MSc Emergency Management
Location
Massachusetts, USA
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Description
The programme is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and tools to be successful emergency managers in the public and private sectors of the Northwest. The program's graduates will gain the problem solving capabilities, to prepare for, respond to and recover from and mitigate disasters & emergencies. The program provides a multi disciplinary approach requiring a core set of courses needed to address issues common to virtually all hazards, and other courses addressing special topics including public health and transportation security. The 34 credit, 11 course program will be presented one course at a time and each course will run for six week period. Classes will be held every other weekend beginning Friday evening and ending Saturday afternoon.
Themes
Organizational behaviour, Emergency management, Information Technology, Legal Issues, Disaster recovery, Emergency Operations, Hazards risk management, Risk and crisis communication, Strategic planning, Budgeting Transportation security management, Public Health.
Target audience
University students, Disaster management professionals.
Admission requirement
A Bachelors degree, minimum of two years professional work experience, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, three professional references, TOEFL scores for students from non English speaking countries. International students can get further details from programme brochure.
Frequency
Annual
Language
English
Scholarship
Financial Aid available in the form of federal grants for domestic students. For details please see financial aid section.
Tuition and cost
Please visit tuition and fees section.
Contact
Mr. Lianne Boas, Dean of Graduate & Continuing Education Graduate and Continuing Education
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532, USA
Tel: +1 508 830 5098
E-mail: lboas@maritime.edu