Norwich University- Master of Science in Business Continuity Management Webinar

Master of Science in Business Continuity Management Webinar

Introduction
Presenter
John Orlando, PhDProgram Director
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To contact our Admissions Office, please call 1-800-460-5597 ext. 3112

Presenter Agenda
Part One: Master of Science in Business Continuity Management
Part Two: Norwich University
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To contact our Admissions Office, please call 1.800.460.5597 ext. 3369

Power of Online Learning
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Collaborative/Asynchronous learning
Online access to NU’s Kreitzberg Library
100 online databases
Over 35,000 full-text electronic journals
45,000 eBooks
Document Delivery Service if unavailable
online

Power of Online Learning
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24/7 help desk support for technical issues within the online classroom
Cost of textbooks included in fees and mailed directly to you prior to each seminar – tuition is all inclusive

MSBC Program Overview

MSBC Learning Outcomes
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Students will graduate with a thorough understanding of the business, governance, policy, technical, and management issues that are the foundation of effective solutions to current and emerging threats, and they will develop the skills necessary to communicate those issues to others in their organization.
Students will be able to develop, implement, and test continuity programs, as well as mitigation and risk management strategies that reduce the likelihood of a business disruption.

MSBC Learning Outcomes
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Students will gain both a theoretical and practical understanding of disaster management and recovery.
Students will learn about the convergence of business continuity with other fields, including physical and information security, in order to bring together the various constituencies in an organization-wide continuity program.

MSBC Program Features
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Complete the program in as few as 18 months
Small class sizes (not more than 16 students) ensure you receive individualized attention directly from faculty.
Residency experience where graduates network and participate in academic/professional activities
Individual Consultancy Project threaded throughout the program directly relates concepts of business continuity to your workplace
Online, highly experiential, asynchronous curricular activities including threaded discussions, reading, writing, and workplace-oriented assignments

MSBC Curriculum
Six, 11-week seminars (6 credit hours each)
One seminar at a time, 2-week break between seminars
Complete in as little as 18 months, total of 36 credit hours
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MSBC Curriculum
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Leverage Your Experience
If you are a member of one of our educational partners, you are eligible for an application fee waiver or a seminar 1 waiver.
Those eligible for a seminar 1 waiver will begin the MSBC program with seminar 2.That means instead of taking the standard 36-credit, 18-month degree, you will complete the program with 30-credits in 15 months.

Educational Partners
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Pioneering Business Continuity
This pioneering program gives you access to the first business continuity master’s program offered online.
Norwich University’s Master of Science in Business Continuity Management is the only program in the nation dedicated solely to business continuity.
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MSBC Experienced Faculty
Our faculty has decades of professional and managerial experience and are drawn from all corners of industry and professional practice.
They bring decades of current, real world knowledge to your learning experience.
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MSBC Experienced Faculty
Faculty Background:
Lead Instructor for DRI International
Chairman and President of the Board of Directors for The International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (ICOR)
Education Director of the Northern Illinois Chapter of Association of Contingency Planners (ACP)
Member of the Editorial Advisory Committee for Continuity Insights Magazine
Member of the Digital Forensics Certification Board
Widely published authors in the field of BC and DR
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About Norwich University

About Norwich University
Located in Northfield, Vermont in the heart of the Green Mountains
Professional and liberal arts programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels
Current Enrollment:
2,000 Undergraduate Level
1,800 Graduate Level
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School of Graduate Studies
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One of the first universities to offer full degrees online (1997)
Nine online programs
Alumni network of 1,800 professionals

History & Tradition
Established in 1819 by
Captain Alden Partridge
First private military institution in the nation
Proud military heritage
Birthplace of the ROTC
Corps of Cadets was one of the first to accept women
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Accreditation & Rankings
Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
In 2009, U.S. News & World Report
ranked Norwich University as one of
the Best Universities for a Master’s
Degree in the North
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Residency
Meet your fellow classmates and instructors
Workshops
Conferences
Graduation Ceremony
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Contact Norwich University
Do you have additional questions about Norwich University’s Master of Science in Business Continuity Management? Contact our admissions staff to learn more:
Web: businesscontinuity.norwich.edu
Email: msbc@grad.norwich.edu
Phone: 1-800-460-5597 Ext. 3112
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