The Master of Advanced Management Program: A Lesson in Grand Strategy. MAM Class of 2. 01. An old Chinese proverb says that to know the road ahead you should ask those coming back. Given my recent graduation and imminent re- incorporation to the work force, I thought I might share my experience in the Master of Advanced Management (MAM) program for prospective students to mull over. A somewhat loose definition that, in my opinion, reflects what the program really has to offer. The International Affairs & Security. Modeled on the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy administered by International Security Studies for Yale undergraduate and. MAM Class of 2013 An old Chinese proverb says that to know the road ahead you should ask those coming back. Given my recent graduation and imminent re-incorporation to the work force, I thought I might share my experience in. Serving Empire: Grand Strategy at the Long War University. Brady-Johnson Distinguished Practitioner in Grand Strategy. Yale Jackson Institute. Phone: +1-203-432-6253 Fax: +1-203-432-9886. Greenberg World Fellows Program Global. To elaborate on this point, Yale. Therefore, what the MAM description really means is that students have access to ALL of Yale University. The MAM program generally offers some core subjects and guidance but grants students great flexibility in choosing subjects that interest them across the entire University. This allows students to take advantage of the overwhelming resources Yale has to offer. From the structure described above it follows that every MAM experience is different and the satisfaction and usefulness of the program relies largely on each student. From my experience, I would say that self- motivated, industrious, entrepreneurial, ambitious, and curious candidates with a good idea of their interests and goals would make the best of this program. When designing my curriculum in the generous framework of the MAM program, I decided to address these issues. To do so I had to go way outside my comfort zone in some occasions and build upon my existing knowledge in others. In all instances, it was a exhilarating ride. In the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, I took a class called Energy System Analysis focusing on the interplay between energy and technology systems and their implications on the environment, a subject in which I was not very educated. At the School of Management I deepened my knowledge on alternative investments taking classes on Hedge Funds, Venture Capital & Private Equity. In a joint class with law, economics, and management students called Behavioral & Institutional Economics I continued to expand on subjects somewhat more akin to my previous experience. Identifying the increasing globalization of business and markets, I reached out to the Director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization (and a former Mexican President), also teaching a seminar on economic history in Latin America. Acknowledging regulatory frameworks and policy as one of the most important challenges after the recent financial crisis, I was lucky to attend a class called Markets, Norms, and Regulations, co- taught by the Dean of the Law School, Robert Post, and Tim Collins, an SOM alumni. Here I received some of the most valuable lessons in my time at Yale. We discussed the analytical framework of decision making within a historical context, guided along by the decision makers themselves. Amongst our distinguished guests were Stanley Mc. Chrystal, Paul Volker, Robert Rubin, and John Kerry just to mention a few. The discussions ranged from military strategy to global stability, yet one commonality remained, an undying commitment to analyzing their tasks from all possible angles, taking into account incentives, power dynamics, and the interaction between these and many other factors. To take the argument a step further, if you really want to look at a situation from all points of view, a truly diverse team would be your best way to move forward. By leveraging the MAM program Yale seeks to continue to add diversity to its already impressive local and international expertise. For the students in the MAM program Yale offers the tools required to become a successful leader and decision maker, keeping in mind that it is up to each student to make sense of them and use them to achieve their own goals. Professor John L. Gladdis describes Grand Strategy, as an ecological discipline. The MAM program could be similarly defined but with the exception; in my view, and as Thomas Friedman explains in his international bestselling book, the world is becoming increasingly flat. Almost all successful modern businesses and countries are becoming increasingly interconnected and distances are becoming less relevant. For businesses, expanding into new markets, managing risks, maintaining and enhancing competitive advantages, or simply utilizing foreign goods and services, have becoming a necessity. For countries, incentivizing development and growth within a framework of global cooperation has become, for lack of a better phrase, a best practice. An educated and global mind set has proven to be valuable. The MAM program is simply an attempt to satisfy the demand for this asset. To all our friends and families, thank you for your support, we could not have done it without you. To the class of 2. The 2017 Yale Young Global Scholars application will be available by early October! Sign up for our e-newsletter to receive the application launch email >> An official Yale University program. Field(s) of interest; John Gaddis Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military & Naval History; Director, Brady Johnson Program in Grand Strategy [email protected] Phone: 203-432-1374 : U.S.: Cold War history; Historical.
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