Overview

This program empowers defense managers with basic tools to use data in decision making and an understanding of how data creates value in defense organizations.

The program builds basic data literacy for defense managers, enabling them to do basic descriptive and prescriptive analytics with available tools and to better manage data-intensive projects and processes. Students learn how to identify and collect data that is informative for a given managerial context. The four courses take students from no prior data science background through understanding the terminology and concepts underlying complex data bases and algorithms in machine learning.  They study specific applications in areas such as manpower, budgeting and logistics. Mathematical literacy is a requirement for entry, but no prior probability, statistics, use of statistical software or programming is required.

Program Information:

Curriculum 194 Call for Applications APR 2025 (PDF)

Curriculum 194 Call for Applications APR 2025 for DON Civilian FM Workforce Only (PDF)

Curriculum 194 Call for Applications JAN 2025 for OUSD(C) Workforce Only (PDF)

Courses Required

Application Information

Applications are handled by the NPS Admissions Office. Please visit the admissions website or contact them at admissions@nps.edu.

Tuition & Service Obligation

For information regarding tuition, please contact the NPS Tuition office at tuition@nps.edu, or contact this offering’s POC at DDMDL@nps.edu.

For information regarding service obligation, please visit the Admissions Office’s Eligibility/Service Obligation page.