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Rebuilding Stronger: Innovations in Disaster Recovery for Emergency Management Professionals

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Foundations of Effective Disaster Recovery: May 13, 2025, 12PM

Environmental Recovery and Sustainability: June 17, 2025, 12PM Session 2 Registration

Long-Term Recovery Planning: July 22, 2025, 12PM Session 3 Registration

The Emergency and Disaster Management - Graduate Certificate in Business Continuity is designed to provide professionals with the essential knowledge and skills needed to develop, implement, and manage effective business continuity plans and practices. This certificate equips participants with the tools to ensure organizational resilience and robust business continuity strategies. 

Curriculum

The Business Business Graduate Certificate program provides students with the fundamentals of business continuity in an expedited three course format

  • Business and Planning for Crisis Continuity (3 credits)
  • Organizational Risk and Crisis Management (3 credits)
  • Organizational Recovery and Planning (3 credits)

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The Emergency & Disaster Management program is dedicated to providing an affordable education for those interested in learning how to respond to all types of emergencies. 

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BS in Emergency Management
Business & Organizational Continuity Certificate
Emergency & Disaster Management Certificate
Emergency & Disaster Management/Master of Public Health
MS Emergency & Disaster Management
Executive MS in Crisis & Emergency Management

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PROGRAM CONTACT

Name: David Nitsch, PhD(abd), MPH
Position: Program Director
Organization: Jefferson - East Falls Campus
Email: David.Nitsch@jefferson.edu
Contact Number(s):
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