Students in the Master of Public Health in Disaster Management Degree program from Benedictine University Webflex MBA acquire the knowledge, skills, problem solving tools and strong foundation necessary to deal with the challenge of prevention, planning for, handling and recovering from disasters.  Disasters resulting in large numbers of injured people require rapid response and treatment by professionals in the healthcare field.  One of the many jobs of the public health in disaster management specialists would be organizing and dealing with a large group of medical personnel.  Making up its foundation are the core disciplines of epidemiology, statistics, and management.  

Graduates with a master of public health in disaster management, degree program accept leadership roles in a variety of settings including teaching, military services, governmental agencies, counseling centers, universities, corporations, schools, hospitals, agencies, research, teachers and healthcare organizations.