A NEW EXPERIMENTAL COURSE OFFERED IN THE FALL 2008:
BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT (RMI 8600)

The likelihood of one or more of these events occurring during our lifetime has increased tremendously. Likewise, the likelihood of more or more of these events affecting you, your family and your livelihood has also increased tremendously.

Would you like to differentiate yourself in this highly competitive job market by having the training and skills to help businesses assess their risks and be prepared to continue mission-critical functions in the event of a disaster/emergency?

If the answer is YES, then this new course RMI 8600 is for you!

The Department of Risk Management and Insurance in the Robinson College Business, together with the assistance and support from the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII), is pleased to announce a new experimental course that will be offered Fall 2008. The course was developed in recognition that businesses today face many threats (natural and man-made) to their ability to continue mission critical services. Hospitals and financial institutions, for example, must continue to supply services and maintain critical records. Plans must be written, tested and maintained so that these services CAN continue – even in the face of a disaster. Legislation and regulations are now being implemented all over the world requiring and encouraging businesses to prepare for the worst. Come and be a part of a rapidly growing industry!

WHO’S TEACHING THIS COURSE?

James O. Price Jr. is a qualified DRII instructor and a Certified Business Continuity Professional. Mr. Price is responsible for disaster recovery planning for the State of Georgia Technology Authority and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Disaster Recovery Journal Magazine.

RMI 8600–BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT

FALL 2008
Th 7:15-9:45pm
Room 224 Aderhold
CRN 87521

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Students will learn methodologies for business continuity and disaster recovery planning. In addition to textbook learning, the course emphasizes interactive participation, as students will have the opportunity to converse with leaders in the emergency planning industry and will get the experience of creating a business continuity/disaster recovery plan. Topics to be covered include:

• Project initiation and management – creating an awareness of the need for emergency planning
• Risk and business impact analysis – assessing vulnerabilities and quantifying the impact of the loss of a critical function; establishing recovery priorities
• Emergency response – working with first responders
• Creating the plan – Who? What? When? Where? How?
• Testing/maintaining the plan – making sure that the plan works

Upon completion of this course, students will qualify for the Disaster Recovery Institute International Certification Examination which, upon passing, can lead to a globally recognized certification in the industry.