Risk Management and Leadership in PTRM Contexts

Catalog description

Offered autumn. This course is to provide students with an understanding of the interface between risk management and leadership concepts in the field of parks, tourism, and recreation. Working in outdoor settings presents a variety of challenges that can have diverse types and scales of risks. This class will orient students to the best practices in managing risks across PTRM settings and help students craft their own risk management plans. Effective leadership is critical in managing risk and to achieving desired outcomes. This class will focus on leadership models and provide students with opportunities to demonstrate effective leadership through critical thinking and application.