Certificate in Crisis Management

What critical activities and programs do all organizations need to have in place to get through a major crisis? Crisis management is an essential element of 21st century leadership. By practicing and developing the necessary skills to cope with complex problems and manage emergencies, leaders need to be able to analyze their own organizations and determine and execute the necessary steps to prepare for a major crisis.

Crisis management is an essential element of 21st century leadership.

This three-workshop sequence is led by leading experts in organizational systems theory, collaborative leadership and crisis management. Guided by faculty who are leaders in their field, students will cover several topics, including:

Organizational Dynamics
Psychodynamics
The nature of social systems
Crisis prevention
Strategic planning
Designing ethical work environments

Graduates of the Certificate in Crisis Management program will have a basic knowledge about complex organizations: the typical and atypical ways in which they behave, make and don’t make important decisions, and resist change. By applying what they’ve learned into real organizational problems and crisis management plans, they will be prepared to provide consulting services to public, corporate, and non-profit organizations and executive teams.

More program information can be found in our academic catalog.

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