Executive Master in Disaster Risk and Crisis Management

The 18-month intensive, immersive, and practitioner-oriented Executive Master in Disaster Risk and Crisis Management (EMDRCM) is a five-term, part-time graduate degree program. The program equips students with the skills they need to build resilient Asian organizations and communities using management and leadership principles, as well as good business practices. Students will learn how to assess and analyze the disaster risk and crisis environment and operating context, and develop coordinated and integrated approaches to address different types of disasters and crises. They will also learn how to implement holistic and inclusive plans and programs, evidence based strategies and innovative solutions. Finally, they will acquire skills to lead and mobilize diverse stakeholders and functions to achieve results. The EMDRCM program is designed to align with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2015–2030, the Agenda for Humanity, and the Paris 2015 UN Climate Change Conference Agreement.