veterans and military pathway to the mba
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Leading in a Civilian Context:
Credit Where Credit is Due
CAEL International ConferenceNovember 2012
Tai Arnold and Andrew Sherman
School for Graduate Studies
SUNY Empire State College
Veteran and Military Pathway to the MBA
Our goal is to help veterans and separating service members compete for civilian jobs sooner and less
expensively, with an understanding of how their existing military skills and experience can benefit a
civilian employer.
Project Sponsor
• The Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®) owner of the GMAT® exam and the leading
membership organization of graduate business and management schools worldwide
• The GMAC Management Education for Tomorrow (MET) Fund awarded more than $7.1 million in grants to 12
organizations across six countries second round of its Ideas to Innovation (i2i) Challenge
SUNY Empire State College
MBA in Management • Competency-based program• Transfer credit • Direct Assessment of Prior Learning for up to 24
of 48 credits • Enrolls over 300 students • Online courses with weekend residencies
SUNY Empire State College
Office of Veteran and Military Education • Course transferability through Servicemembers
Opportunities Colleges (SOC)• Pre-application advising• Unofficial review of military transcripts at no
charge
SUNY Empire State College
• Leader in Prior Learning Assessment • Committed to the idea that people deserve credit
for college-level learning no matter how it was acquired (undergraduate) Individualized PLA Standardized examinations Pre-evaluated non-formal education (ACE,
NCCRS) Transfer from other colleges and universities
Project Purpose
• Ease veterans and service member’s transition into civilian business leadership
Provides a smooth transition and clear path to an MBA for our service members and veterans
Addresses needs of those who have served as they transition from military to civilian life
Objectives
• Award graduate-level credit toward MBA degree relevant ACE evaluated military training and specialties Publish an articulation table that shows how ACE
recommendations apply toward MBA at ESC
• Replace an introductory MBA course with one designed to serve those transitioning to civilian life and business leadership Begin translation of military skills and knowledge into
civilian business context
Program Development
• Articulation of ACE evaluated graduate-level military training and specialties Keyword matches of military courses and specialties Faculty evaluation of recommendation Publication of articulation table
• Development of Leading in a Civilian Context online course: Recognize existing competencies and identify skill
gaps Skill coaching to build new abilities Independent Direct Assessments (IDAs)
Articulation Table Development Challenges
• Not all relevant graduate-level military training has been evaluated Reallocation of military education budgets Competing demand for remaining resources (undergraduate,
licensure or vocational training) Graduate level evaluations are later additions to ACE guides
• Development of graduate level Articulation Table. Data not included in ESC’s student information system – yet ACE recommendations are in text files rather than data bases
Student Pathway
• Prospects can obtain a free review of military training and graduate level transfer credit before application
• Applicants will receive an evaluation of military training and graduate level credit as part of their admission decision
• Students take the Leading in a Civilian Context online course in their first term and receive ongoing coaching and support through the program
• Graduates are prepared for civilian leadership sooner and incur less cost
Benefits
• Accelerated completion of MBA in Management degree
• Reduced overall degree costs, through the application of military training credit
• Enhanced civilian employability
First Cohort Fall 2013
• Free preliminary credit reviews available in late 2012
• Veterans and Military Pathway to the MBA Pathway Web site opens early 2013
• Application review continues through June 2013.
Project Dissemination
• February 2014 Council of College and Military
Educators (CCME) Conference
• August 2014 American Management Association
(AMA) Conference
• November 2013 CAEL Conference
• Publish Leading in a Civilian Context as an OER
• Publish project report and evaluation