Business Continuity Management

Course Overview

Program Description

The PECB University Executive MBA in Cybersecurity prepares candidates to manage information security challenges technically and strategically whilst focusing the attention on the business aspect. Candidates of the program develop their technical skills on computer systems and gain knowledge on business management, as such gaining the necessary competencies to draw inferences between information security and business risks.

Possessing both technical and leadership skills, the candidates are well-prepared to approach the implementation of security solutions in an organization. The ‘Specialization’ and ‘Elective’ courses offered in this Executive MBA program equip candidates with the required expertise to detect threats, assess risks, choose sound risk management practices, and create innovative methods to make the organization more resistant to threats and disruptions. On the other hand, ‘Business Management’ and ‘Strategic Alignment’ courses are carefully developed and designed to offer a dynamic approach and practical insights on how to lead teams and organizations, blending eLearning study methods, group discussions, solving case studies and simulations from Harvard Business Publishing Education, and capitalizing this knowledge in the Capstone Project.

Graduates of the program are capable to detect and approach security threats, conduct an information systems audit, and develop sound risk practices that allow the organization to continue its operations during a threat presence. The program is designed for candidates seeking managerial or executive positions in information security area. 

Program Learning Outcomes

• Learn how to estimate exposure to vulnerability, develop response actions and prospective reaction plans, business continuity plans, and disaster recovery frameworks.
• Prepare yourself with the necessary knowledge and skills to secure a leading role in business continuity management, with a general understanding of security and risk management as well.
• Gain extensive understanding of various business continuity aspects, and of reaction practices for treatment of serious situations.
• Learn how to propose plans and implement strategies for response to and recovery from emergency situations.
• Acquire the necessary skills to prevent potential risks that might emerge from serious situations, and be able to assign resources and appropriate response strategies for mitigating the effects of those situations.
• Develop fundamental understanding of emergency management processes and procedures.