Management of Man-Made Disasters and Security Threats

Program Overview

Through case studies and group exercises, students evaluate lessons learned from disaster events and develop strategic multi-stakeholder response plans. The program prepares professionals for careers in disaster management and related fields.

Program Outline

You will cover issues such as crowd safety and industrial accidents. The unit also investigates disaster management response to emerging security threats like cyber-attacks and terrorism. Taking a case study approach, you will evaluate the lessons learned from recent reports and complete a strategic level multi-stakeholder planning and response exercise as part of a group.