Joseph Foster

Education

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  USMC Command & Staff Distance Education Program Course

  2016 - 2018

  Military

  Students Study U.S. military, U.S. history, the U.S. Marine Corps, human rights and ethics. Course work requires students to read selected works of history’s greatest military theorists and generals and then discussed the comparison and contrast of their theories and practices. By applying these theories to selected eras and events in military history, students analyzed the evolution of warfare from the 17th century to the present and the nature of change in the characteristics of war in… Show more Students Study U.S. military, U.S. history, the U.S. Marine Corps, human rights and ethics. Course work requires students to read selected works of history’s greatest military theorists and generals and then discussed the comparison and contrast of their theories and practices. By applying these theories to selected eras and events in military history, students analyzed the evolution of warfare from the 17th century to the present and the nature of change in the characteristics of war in selected time frames. The students explored the concept of an “American way of war” and how it helped frame how Marines think about and conduct combat operations today Show less

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  Department of the Army

  2017 - 2017

  Certification Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
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  Management Concepts

  2016 - 2017

  Certifications Contracting

  Contract Officer RepresentativeCost Reimbursement Administration

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  University of Utah

  2001 - 2005

  Bachelor of Science (BS) Anthropology
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  Naval Postgraduate School

  2013 - 2014

  Master of Science in Management Defense Systems Analysis

  Activities and Societies: Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research. Thesis was selected to the Acquisition Research Program Master of Science in Management (MSM) program prepares graduates to manage in complex defense organizations and to conduct rigorous analyses of organizational problems, policies, and operations. To accomplish these goals, the program places particular emphasis on developing students' mathematical and statistical skills and their ability to analyze and model complex phenomena.Defense System Analysis: The Defense Systems Analysis curriculum is an interdisciplinary program that integrates… Show more Master of Science in Management (MSM) program prepares graduates to manage in complex defense organizations and to conduct rigorous analyses of organizational problems, policies, and operations. To accomplish these goals, the program places particular emphasis on developing students' mathematical and statistical skills and their ability to analyze and model complex phenomena.Defense System Analysis: The Defense Systems Analysis curriculum is an interdisciplinary program that integrates mathematics, accounting, economics, behavioral science, management theory, operations/systems analysis, and a chosen sub specialty to further students' understanding of the process by which the defense mission is accomplished. Show less