Contact

Thomas Constable, Director, Defense Programs, 420 Whitman School of Management, 315-443-2898, taconsta@syr.edu

Program Description

The Defense Comptrollership Program (DCP) is a unique cooperative endeavor between the Department of Defense and Syracuse University. Established in 1952 the DCP is designed to provide an academic foundation in both advanced business practices and government policy formulation and analysis. It is a dual degree Master of Business Administration (MBA)/Executive Master of Public Administration (Executive MPA) offered to military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense. As the practice of these concepts and theories will be utilized in the dynamic environment of national defense, emphasis is placed upon the implications for comptrollership. The DCP participants pursue the traditional MBA with a concentration in Business Analytics and the Executive MPA curriculum along with the other graduate students during the fall and spring semesters. The MBA portion of the degree meets all requirements and qualifications needed to earn a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) certification. As part of the course, students are required to pass three industry-standard examiniations, earning them the credential of Certified Defense Financial Manager. Upon successful completion of the 14-month curriculum, graduates are assigned to advanced resource management positions throughout the Department of Defense.

Accreditation

The Whitman School has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) since 1920.