Management: Homeland Security Management

Overview

Throughout the Management: Homeland Security Management curriculum at University of Maryland University College, major emphasis is placed on the effects of rapid technological change on organizations and administrative processes, and the consequent ethical and moral responsibilities of managers to society at large.

Homeland Security Management Specialization

The Homeland Security Management specialization provides managers and practitioners with the background to prepare for and deal with a wide range of man-made and natural threats and vulnerabilities at the community and organizational level.

The curriculum prepares students to perform security risk assessments and to develop strategies to mitigate threats to people, physical facilities, and information-dependent critical infrastructure, as well to plan for and manage operational recovery.

Courses also explore the evolving roles within various first responder communities regarding pre-event planning and post-event response.

Career Path

The MSM program prepares graduates for a number of entry-, mid-, and high- level positions, as determined by a student's work experience.

Depending on a student's background and an employer's criteria, graduates of the Homeland Security Management specialization may qualify for these positions:

• Enterprise Chief Operation Officers

• Facility and Plant Managers

• Facility Security Officers

• Military Planners

• Federal, State, and Local Government Emergency Planners and Policy Makers

• Law Enforcement, Emergency, and Medical Practitioners and Administrators

Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Use methods and conduct of organizational assessments

• Understand the organization/environment relationship

• Oversee strategic planning

• Demonstrate organizational communication and leadership

• Budget and allocate resources

• Manage organizational decision making