Emergency Management LeadershipPost-Master's

• Federal Emergency Management Administration
• Department of Homeland Security
• American Red Cross
• Hazardous Material Management
• Public Health Preparedness
• Public Information Officer
• Hospital Emergency Preparedness
• Emergency Management Specialist
• Emergency Management Coordinator

The Emergency Management program at Madonna University enjoys an excellent reputation for preparing students for the real-world challenges they will face during their career.  You will learn about all of the recent advances in this emerging career field.  The program consists of 10 credits, in addition to general education requirements.  Students who are studying in other fields may be interested in an Emergency Management Certificate of completion which can be earned in 10 credits.

Due to the diversity of this profession, a wide variety of employment opportunities can be found in federal, state, and local governments as well at the private sector.  All of our faculty members are, or have been active in the field of Emergency Management.  Learn from real-world experts who do the job you are training for.

The program emphasizes professional and managerial leadership and the development of human resources within the framework of social and environmental constraints which ultimately affect human behavior and performance in the work setting.  The content of the program is designed to provide the student with the following competencies:  

• Demonstrate specialized knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for professional and effective performance as a leader in a managerial role in Emergency Management.
• Interpret the role of human behavior in the Emergency Management organizational environment.
• Integrate professional ethics and social responsibility.
• Apply problem solving for effective decision making.
• Recognize societal and environmental issues and analyze their collective impact on human behavior, especially on the manager.
• Apply theory and skills needed to perform useful research within a professional environment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to pursue lifelong learning for professional growth.