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The Executive Management Diploma Program in Homeland Security, Global Security and Geopolitical Risks

Course Details

  • Counter Terrorism
  • Homeland Security and Physical Security
  • Global Security and
  • Geopolitical Risk Analysis
  • Workplace Investigations
  • Crisis Communications

Counter Terrorism Course

The course examines terrorism, historical perspective, theoretical aspects of terrorism and terrorist groups, causes and consequences of terrorism, various terrorist groups, terrorism and the economy, intelligence collection and analysis, diplomatic security, emerging threats, challenges posed by terrorist groups to the international order, strategies and tactics employed by governments to combat terrorism and much more. A wide variety of terrorist organizations will be assessed. The participants will study strategies, tactics, case studies and lessons learned.

Participants will study the ways in which the threat of global terrorism affects nation states. The course will assist participants to perform sophisticated analysis and evaluations of possible terrorist threats through demonstrated counterterrorism expertise and skills. The course provides an unrivalled insight into terrorism and counter terrorism.

Homeland Security and Physical Security Course

The course provides participants with an enhanced understanding of how to effectively deal with the homeland and physical security threats and challenges. The course assists the professional development of present and future practitioners as the next generation of leaders in areas related to homeland security, physical security and emergency and disaster management. The course offers value added advantages thorough an exciting, innovative curriculum and quality of instruction. The course focuses on protecting assets, people and technology. Our course emphasizes development of strategic and tactical policy based security solutions for organizations and government.

The course offers a comprehensive program of studies covering Introduction to Homeland Security, Formulating Homeland Security Policy, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Security Systems Implementation Process, planning & budget strategies, conducting a physical security risk assessment, Consequences of an attack on the Organization, Different types of threats to organizations and governments, How to Secure Public Places, Cyber Security and Infrastructure Protection, Homeland Security Technologies and Systems, Crisis Communications, Physical Security and Threats, vulnerabilities and hazards, Emergency Management, Introduction to CBRNE, City Security Risk Assessments and much more. The participants will study strategies, tactics, case studies and lessons learned.

The course will assist the participants in

  • Conducting homeland and physical security risk assessments of organizations, industries, facilities, public places and critical infrastructure
  • Developing reports, SOPs, checklists and advisories in the fields of homeland and physical security with options and recommendations
  • Implementing physical security strategies and mitigation measures
  • Planning, implementing and managing the security program for your company
  • Identifying assets to determine their value, criticality and conduct loss impact analysis
  • Conducting quantification analysis of the organization’s assets
  • Developing, implementing, and managing employee security awareness programs to achieve organizational goals and objectives

Global Security and Geopolitical Risk Analysis Course

Organizations are faced with conventional risks like travel risks,Terrorism and insurgency, Corruption, Naxals, international travel disruptions during transportation strikes, Supply disruptions, civil disturbances across the world, Country and Political Risks, social unrest, Wars, Armed attack, VBIEDS, Staff travelling to high risk regions like Iraq and Afghanistan and much more.

But in an uncertain world unconventional and emerging risks like climate change, volatile trade and investment policies, internal political instability, new legislation and regulations leading to protectionism, political and economic uncertainty, labor disputes,bureaucracy, a volatile legal and regulatory framework, emerging socialist policies of many governments, cyber threats, global pandemics and mass migration are also affecting Organizations.

Al Qaeda and ISIS have given rise to borderless conflicts. Socioeconomic problems are the key leading issues to geopolitical conflicts in Middle East and South America. Middle East is characterized by ongoing regional instability, localized conflicts insurgencies and terrorism. The operational environment in the Africa continues to be considerably affected by intra state wars. Fiscal mismanagement and declining budgets are affecting the populations in South American Countries. Businesses in UK are facing the Brexit uncertainty while US and Europe are concerned about espionage activities of the Chinese State through its telecommunications companies. China has been expanding in the South China Sea causing concerns in Asia.

Therefore the course focuses on Global Security and Geopolitical Risk Analysis, Political and Country Risk Analysis which affect operations, feasibility of investments and future plans of organizations. The course provides the participants with relevant intelligence, vulnerability and threat analysis of political, operational and security risks. It assists the participants in determining how geopolitical, political and country risks affect business operations in different regions and countries. The course provides the participants with strategies and tactics which assist organizations in protecting people, processes, finance, technology, market entry and expansion plans.

Some of the modules are as follows:

  • The Global SecurityFramework, International Environment and Key Issues
  • Macro Level Threats and Micro Level Impacts
  • Global and Physical Security Finance and Budgeting
  • Executive Protection Strategies and Tactics
  • Geopolitical Risk Analysis
  • Country and Political Risk Analysis
  • Travel Security
  • Cyber Security
  • Corporate Security Intelligence
  • Emerging Risks
  • Crisis Management
  • And much more


The course will assist participants in providing analysis, options and recommendations through reports creating unique and valuable views of the likely trajectory of risks in key markets. The participants can implement the learnings from the course in assisting organizations understand the way a market operates, identify the key players, government policies, help mitigate political regulatory, security, legal, security, terrorism, travel, financial and reputational risks. The course will assist participants to deliver unbiased intelligence and provide analysis on the most critical geopolitical issues impacting the organization. The course assists in developing a process for managing incidents. The participants will be geared to prepare Crisis Management Plans.

  • Accurately identify threats, measure vulnerabilities and calculate risk.
  • Provide Strategic reports on Global Security and Political and Country Risks to senior management, clients and employees.
  • Be better informed through incisive and discerning analysis and mitigate risks.
  • Conduct threat assessment, analyze strategic, tactical and operational intelligence which is crucial for the organization on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
  • Inform your decisions based on a level of detail and accuracy rarely available from the mainstream media
  • Look beyond the headlines
  • Find new angles on which areas or groups will present a particular threat in the future.
  • Keep abreast of the political, security and emergency management issues across the World
  • Assess incidents, its potential dangers and risks to management and employees
  • Develop global security plans to mitigate threats
  • Keep management and employees safe and secure
  • Understand future risks
  • Assess and understand global, regional, local, political, social and asymmetric risk factors affecting organizations security and stability
  • Prepare detailed geopolitical risk assessment reports with analysis, options and recommendations
  • Learn about the best techniques for developing information about specific regions or countries as well as get a better understanding of global risks.
  • Identify, articulate and evaluate current and emerging issues and problems and proposals
  • Keeps the organization ahead of critical business risks

Workplace Investigations

Organizations are often faced with allegations of violation of workplace laws, rules and regulations by employees. Workplace issues have the potential to damage organizations and businesses. Unresolved disputes and complaints can lead to disruption to the business, litigation, worker compensation claims and a loss of reputation. Workplace investigations can take place in Complaints and grievances, Bullying, Harassment, Misconduct at Workplace events (Conferences, seminars, parties etc), Sexual harassment, Discrimination, Misconduct, Breach of policy or Code of Conduct, Inappropriate use of IT or other resources, Misuse of social media, Fraud and theft. Workplace investigations are difficult to conduct without the proper legal understanding, internal policies and experience. In order to complete thorough and legal employee investigations professionals must be well versed in the legal requirements and responsibilities surrounding workplace harassment and investigations.

The course focuses on the development of practical skills to learn how to conduct an effective workplace investigation, Investigation Techniques, the legal context, managing employee complaints, Conducting Workplace Assessments, Conducting Sexual Harassment and Violence Investigations, The investigation report, The hearing, Case Studies and Best Practices and much more. The course will assist you protect your organization from liability, negligence or lawsuits. The course teaches the skills necessary to conduct rigorous workplace investigations that will withstand scrutiny. The course also covers how to investigate in an unionized environment, manage confidentiality issues and allegations of reprisal as well as discuss best practices. You’ll not only learn how to carry out an investigation, but you’ll also develop the soft skills needed to effectively communicate through the process.

How you will benefit:

  • How to conduct an effective investigation
  • Learn step-by-step guidelines for investigating any complaint
  • Be proactive and avoid the legal pitfalls of investigations
  • Know what steps to take to minimize your liability
  • Keep your work force running smoothly during and after an investigation
  • Guard against retaliation and subsequent inappropriate misconduct
  • Recognize workplace situations that require an investigation
  • Develop an investigation plan
  • Collect and record documentary and physical evidence prior to witness interviewing, interview witnesses and the respondent, assemble statements and write a thorough and defensible report, prepare interview statements and executive summaries
  • When and what information can and should be released to the involved parties
  • Have a heightened awareness of legislation
  • Conduct investigations and produce a high quality report which will stand up at any subsequent hearing
  • Evidence collection procedures including the use of Digital Forensics
  • Mistakes to avoid including hiring unqualified consultants
  • Best practices for employers
  • Knowing what and when to and not to investigate
  • Creating effective documentation
  • Understanding confidentiality considerations

Crisis Communication

The course deals with the following:

Communicating the importance of security to your management and employees in your organization, emergency response planning key factors, preparing for a crisis, using social media during a crisis, role of public relations and the media, communicating to both the internal and external publics, developing strategies in communications, creating an effective crisis communications plan and manual, creation of emergency response groups, reducing the damage to the company image and much more.

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