National Security Management (Spring 2022) April 27 - June 10, 2022
The National Security Management (NSM) course develops senior executives of
military, government, and industry organizations to perform confidently in
roles for which in-depth knowledge of national security affairs is essential. The
syllabus of the course (see attached from Fall 2021) involves a mix of keynote
addresses, case-studies, lectures, and practical exercises addressing key issues in national security—global trends, grand strategy, programs and budgets,
institutions, technology, regional studies, et al. Graduates of NSM at Syracuse
join a distinguished cadre of over 2,000 alumni who form a powerful network of
leaders in US national security affairs.
The Spring 2022 NSM
course, 60 instructional hours in total, will be delivered in the following two
phases:
- Phase I: The course is delivered online at 1:00pm– 5:00pm (EDT) every Wednesday from April 27 to May 25, 2022. There are five
weekly sessions altogether.
-
Phase II: The course is delivered in-person on
the campus of Syracuse University from Saturday, June 4, through noon on
Friday, June 10.
Each of the five online sessions, in Phase I, explores a building block of
national security affairs by a combination of lectures and panel discussions addressing:
o The Global
Order
o Strategy
and Net Assessment
o Hard
Power
o Soft
Power
o Great
Powers
Throughout the course, participants will work in small groups with a Maxwell School faculty member to understand and formulate strategies to surmount emerging national security challenges, such as:
o Artificial
intelligence and autonomous systems
o Information
operations and information warfare
o Sustainability
and climate change
Phase II, on-campus, includes activities:
o "In the Arena," first-hand accounts of national security leadership case-studies
o "Operation Old Believer," a crisis simulation wargame
o "Human Capital," a leadership-training exercise
“Outstanding course overall. The quality of presenters and topics were second to none. As the course progressed, when I didn't think it could get better another great session would follow." — 2021 NSM Alumni
“Very much appreciated the high-quality speakers and the extremely talented peers that were involved in this course. Well worth my time and my agency's investment.” — 2021 NSM Alumni
Reserve your seat in the Spring 2022 Course
The course is geared to the needs of senior executives-flag and general officers of the military, SES civilians, and senior and executive vice presidents in commercial enterprises. However, those at the ranks of O-6/GS-15 and their commercial equivalents may also apply. Enrollment is limited.
The program fee is
$9,000. It covers tuition, curricular materials, housing, meals, and course-related
transportation. Participants will be responsible for expenses associated with
transportation to/from Syracuse University. Payment for the course is due before April 27,
2022, the first day of class.
Participants will be awarded
a Maxwell executive certificate upon the successful completion of the course. Those who wish to earn academic credit for participation in the NSM course may do so by completing an independent-study assignment which complements the course syllabus.
“The single best short (1-2 weeks) professional development course I've taken.” — 2020 NSM Alumni
“This is my third executive education experience as a General
officer and it is by far the BEST! From the incredible instruction, dynamic
speakers, to the logistics and organization, it is obvious to me that much work
and effort went into putting on this class.” — 2019 NSM Alumni
“Thank you for creating this amazing program and the opportunity
to meet so many other senior leaders. This is hands-down the most well thought
out and professional course I have attended.” — 2019 NSM Alumni