The London School of Economics and Political Science
Risk and Crisis Management
Online certificate course
Create a robust risk and crisis management plan to enhance your company's readiness for an unpredictable future.
8 weeks, entirely online, with self-paced weekly modules
Earn an official certificate of competence from LSE
Explore key processes and tools with leading industry experts
95% learner satisfaction
On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with:
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An interdisciplinary perspective on risk and crisis management.
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An understanding of the role of organisational culture in risk and crisis prevention.
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The ability to apply theories and tools to current trends in risk and crisis management.
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Insight into accountability, transparency, and blame in risk and crisis management.
This Risk and Crisis Management online certificate course is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 70 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
Course curriculum
Over the duration of this online certificate course, you’ll work through the following modules:
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Course Convenors
Professor Martin Lodge
Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, Department of Government, LSE; Deputy Head of Department for Research, LSE
A member of LSE’s Department of Government since 2002, Martin is the current director of the Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation (CARR). In the Horizon 2020 project on transboundary crisis management capacities, he was a member of the TransCrisis research consortium. His focus areas of study are comparative regulatory regimes and policies, institutional analysis, and German, British, and European Union public policy. Additionally, Martin is the editor of Public Administration.
Dr Andrea Mennicken
Associate Professor of Accounting and Co-Director of CARR, Department of Accounting, LSE
Currently serving as the deputy director of CARR, Andrea’s research interests include global accounting and audit regulation and standardisation, as well as processes of social, political, and economic transition in post-Soviet Russia, accounting reforms in the public sector, and accounting in prisons.
Dr Andrea Mennicken
Associate Professor of Accounting and Co-Director of CARR, Department of Accounting, LSE
“We live in a world of unprecedented challenges for risk and crisis management. This programme is a unique opportunity to bring together risk and crisis management, and share learning with an international group of outstanding students.”
An online education that sets you apart
This LSE online certificate course is delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals and benefit from the opportunity to:
Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from a world-leading social science university, entirely online and in your own time.
Enjoy a personalised, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.
Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.
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