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PROGRAM CURRICULUM

The on-campus program features intensive, interactive discussions using the Harvard case-study method, supplemented by lectures with faculty, and group exercises.

Through the use of case studies, Leadership in Crises will task you with tackling real-world issues. Together with a global cohort in the classroom, you will work through possible approaches and solutions to problems that actual managers have confronted. Case-based learning offers dynamic engagement, revealing the strengths of diverse viewpoints and fostering open, lively discussions.

Samples of cases used during Leadership in Crises include:

• The Triple Catastrophe: Japan’s Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Crisis
• Ready in Advance: The City of Tuscaloosa’s Response to the 4/27/11 Tornado
• The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Politics of Crisis Response
• Columbia’s Final Mission

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Leadership in Crises will provide you a with a greater understanding of:

• The critical dynamics of crisis situations and how they differ from routine emergencies.
• The role leadership plays in crafting and executing appropriate responses and preparing organizations in advance of a crisis.
• Multiple dimensions of situational awareness in crisis management.
• Essential crisis leadership skills for making decisive actions during emergencies, while ensuring your team stays motivated and focused.
• Critical coordination demands of large-scale crises that engage multiple response organizations from many jurisdictions and levels of government
• Tensions that frequently arise between senior emergency management professionals and political leaders and how they can work together effectively

Application Information

Faculty & Research