MSc

MSc Business Continuity

إدارة الأزمات واستمرارية الأعمال. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.

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4 Semesters (2 Years)180 creditsEnglish

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Overview

إدارة الأزمات واستمرارية الأعمال. MSc Business Continuity at Imperial University in Cairo: 6 assessed courses, 180 credits and 1,800 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The hours on each course add up to that total. The award is fully online. There is no campus to attend. MSc Business Continuity is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 4 Semesters (2 Years), and the credit total is 180. Students move from The working week in Business Continuity through The working week in Business Continuity; Evidence in Business Continuity; The system around Business Continuity; Rules that bind Business Continuity; A manager's brief in Business Continuity; Capstone in Business Continuity, and finish on Capstone in Business Continuity. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation. Reading is a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. The artefact a marker expects is a consulting brief a manager could use. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Produce a professional file in Business Continuity Choose a method and write what the evidence cannot support Keep a record a third party can review Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

Each credit is 10 notional learning hours. The courses add up to 180 credits and 1,800 hours.

Who This Programme Is For

People already working around Business Continuity
Career-changers who can study without leaving their city
Teams who need a file they can review, not a slogan

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Imperial University in Cairo supervises the courses and the final assessed file. Supervision is assigned from the school that owns the award.

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What You Will Learn

Produce a professional file in Business Continuity
Choose a method and write what the evidence cannot support
Keep a record a third party can review
State the limit of the award
Submit the final project inside the published hours

Curriculum

Stage 1 — 900 hours

Code	Course	Credits · hours
S1O5001	The working week in Business Continuity The working week in Business Continuity (S1O5001) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using The working week in Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. S1O5001-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — The working week in Business Continuity S1O5001-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — The working week in Business Continuity S1O5001-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — The working week in Business Continuity S1O5001-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — The working week in Business Continuity S1O5001-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — The working week in Business Continuity S1O5001-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — The working week in Business Continuity	30 · 300 h
S1OYZ02	Evidence in Business Continuity Evidence in Business Continuity (S1OYZ02) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Evidence in Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. S1OYZ02-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — Evidence in Business Continuity S1OYZ02-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — Evidence in Business Continuity S1OYZ02-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — Evidence in Business Continuity S1OYZ02-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — Evidence in Business Continuity S1OYZ02-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — Evidence in Business Continuity S1OYZ02-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — Evidence in Business Continuity	30 · 300 h
S1OOZ03	The system around Business Continuity The system around Business Continuity (S1OOZ03) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using The system around Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. S1OOZ03-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — The system around Business Continuity S1OOZ03-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — The system around Business Continuity S1OOZ03-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — The system around Business Continuity S1OOZ03-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — The system around Business Continuity S1OOZ03-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — The system around Business Continuity S1OOZ03-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — The system around Business Continuity	30 · 300 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

S1O5001

The working week in Business Continuity

The working week in Business Continuity (S1O5001) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using The working week in Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

S1O5001-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — The working week in Business Continuity
S1O5001-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — The working week in Business Continuity
S1O5001-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — The working week in Business Continuity
S1O5001-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — The working week in Business Continuity
S1O5001-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — The working week in Business Continuity
S1O5001-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — The working week in Business Continuity

30 · 300 h

S1OYZ02

Evidence in Business Continuity

Evidence in Business Continuity (S1OYZ02) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Evidence in Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

S1OYZ02-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — Evidence in Business Continuity
S1OYZ02-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — Evidence in Business Continuity
S1OYZ02-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — Evidence in Business Continuity
S1OYZ02-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — Evidence in Business Continuity
S1OYZ02-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — Evidence in Business Continuity
S1OYZ02-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — Evidence in Business Continuity

30 · 300 h

S1OOZ03

The system around Business Continuity

The system around Business Continuity (S1OOZ03) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using The system around Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

S1OOZ03-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — The system around Business Continuity
S1OOZ03-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — The system around Business Continuity
S1OOZ03-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — The system around Business Continuity
S1OOZ03-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — The system around Business Continuity
S1OOZ03-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — The system around Business Continuity
S1OOZ03-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — The system around Business Continuity

30 · 300 h

Stage 2 — 900 hours

Code	Course	Credits · hours
S1PIY04	Rules that bind Business Continuity Rules that bind Business Continuity (S1PIY04) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Rules that bind Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. S1PIY04-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — Rules that bind Business Continuity S1PIY04-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — Rules that bind Business Continuity S1PIY04-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — Rules that bind Business Continuity S1PIY04-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — Rules that bind Business Continuity S1PIY04-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — Rules that bind Business Continuity S1PIY04-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — Rules that bind Business Continuity	30 · 300 h
S1P8Z05	A manager's brief in Business Continuity A manager's brief in Business Continuity (S1P8Z05) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using A manager's brief in Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. S1P8Z05-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — A manager's brief in Business Continuity S1P8Z05-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — A manager's brief in Business Continuity S1P8Z05-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — A manager's brief in Business Continuity S1P8Z05-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — A manager's brief in Business Continuity S1P8Z05-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — A manager's brief in Business Continuity S1P8Z05-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — A manager's brief in Business Continuity	30 · 300 h
S1Q2X06	Capstone in Business Continuity Capstone in Business Continuity (S1Q2X06) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Capstone in Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. S1Q2X06-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — Capstone in Business Continuity S1Q2X06-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — Capstone in Business Continuity S1Q2X06-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — Capstone in Business Continuity S1Q2X06-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — Capstone in Business Continuity S1Q2X06-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — Capstone in Business Continuity S1Q2X06-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — Capstone in Business Continuity	30 · 300 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

S1PIY04

Rules that bind Business Continuity

Rules that bind Business Continuity (S1PIY04) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Rules that bind Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

S1PIY04-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — Rules that bind Business Continuity
S1PIY04-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — Rules that bind Business Continuity
S1PIY04-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — Rules that bind Business Continuity
S1PIY04-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — Rules that bind Business Continuity
S1PIY04-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — Rules that bind Business Continuity
S1PIY04-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — Rules that bind Business Continuity

30 · 300 h

S1P8Z05

A manager's brief in Business Continuity

A manager's brief in Business Continuity (S1P8Z05) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using A manager's brief in Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

S1P8Z05-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — A manager's brief in Business Continuity
S1P8Z05-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — A manager's brief in Business Continuity
S1P8Z05-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — A manager's brief in Business Continuity
S1P8Z05-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — A manager's brief in Business Continuity
S1P8Z05-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — A manager's brief in Business Continuity
S1P8Z05-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — A manager's brief in Business Continuity

30 · 300 h

S1Q2X06

Capstone in Business Continuity

Capstone in Business Continuity (S1Q2X06) is a 30-credit course on MSc Business Continuity, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Capstone in Business Continuity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

S1Q2X06-M1 · Position, rivals, and the choice in front of the organisation — Capstone in Business Continuity
S1Q2X06-M2 · A financial result and the operational cause — Capstone in Business Continuity
S1Q2X06-M3 · The decision, the team, resistance, and the plan — Capstone in Business Continuity
S1Q2X06-M4 · Stakeholders and what they can block — Capstone in Business Continuity
S1Q2X06-M5 · Ethics and the limit of the recommendation — Capstone in Business Continuity
S1Q2X06-M6 · A consulting brief: problem, evidence, recommendation, defence — Capstone in Business Continuity

30 · 300 h

Career Paths

Business Continuity lead
Business Continuity analyst
Business Continuity coordinator
Advisor, Business Continuity
Project officer, Business Continuity

Programme Highlights

180 credits · 1,800 notional hours · 6 courses
Course hours add up to the programme total
إدارة الأزمات واستمرارية الأعمال
The award is fully online. There is no campus to attend.

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

A bachelor's degree from a recognised institution, or equivalent professional standing considered by admissions

Documents

A statement of about 500 words on why this award fits your work
Two references, academic or professional
A CV

Programme questions

How long is the MSc Business Continuity?

The published duration is 4 Semesters (2 Years). Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at IUC. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Imperial University in Cairo publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@iucairo.co.uk.

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