD institutions that grant degrees in STEM+M and evaluates alternative ways - for example, civilian institutions and distance learning - to ensure adequate numbers and high-quality education outcomes for DoD personnel."--Publisher's description
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9780309303408 (electronic bk.)
0309303400 (electronic bk.)
9780309303361
0309303362
0309303524
9780309303521
0309304083
9780309304085
0309303427
9780309303422
9780309303392
0309303397
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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