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Master of Science in
Business Continuity, Security and Risk Management

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Overview

The Master of Science in Management (MSM) specialization in Business Continuity, Security and Risk Management combines specific training in crisis management and enterprise continuity with a thorough understanding of general business and management principles. Designed to provide business managers and public employees with the skills they need to formulate and execute the best possible response to a wide range of emergencies and disasters.

In addition to the operations, financial, marketing, and project management concerns of all high-level managers, students who earn the specialization in Business Continuity, Security and Risk Management will master:

  • Preparedness planning
  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • The interface between private and public response
  • The human, technological, and logistical factors of crisis recovery
  • The components of a system-wide continuity plan

Requirements: Students must complete the six MSM core courses in addition to the four Business Continuity, Security and Risk Management specialization courses and two Adiminstrative Sciences graduate-level courses, chosen with the advice of the Administrative Sciences Department coordinator.

Course # Course Title Class Dates
MET AD 642 DE Project Managagement (Project Management Students Only) September 2 - October 20
MET AD 655 OL International Business, Economics, and Cultures September 2 - October 20
MET AD 632 OL Financial Concepts October 26 - December 13
MET AD 642 OL Project Managagement October 26 - December 13

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