Nearly one third of public sector employees are veterans. And thanks to a recent extension of GI Bill® Benefits, many of those veterans will be eligible to pursue courses and degrees through Brookings Executive Education (BEE). BEE is managed in partnership with Olin Business School and has provided public and private sector leaders with relevant education in support of their professional development goals for more than 50 years.
The Honorable Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, discussed VA strategies at the Brookings Executive Education (BEE) symposium on “Veterans Leadership: Cultivating a Strategic Advantage”
The extension of GI Bill® Benefits awarded to BEE increases opportunities for veterans to use the VA benefits to enroll in the following BEE programs: the Master of Science in Leadership; Certificate in Public Leadership; Certificate in Policy Strategy and a Congressional Legis Fellowship.
“It’s now easier than ever for those who have served our country to take courses at BEE. We are honored and excited to be able to expand our offerings to Veterans,” stated Mary Ellen Joyce, PhD, Executive Director, BEE.
Throughout its history BEE has worked diligently to provide professional development opportunities to our nation’s veterans. Over the past year these efforts have grown exponentially with the addition of John Angevine, Executive Fellow for Veterans Affairs to the staff. In addition to helping Veterans make the transition from military leadership to civilian leadership by identifying career development opportunities at BEE, Angevine led efforts to form the Interagency Veterans Affinity Group (IA-VAG) in government. IA-VAG will serve as a resource and networking group for Veterans throughout government.
BEE is a partnership between the Brookings Institution and Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. Since 1957 BEE has delivered practical knowledge of the public policy process and leadership development for the public and private sectors.
