UMT Becomes a Defense Acquisiton University Excelerate Program Partner

ARLINGTON, Virginia, September 17, 2008 – The University of Management and Technology (UMT) becomes one of the six university partners who participate in the Defense Acquisition University (DAU)’s new Excelerate Program.

The Excelerate Program is a new DAU program which includes universities that allow students taking the DAU courses toward Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification to earn academic credits towards master degrees and certificates. Being a partner in the Excelerate Program, UMT allows DAU courses toward Level II and Level III certification to transfer toward UMT master degrees and master level certificates such as:

• Master of Public Administration
• Master of Science in Management, Project Management
• Master of Science in Management, Acquisition Management
• Master of Science in Information Technology, IT Project Management
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration, Project Management
• Graduate Certificate in Project Management

UMT formed the strategic partnership with the DAU in January 2004. The partnership centers around DAU coursework that UMT will allow members of the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) workforce to transfer towards UMT bachelor and master degrees and graduate and executive level certificates.

For more information on the UMT-DAU partnership, visit www.umtweb.edu/dau.

For more information on the DAU Excelerate Program, visit www.dau.mil/about-dau/partnerships.aspx and www.dau.mil/about-dau/excelerate.asp.