The Master of Arts in New Professional Studies: Knowledge Management (PSKM)

The Knowledge Management (KM) master's program is offered jointly with the National Defense University (NDU) Information Resource Management College (IRMC). Admission is limited to holders of NDU certificates. All KM degree applicants must have completed either the Chief Information Officer (CIO) Program or Advanced Management Program (AMP) offered by the NDU-IRMC or its equivalent. Applicants will generally be eligible to transfer in 15 hours of graduate credit towards their master's degree.

The program is intended for graduate professionals in all types of organizations - government departments and agencies, for-profit businesses, and non-profit institutions - working in areas such as general management, knowledge management, information technology, management information systems, systems integration, and process reengineering. It is focused on helping its students lead the transition to modern management practices that maximize the tools of the information society.

PSKM examines how professionals have largely transitioned from industrial workers to knowledge workers while the organizations that employ them remain strongly influenced by management theories developed in factories. The program teaches professionals how to manage complex tasks in collaborative ways using the latest knowledge-enabling technologies.

"Our focus is on the human side of knowledge management, " says Program Director Ann Baker. Students gain the necessary technical background through the School of Public Policy's partnership with the National Defense University Information Resources Management College.

Students obtain a working knowledge of both the theory and practices of managing in a knowledge-rich work environment. This includes gaining an understanding of how collaborative technologies support knowledge work.

PSKM Curriculum and Program Requirements
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PSKM Program Guide