Business Continuity (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- define business continuity compliance requirements, best practices and apply those
- identify critical business operations and their needs for business continuity
- assess and manage business continuity risks
- plan, assess and develop business continuity

Materials

Literature has been given for each module in the Canvas workspace and the student will also look for the appropriate literature by himself/herself for the assignments. Examples of Literature:

1)Steerling, S. et al (2012), Business Continuity For Dummies (ebook) Parts I, II and III
2)Hotchkiss, Stuart (2010), Business Continuity Management: In Practice (ebook) [available through Laurea Finna with Laurea credentials]

Teaching methods

Contact session at Leppävaara or Zoom according to Pakki calendar and assignments.

In other words, the study unit will be implemented as a blended learning format throughout the semester. Participation in contact teaching sessions and guidance meetings are optional but highly recommended. The study unit requires active engagement and commitment to interactive learning.

Employer connections

Team assignment can be work life based.

Exam schedules

Visible in Pakki calendar.

International connections

Team assignment can have an international element.

Completion alternatives

According to Laurea's degree regulations, "All students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognized and accredited by the teacher responsible for the studies or another person designated to the position.

The assessment is carried out according to the same assessment criteria and, as a rule, same grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit or module.

The student is entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence regardless of where, how and when the competence has been acquired. The student may also seek accreditation of competence to be acquired on the job as part of their degree (work-based learning). The competence to be accredited must be in line with the learning outcomes of the degree programme’s curriculum. The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information.

Students should apply for the accreditation of prior competence at the beginning of their studies, so they can progress in their studies without interruption. However, students are entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence throughout their studies."

For more information, please refer to the student intranet.

Student workload

The study unit is 5 ECTS credits, which means a total of 135 hours work per student.

Content scheduling

1. Managing Risks
2. BCM and Business Impact
3. Security of Supply

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit HT00BN79 Basics of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (10 cr) or TO00BS57 Basic Theory of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (5 cr) at Open University of Applied Sciences.