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Business Continuity and Crisis Management

Pandemic and Health Emergency Preparedness

Pandemics and public health emergencies can disrupt workforces, supply chains and customer demand for long periods. This course covers health emergency risk assessment, preparedness planning, workforce protection, remote operations, supply chain continuity, communication, coordination with authorities and lessons from recent pandemics.

5 days Classroom or live online English
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Why attend

From knowledge to real-world impact.

Recent experience showed how unprepared many organisations were. This course helps you build plans for future health emergencies.

Workplace challenges

Professional Problems This Course Is Designed to Solve

The programme explores practical approaches to the following challenges. Results depend on how the learning is applied in your organisation.

  • Difficulty translating subject knowledge into practical workplace decisions.
  • Inconsistent approaches to the activities covered in the course outline.
  • Lack of a structured plan for applying and reviewing new skills.
Course methodology

How you will learn.

The course uses case studies, scenario exercises, plan development workshops and discussions.

Course objectives

What you'll take away.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Assess health emergency risks and impacts
  • Develop pandemic preparedness plans
  • Protect workforce health and safety
  • Maintain operations under absence and restrictions
  • Communicate during prolonged health emergencies
  • Apply lessons learned from recent pandemics
Target audience

Who should attend.

This course is suitable for:

  • Business continuity managers
  • HR and health and safety managers
  • Operations managers
  • Public sector emergency planners
  • Healthcare administrators
Target competencies

Capabilities you will build.

Participants will develop competencies in:

  • Health risk assessment
  • Preparedness planning
  • Workforce protection
  • Operational continuity
  • Crisis communication
  • Lessons learned
Course outline

Your learning journey.

A focused, practical outline with time to explore, apply and reflect.

Day 1Health Emergency Risks

  1. 09:00–09:54Pandemics and epidemics
  2. 09:54–10:48Impacts on organisations
  3. 10:48–11:00Lessons from recent events
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Lessons from recent events (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Risk assessment
  7. 13:06–14:00Exercise: Impact assessment

Day 2Preparedness Planning

  1. 09:00–09:54Plan structure
  2. 09:54–10:48Triggers and phases
  3. 10:48–11:00Governance
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Governance (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Resources
  7. 13:06–14:00Workshop: Plan outline

Day 3Workforce Protection

  1. 09:00–09:54Health and safety measures
  2. 09:54–10:48Absence planning
  3. 10:48–11:00Remote working
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Remote working (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Wellbeing
  7. 13:06–14:00Case study: Workforce management

Day 4Operations and Supply Chain

  1. 09:00–09:54Critical operations
  2. 09:54–10:48Supply chain continuity
  3. 10:48–11:00Customer demand changes
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Customer demand changes (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Financial resilience
  7. 13:06–14:00Exercise: Continuity scenarios

Day 5Communication and Recovery

  1. 09:00–09:54Communication strategy
  2. 09:54–10:48Working with authorities
  3. 10:48–11:00Recovery
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Recovery (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Plan testing
  7. 13:06–14:00Capstone: Preparedness plan

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Dates & venues

Find a session that works for you.

Confirmed dates accept registration requests. Tentative dates are enquiry only.

Singapore 9 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
£2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 9 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
London 23 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
£2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 23 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Dubai 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
£3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 11 Jan - 15 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 11 Jan - 15 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Rome 18 Jan - 22 Jan 2027
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£2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 18 Jan - 22 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Paris 25 Jan - 29 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 25 Jan - 29 Jan 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Istanbul 8 Feb - 12 Feb 2027
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£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Feb - 12 Feb 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 22 Feb - 26 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Feb - 26 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Singapore 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
London 22 Mar - 26 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Mar - 26 Mar 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Vienna 29 Mar - 2 Apr 2027
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£2,940.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 29 Mar - 2 Apr 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Dubai 12 Apr - 16 Apr 2027
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£3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 12 Apr - 16 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 26 Apr - 30 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 26 Apr - 30 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 10 May - 14 May 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 10 May - 14 May 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Cape Town 17 May - 21 May 2027
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£1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 17 May - 21 May 2027
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£1,250.-Register
Paris 24 May - 28 May 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 24 May - 28 May 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Istanbul 14 Jun - 18 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 14 Jun - 18 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Singapore 12 Jul - 16 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 12 Jul - 16 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Barcelona 19 Jul - 23 Jul 2027
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£2,840.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 19 Jul - 23 Jul 2027
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£1,250.-Register
London 26 Jul - 30 Jul 2027
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£2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 26 Jul - 30 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Dubai 9 Aug - 13 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
£3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 9 Aug - 13 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 23 Aug - 27 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 23 Aug - 27 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 13 Sept - 17 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 13 Sept - 17 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Paris 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Rome 27 Sept - 1 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 27 Sept - 1 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Istanbul 11 Oct - 15 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 11 Oct - 15 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 25 Oct - 29 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 25 Oct - 29 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Singapore 8 Nov - 12 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Nov - 12 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Cape Town 15 Nov - 19 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 15 Nov - 19 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
London 22 Nov - 26 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Nov - 26 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Dubai 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
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£3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
£2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
£1,250.-Register

Good to know

A few things to know.

How is the course delivered?

Our classroom programmes combine facilitated discussion, case studies, exercises and reflection. The precise format will be confirmed before enrolment.

Can you deliver this programme for our team?

Yes, you can enquire about a tailored programme. Share your goals, group size and preferred dates with our learning team.

Will I receive a certificate?

Participants who complete the programme receive a Smart Horizon UK certificate of attendance. Smart Horizon UK programmes are not externally accredited and do not award a professional qualification, licence or designation. Where a course title or outline refers to a professional certification (for example, AACE International's Certified Cost Professional), the programme supports learning and preparation only; the credential itself is awarded solely by the relevant professional body under its own application and examination requirements.

What should I confirm before booking travel?

Please confirm the session, exact venue, accessibility arrangements, fees and any visa requirements with the team before arranging travel. Tentative dates are not confirmed sessions.

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