campus each academic year. The joint, interagency and international student body is composed of: Senior military officers from all services – 56 percent Departments of Defense and State and 10 other federal agencies – 34 percent International military officers – 8 percent Private sector – 2 percent Students generally have approximately 20 years of experience in the military or civilian agencies and have proven themselves as very high-level performers at the operational level. In addition, The Eisenhower School has a number of International Fellows, and it is the only Senior Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) school with Industry Fellows (private sector). Curriculum The college’s curriculum focuses on the resource components of national security. Its academic program includes courses in national security studies, defense strategy, joint operations, leadership and communications, economics, military acquisition, and industry studies. The college’s core curriculum is supplemented by elective courses, focuses research opportunities, and an industry studies program. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The curriculum includes an industry studies program that looks at the economic health of selected industrial sectors, both within the United States and globally. Students study and analyze how specific industries can be used to support national security during peacetime and war. The program includes field research. This is conducted during field trips to industry center across the United States and internationally. During these visits faculty and students meet with government officials, corporate executives, and labor leaders. Each industry seminar prepares a comprehensive report on its focus area. The reports are published at the end of the academic year. The senior acquisition program is the capstone course for procurement professionals within the Department of Defense. This course of study prepares selected military officers and civilians for senior level positions in the department’s acquisition organizations. The program consists of the college’s normal ten-month curriculum plus two in-depth elective courses that address acquisition policy and issues. Students completing the program receive a diploma from Defense Acquisition University along with their master's degree. Alumni For notable alumni, see: :Category:Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy alumni References External links The Eisenhower School Military education and training in the United States National Defense University