Overview

The Boston University Online Graduate Certificate in Risk Management & Organizational Continuity (RMOC) is 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—from extreme weather to layoffs to a supply chain disruption.

Students who complete the online certificate will gain expertise in the proactive aspects of planning and strategy as well as the reactive aspects of crisis management and enterprise and organizational continuity. In addition to the technical and logistical issues facing emergency management professionals, the program focuses on understanding the psychological and social components—the human resources—of an organization.

The RMOC certificate program consists of four online courses that cover:

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

Each online course features a case-study simulation that requires students to apply the concepts from their coursework under emergency-like conditions.

Professionals in the public and private sectors will benefit from this opportunity to address both the human and operational factors of a workplace crisis while gaining:

• Academic credits that may be applied toward the Online Master of Science in Business Continuity, Security & Risk Management
• Knowledge that prepares individuals for courseware offered by DRI International leading to possible certification in business continuity management
• Access to expert faculty from government, business, and Boston University
• A valuable professional credential—in just nine months of study

Getting Started: Students may apply to begin at any time—all you need is an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution and a completed application form.