Goals and Objectives for Curriculum Development

Courses will be developed in FY08 for in-residence instruction, supported by distributed learning technology, leading to fully online courses in FY09.

Objectives for this program of study include the following:

* Develop understanding of stability, security and development in the global environment
* Provide certification for leaders and practitioners of complex operations
* Compare cases / develop analogical reasoning
* Provide assessment / planning tools for integrated / complex missions
* Enable connections across boundaries (sectoral / actor / national) for learning & operations
* Foster ability to develop strategies in field / AoR for staffs
* Capture knowledge base and build scenarios / lessons