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MGT-485: Creating Economic Resilience: Preparing t MGT-485: Creating Economic Resilience: Preparing the Business Community (Part II)
This course builds on principles taught in AWR-414-V, Creating Economic Resilience: A Whole Community Approach, by equipping participants with tools, resources, and references to create economic resilience at the micro- and macroeconomic levels. The course provides economic development and community resilience stakeholders with a disaster risk reduction tool that is applied to case studies and local businesses. Each lesson provides an opportunity for application of the risk assessment, business/industry impact analysis, and mitigation measures modules to develop strategies for risk reduction and resilience. Participants will learn how to assess disaster risk for their local area and internationally to assess impact from throughout the supply chain and among the customer base. Finally, participants will learn how to apply this risk reduction method at the community level to enhance economic resilience.
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Disciplines Emergency Management Public Health Citizen/Community Volunteer Security and Safety Transportation Other
Course Objective
This course will equip community leaders engaged in economic development, emergency management, and trade promotion with skills and resources to assist businesses and local industries in addressing the disaster risks associated with their operations to enhance their resilience
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