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Crisis management

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 050-0701/01
Abbreviation KM
Course title Crisis management
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Civil Protection
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Jiří Pokorný, Ph.D., MPA, dr.h.c.

Subject syllabus

1. Conceptual and strategic starting points for reducing the occurrence and consequences of disasters and their relationship to ensure the security of the organization.
2. Basic concepts and interrelationships in risk theory.
3. System view of risk theory.
4. Risk management in crisis management.
5. Critical infrastructure.
6. Business continuity management (general principles).
7. Introduction of business continuity management into the organization's system.
8. Organization of business continuity.
9. Business Continuity Management in the context of crisis management of the organization.
10. Organizational management, risk management, and security management in organizations.
11. The position and tasks of the crisis manager in organizations.

E-learning

Study materials for the course are stored in the LMS.

Literature

WONG, W. N. Z., SHI, J. Business continuity management system: a complete framework for implementing ISO 22301. Philadelphia: Kogan Page, 2015. ISBN 978-07-494-6911-5 .
ISO 31000 Risk management - Guidelines. ISO/TC 262 Risk management, 2018.
IEC/ISO 31010 Risk management - Risk assessment techniques. ISO/TC 262 Risk management, 2009.
ISO 22301 Security and resilience - Business continuity management systems - Requirements. ISO/TC 292 Security and resilience, 2019.
ISO 22313 Societal security - Business continuity management systems - Guidance. ISO/TC 292 Security and resilience, 2012.

Advised literature

HILES, A. The definitive handbook of business continuity management. 3rd ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, c2011. ISBN 9780470670149.