Focus on the Operations and Supply Chain Management major

Are you a military logistics specialist *? If so you may be interested in majoring in Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSM) and may already be eligible for credits in the OSM major. The Veteran Student Success Program (VSSP) is working with CSU’s Department of Operations and Supply Chain Management to evaluate your training and service experience for possible awarding of OSM credits. If you are interested please contact Bob Shields, Coordinator of VSSP.

Evaluation will include your DD-214, military transcript (SMART, AARTS, CCAF or CGI-1564B) and, as needed, your evaluations. To learn more about the Operations and Supply Chain Management major VSSP invites you to review their web pages at: http://www.csuohio.edu/business/osm

* Logistics includes, but is not necessarily limited to:

• USA MOS - 92A, 92F, 92Y and 92Z
• USAF AFSC - 6C and 6F
• USCG rating - SK
• USMC MOS - 04/logistics, 30/supply administration and operations, 66/aviation logistics
• USN ratings - SH and SK (LS)

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Focus on Urban Affairs Undergraduate Majors

If you have an interest in a Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs major, such as Public Safety Management, Organizational Leadership or Environmental Studies, you may be able to use your life experiences, including military service, as the basis for the awarding of academic credit without course work.  The Levin College offers an Assessment and Accreditation of Prior Learning Experience (AAPLE) Program which recognizes that learning takes place in settings other than the classroom and is designed to award academic credit for substantial previous learning experiences.  Awarding of credits, up to 24, takes place after the development and analysis of a professional portfolio based on your life experiences.  The Levin College of Urban Affairs even helps you develop the professional portfolio through a course, UST 190, Analysis of Experiential Learning in Urban Affairs.

If you want to enter an area of academic study that is a continuation of your military career, there are many MOS/AFSC/Ratings that may (note the emphasis here) provide the life experience appropriate for one of the majors in the College of Urban Affairs.  You can compare the enlisted specialties against your proposed major using the information at:  http://urban.csuohio.edu/academics/undergraduate/dcp.html but you can begin your planning using the MOS/AFSC/Rating – Major comparison list provided here. 

Public Safety Management

• USA MOS
• 12M – Firefighter
• 31B & 31D – MP, CID Special Agent
• 27D – Paralegal Specialist
  
  
• USAF AFSC
• 3E7X – Fire Protection
• 3E9X – Emergency Management
• 3P – Security Forces
• 5J – Paralegal
  
  
• USMC MOS
• 4400/4421 – Legal Services Specialist
• 58XX – Military Police, Corrections
• 7051 – Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting
  
  
• USCG & USN Ratings                                                                                                          
• IV – Investigator (USCG)
• MA – Master at Arms (USN)                                                                                                                                                      
• ME – Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist (USCG)
• LN – Legalman (USN)
• PS – Port Securityman (USCG discontinued rating)

Environmental Studies

• USA MOS:  72D – Environmental Science & Engineering
  
  
• USCG Rating:  MST – Marine Science Technician

Organizational Leadership

• Not MOS/AFSC/Rating specific but senior NCOs/Petty Officers without a bachelor’s degree may have the leadership and management experience to apply to the AAPLE program.

Urban Studies

• USA MOS
• 27D – Paralegal Specialist (this major is a good preparation for law school)
• 68 series – Medical – Urban Studies with Public Management concentration
  
  
• USAF AFSC
• 3E9X – Emergency Management – Urban Studies with Public Management concentration
• 4XXX series – Medical – Urban Studies with Public Management concentration
• 5J – Paralegal (this major is a good preparation for law school)
  
  
• USMC MOS
• 4400/4421 – Legal Services Specialist (this major is a good preparation for law school)
  
  
• USCG & USN Ratings
• HS (USCG) & HM (USN) – Health Services Technician/Corpsman – Urban Studies with Public Management concentration
• LN – Legalman (USN) (this major is a good preparation for law school)
• MST (USCG) – Urban Studies with Environmental Policy concentration

Nonprofit Management

• USA MOS
• 42A & 42F – Human Resource Specialist, Human Resource Information Systems Management Specialist
  
  
• USAF AFSC
• 3S series – Mission Support (Personnel, Equal Opportunity, Education & Training, Manpower)
  
  
• USMC MOS
• 0111, 0171 – Administrative Marine, Manpower Information Systems (MIS) Analyist
  
  
• USCG & USN Ratings
• NC – Navy Counselor (USN)
• PS – Personnel Specialist (USN)

For more information you may contact Dr. Roberta Steinbacher, at 216-687-3886 or r.steinbacher@csuohio.edu.  You can also contact Bob Shields, Coordinator of the Veteran Student Success Program, at 216-875-9997 or r.f.shields@csuohio.edu.  You can find additional information on the AAPLE program at http://urban.csuohio.edu/academics/undergraduate/aaple.html.

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Focus on the Executive MBA Program

You already have a bachelors degree, over five years of military service, experience in leadership and management possibly including budget management, logistics, personnel training and assignments, strategic planning, leading or serving as a senior member of a company or division, and working with those from other cultures.  This probably describes the majority of military officers and senior NCOs/POs who are currently serving or have served.  If this is you and you’re wondering what comes next especially if you are already in or are transitioning to civilian life then read on.

The Executive MBA program at Cleveland State University places a high value on the leadership and management experience of military personnel, the sort of experience that cannot be taught and is also valued by the civilian world.  The EMBA program builds on your experience as you prepare for your next mission in the civilian world.  First, what is the Cleveland State University EMBA program?

Cleveland State University's Executive MBA program provides a unique learning opportunity for highly-motivated professionals to earn an MBA degree in 19 months without interrupting their careers.   The curriculum emphasizes strategic decision making and integrative management skills and provides balanced coverage of the major business disciplines. Special emphasis is placed on small study groups, giving participants the opportunity to benefit from each other's professional experiences and insights.

Second, this is a Masters of Business Administration degree.  Don’t you need a bachelor’s in business and also need to take the GMAT?  No you don’t.  Admission to the EMBA program does require at least a bachelor’s degree in any discipline and five years of significant managerial or professional experience.   As to the GMAT, if your undergraduate GPA was 2.8 (out of 4.0) or higher you don’t need to take the GMAT.

Interested?  Intrigued?  You can find more information at:  http://www.goforemba.com/  You can also can contact Special Programs Coordinator, Dian Goga, at: d.goga@csuohio.edu or call her at (216) 523-7435.  Finally, the program director, Dr. Elad Granot, is a veteran.