2014 PROGRAM GUIDE
Senior Executive Fellows February 9 – March 7, 2014 April 13 – May 9, 2014 October 12 – November 7, 2014 Faculty Chair: Peter Zimmerman
Senior Executives in National and International Security August 10 – 22, 2014 November 30 – December 12, 2014 Faculty Chair: Tad Oelstrom
Designed for government officials seeking to advance to positions of top leadership. Participants will have the rare opportunity to learn from the nation’s top educators, researchers, and practitioners. The program builds the skills necessary for practical, effective leadership while focusing on tactical approaches to problem solving, strategic analysis, persuasion, and negotiation. The curriculum incorporates the executive core qualifications (ECQs) necessary for Senior Executive Service (SES) and is the program of choice for participants in the SES Candidate Development Program.
Brings together world-class experts and an outstanding curriculum to give senior national security leaders a unique opportunity to deepen their understanding about the most pressing national and international security challenges facing our world today. The program provides participants a forum to exercise evaluation and decision-making skills among a group of peers, all while contributing their own ideas and perspectives. The curriculum encompasses topics such as security, policy development, negotiation and leadership, the global terrorist threat, and cyber security.
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General and flag officers and civilian leaders from defense agencies, the U.S. State Department, the intelligence community, Capitol Hill, and foreign governments
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Government managers serving at the federal or national level, as well as military leaders seeking career advancement; specifically designed for those currently at the GS–14 and GS–15 levels
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COLOR CODED KEY REFLECTS RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANT MIX: U.S. Federal Government Nat’l/Int’l Security & the Military
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• State & Local Governments • International Governments • Nonprofit/NGO • Intergovernmental & Multilateral Orgs • Private Sector EXED.HKS.HARVARD.EDU
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