HARVARD UNIVERSITY'S PROGRAM FOR SENIOR MANAGERS IN GOVERNMENT

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• Publication Date: April 7, 1977
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7 April 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution
SUBJECT : Harvard University's Program
for Senior Managers in Government
1. On 29 March Professor Joseph Bower of the Graduate School
of Business Administration at Harvard University wrote the DDCI
seeking applications for the 31 July - 19 August Program for Senior
Managers in Government. The Executive Secretariat sent a copy of
this correspondence to the Director of Training to develop an appro-
priate response for the DDCI.
2. The letter from Professor Bower was summarized in the
Director's Daily Journal on 4 April and the DCI noted in the margin
of his copy of the Journal the following:
"I'm inclined to use this course and (the) AMP
as a window to (the) business world."
3. The DCI's note is being passed on to you for guidance_
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
GEORGE F. BAKER FOUNDATION
OFFICE OF THE DEAN
Admiral Stansfield Turner
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Dear Stan:
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SOLDIERS FIELD
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02163
March 30, 1977
My purpose in writing is to enlist your support for a new Harvard
enterprise. Last year, the University initiated a program of midcarcer
education designed for experienced executives who hold positions of major
responsibility in the public sector. Sponsored jointly by the Harvard
Graduate School of Business Administration and the John F. Kennedy School
of Government, the Program for Senior Managers in Go...ernment seeks to
further the development of effective managerial attitudes and abilities.
As a means of recruiting outstanding participants for this three-week Pro-
gram, I am writing to you personally to ask for your help in this effort,
for we need high-level support in order to achieve our goals.
The Program for Senior Managers in Government represents our belief
that the value of management training in government is sufficiently great
that the time of top-caliber senior executives will be released for such
purposes, even in this busy administration. As described in the enclosed
brochure, the Program emphasizes the development of a framework for sys-
tematically studying. and resolving the key problems that face executives
in the public sector within its complex constitutional and political con-
text. Its curriculum is conceived in terms of five related core areas
which are developed as overlapping views of the same managerial problems:
the systematic analysis of large complex problems in their. political con-
text; the legislative and political process; managing the formulation of
organizational purpose and resource allocation; building and using systems
for measurement, evaluation, and control; and administrative practice.
The faculty for this Program is comprised of some of the most talented
members of the Schools of Business and Government.
We hope that you will find the Program of interest and that you will
assist us by identifying one or more key people whom you feel would benefit
by being with us this August. Although we are especially interested in
high-ranking experienced executives, it is also important that the person
chosen be truly talented. We believe that the curriculum we have put to-
gether will make a major contribution to the participants. But our ex-
perience1 9qs, 3 OWilf01.1keilliSte*bOiYie:1-C10-1461580MOMM0181)01Cietg03281P is
equally imi...rtant to the Program s success. Indeed, last year's partici-
pants and faculty were very enthusiastic in their support of the Program,
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and many of them emphasized the contribution made by high-quality partic-
ipants.
In particular, we are seeking applications from individuals in posi-
tions of high responsibility in the Federal government; from the executive
departments and agencies, from the staffs of the White House, the OMB and
other parts of the Executive Office of the President; from two or three
leading members of the staffs of important congressional committees; a rep-
resentation from executives in state and local government; and from a small
number of executives from business whose areas of responsibility relate to
government. The experience of all these people working together in a tough,
well-designed program should be extremely valuable.
Please let me know if we can provide you with further information on
the Program. We will be happy to answer any questions and look forward to
hearing from you.
LEF:gk
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Sinceria,
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APR 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
VIA: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: John F. Blake
Deputy Director for Administration
SUnJECT: Harvard University Manag ceent Courses
1. Action Requested: A letter for your signature is
attached accepting Dean ffouraker's invitation to send a
CIA officer to attend Harvard's Program for .ienior Managers
in Government from 31 July - 19 August 1977. This
elemorandum also seeks your approval to continue to send
small numbers of CIA personnel to Harvard's Program for
leanagement Development (PMD), but, based upon CIA's
experience, not to the senior Advanced leanagewent Program
(AMP).
2. 1,?.;11.1.hd: In addition to the invitation to you
from Dean Fouraker, the received a similar invitation
from Professor Joseph Bower.
a. The description of the course sugeests that
much of its content would have relevance to CIA
ianagement issues. On the other hand, ee have
found these short courses to be quite expensive,
particularly when viewed against current ;Jud2,et
reetraints. Accordingly, we would like to
respond affirmatively to Harvard's invitation by
sending one well-selected individual eau, after
attendance, to make a careful evaluation of the
benefits of the program in the lignt of its cost
pefore undertaking any further commitment.
b. Until 1974, CIA participated in both the
ANP and the PMD. Agency participation in both
courses (as well as similar courses in otaer
universities) was reviewed carefully and cut
back. The courses content is heavily slanted
toward business problems, and their application
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to intelligence work and to management of CIA
was deemed marginal. Accordingly, we are now
sending one or two officers each year to the
EviD and have dropped participation in the AI,IP
completely. The four-month PMD now costs about
$3,900 per attendee and the three and one-half
month AMP is approximately $10,000.
3. Recommendation: That you sign the letter to
Dean Fouraker acceiiiing his invitation; that you approve
continuing participation in the PMD not to exceed two
individuals a year; and that you approve our nonoarticipation
in the AMP.
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APPROVED:
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John P. 3laks
Director o.
DISAPPROVED:
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Dear Larry,
Thank you for your letter of 30 March inviting CIA
participation in your Program for Senior Managers in
Government. The description contained in your letter
sounds as if the course will go far to help individuals
bridge the gap between the worlds of business and
government.
We are currently undertaking a competitive selection
process in CIA which will identify one well-qualified
nominee to the Program. You can be assured that our
participant will make a solid contribution to the common
learning process of this new program. Upon completion of
the selection process, you will be hearing from the
Chairman of our Training Selection Board.
As my deputy, Hank Knoche, received a similar
invitation from Professor Joe Bower, this response will
cover both letters of invitation.
Yours,
STANSFIiL0 TURNZR
Admiral, T1 S. 4avy
Dr. Lawrence E. Fouraker
Dean
Graduate School of Business
Administration
Harvard University
Soldiers Field
Boston, :4assachusetts 02163
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
GEORGE F. BAKER FOUNDATION
OFFICE OF THE DEAN
Admiral Stansfield Turner
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Dear Stan:
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SOLDIERS FIELD
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02163
March 30, 1977
My purpose in writing is to enlist your support for a new Harvard
enterprise. Last year, the University initiated a program of midcareer
education designed for experienced executives who hold positions of major
responsibility in the public sector. Sponsored jointly by the Harvard
Graduate School of Business Administration and the John F. Kennedy School
of Government, the Program for Senior Managers in Government seeks to
further the development of effective managerial attitudes and abilities.
As a means of recruiting outstanding participants for this three-week Pro-
gram, I am writing to you personally to ask for your help in this effort,
for we need high-level support in order to achieve our goals.
The Program for Senior Managers in Government represents our belief
- that the value of management training in government is sufficiently great
that the time of top-caliber senior executives will be released for such
purposes, even in this busy administration. As described in the enclosed
brochure, the Program emphasizes the development of a framework for sys-
.tematically studying and resolving the key problems that face executives
? In the public sector within its complex constitutional and political con-
. text. Its curriculum is conceived in terms of five related core areas
which are developed as overlapping views of the same managerial problems:
the systematic analysis of large complex problems in their. political con-
text; the legislative and political process; managing the formulation of
organizational purpose and resource allocation; building and using systems
for measurement, evaluation, and control; and administrative practice.
The faculty for this Program is comprised of some of the most talented
members of the Schools of Business and Government.
We hope that you will find the Program of interest and that you will
assist us by identifying one or more key people whom you feel would benefit
by being with us this August. Although we are especially interested in
high-ranking experienced executives, it is also important that the person
chosen be truly talented. We believe that the curriculum we have put to-
gether will make a major ccntribution to the participants. But our ex-
perience acipprotvelaRorReastse2130401/0121eCIAtREIPM100145A0008000600n43uP is
equally important to the Program's success. Indeed, last year's partici-
pants and faculty were very enthusiastic in their support of the Program,
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' and many of them emphasized the contribution made by high-quality partic-
ipants.
In particular, we are seeking applications from individuals in posi-
tions of high responsibility in the Federal government; from the executive
departments and agencies, from the staffs of the White House, the OMB and
other parts of the Executive Office of the President; from two or three
leading members of the staffs of important congressional committees; b. rep-
resentation from executives in state and local government; and from a small
number of executives from business whose areas of responsibility relate to
government. The experience of all these people working together in a tough,
well-designed program should be extremely valuable.
Please let me know if we can provide you with further information on
the Program. We will be happy to answer any questions and look forward to
hearing from you.
Since
Layrence E Fouraker -
De 4n
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