Crisis management and strategic decision-makingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can make strategic decisions using various frameworks.

You can plan resource allocation and prioritisation during disasters and crisis situations.

You can draw up crisis communication strategies for diverse stakeholders.

Content

What frameworks and tools are available for disaster and crisis management?

How do you communicate effectively with media, government agencies and affected communities?

How do you carry out resource allocation and make related strategic decisions during disaster and crisis situations?

Evaluation

Students can:

a. find, study, produce and assess critically multidisciplinary data in their field of expertise.
b. solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation activities.
c. assess and manage independently individuals’ and teams’ operations.
d. be responsible for operations and develop them independently.
e. assess different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of management and development.
f. work independently in the expert duties of their professional field or as entrepreneurs.
g. communicate proficiently and systematically in their spoken and written native language and in one foreign language.