Harvard University Program for Senior Executive Fellows (SEF)

• Completion of Civilian Education System (CES) Advanced Course or equivalent course.
• Nominees must have completed three (3) years, or any combination thereof, of service in a permanent Department of the Army civilian position(s) by the HQDA suspense date for the respective session.

To build executive skills in political and public management, negotiation, human resource management, policy-making, organizational strategy, communication, ethics and leadership. The Harvard Program for SEF focuses on skills associated with the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) executive core qualifications (ECQs).

• Identify and analyze the challenges and opportunities facing your organization, and master them politically, as well as technically;
• Develop strategic plans of action using communication, negotiation and coalition-building skills;
• Manage the tensions between long-term policy goals and short-term political pressures; and
• Create an organizational environment that is responsive to change, but also true to its purpose and tradition.

This program does not teach answers to specific problems - it provides a strategic approach to problem-solving. From the start, participants will take on a leadership role, discovering ways to look at issues from new perspectives. Through classwork, group work, and individual study, participants will practice strategic analysis daily, until it becomes a natural, ingrained response.

Participants are expected to contribute their professional expertise to complement the program's learning experience, and are selected to reflect a broad cross-section of functional and operational responsibilities. The program is a unique opportunity to gain perspectives on public policy and management, to strengthen managerial skills and acquire insights into managerial practice, and to interact across agency and executive-legislative branch boundaries.

Department of the Army
G-37 Training Directorate
Civilian Training and Leader Development Division
ATTN: DAMO-TRV (Ms. Lee Carver)
450 Army Pentagon - Room 2D639
Washington, DC 20310-0450

DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS DIRECTLY TO HARVARD

Harvard has been instructed by DA to return to applicants
all applications that are sent directly to the school.

Nomination packets are reviewed/vetted by HQDA and will not be processed if they are incomplete, poorly written, or applicant does not meet eligibility and/or program requirements. Harvard University reserves final selection authority. Selectees are notified by DAMO-TRV through command channels. Army receives approximately 11 allocations per session.

Tuition (program fee) for Harvard SEF is $19,600. This cost includes tuition, curricular materials, housing, and most meals. Funding of tuition, travel, and per diem and incidentals is the responsibility of the nominating activity. Command funded nominations/endorsements must state that local resources are available; nomination packets received that do not contain this statement will not be processed.

Applicants/commands requesting career program funding support must contact the respective FCR for additional information prior to submitting packets to HQDA.