What is the Certified Business Continuity Planning Expert?

The Certified Business Continuity Planning Expert is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Occupational Health & Safety.

How long does this certification take?

The programme takes 12 Weeks and can be completed self-paced or with live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications carry CPD credits and are internationally recognised.

What level is this certification?

This is a Expert / Executive Level certification.

Email info@certifications.ac, WhatsApp +254 722 223 084, or fill in the enrolment form on this page.

What is included in the fee?

All study materials, study guide, examination, digital certificate and badge. Live option adds tutor sessions and priority support.

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Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Business Continuity Planning Expert

Certified Business Continuity Planning Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
Corporate governance principles and purpose
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC)
The regulatory and legal environment
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Codes, standards and best practice (OECD)
Professional roles and ethics
Governance and organisational value
Public, private and non-profit governance
Trends: ESG, transparency and stakeholder capitalism
Career pathways and professional development

Three Lines and Ownership

The three lines model and who owns risk
Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
Controls that work versus controls that exist
Whistleblowing and speak-up channels
Competition and antitrust
Complaints and redress mechanisms
Data protection and privacy
Vulnerable consumers and inclusion
Advertising and disclosure standards
Dispute resolution and ombudsman
Balancing business and consumer interests
GRC platforms and technology
Data analytics for assurance
Regulatory technology (RegTech)
Reporting and disclosure tools

Controls That Actually Work

Controls that work versus controls that exist
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Designing and testing a compliance programme
Risk-based internal audit
Assurance mapping and three lines model
Audit planning and execution
Control testing and evidence
Findings, reporting and remediation
External audit and oversight
Audit committee effectiveness
Continuous assurance and monitoring
Ethical supply chains
Impact measurement and disclosure
Stakeholder and investor engagement
Board effectiveness and the quality of board information

Horizon Scanning and Emerging Risk

Regulatory mapping and horizon scanning
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Policy that changes behaviour
Measuring governance improvement
Professional ethics and integrity
Independence and objectivity
Confidentiality and information handling
Accountability and transparency
Conflicts of interest
Regulatory and legal duty
Fair treatment of stakeholders
Professional standards and self-regulation
Governance and compliance KPIs
Risk and control effectiveness metrics
Benchmarking against standards

Assurance Mapping

Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
The three lines model and who owns risk
Controls that work versus controls that exist
Data privacy law and compliance (GDPR)
Information lifecycle and records management
Data quality and stewardship
Consent, rights and data subject requests
Digital ethics and responsible AI
Cybersecurity governance
Cross-border data and transfers
Data breach and incident governance
Building trust through data governance
Capstone scoping: a real governance or policy issue
Analysis and diagnostic assessment
Designing a governance, compliance or policy solution

Reporting Risk Upward

Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
Managing resistance and capability
Public-sector and institutional reform
Sustaining reform and benefits
Maturity and capability assessment
Continuous improvement of controls
Assurance and audit outcomes
Stakeholder trust and reputation metrics
Driving measurable governance improvement
Data governance frameworks and roles
Risk, legal and feasibility analysis
Implementation and assurance plan
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting

Risk Appetite in Practice

Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
The three lines model and who owns risk
Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Regulator and investor relations
Policy and public engagement
Professional writing and briefings
Influencing and advising leaders
Managing sensitive disclosures
Crisis and reputation communication
Leading governance projects and change
Team leadership in governance
Governance transformation and reform
Building governance maturity
Institutional strengthening
Culture, ethics and behaviour change

Third Parties and Procurement

Digital procurement roadmaps
Governance of procurement decisions
Responsible and sustainable procurement
Procurement KPIs and savings measurement
Continuous improvement and lean procurement
Procurement maturity assessment
Driving measurable procurement value
Capstone scoping: a real sourcing or supply challenge
Designing a sourcing or supply strategy
Supply market analysis and Porter’s forces
Demand and supply planning (S&OP)
Analytical techniques and bias
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics

Sustainability and ESG

Corporate social responsibility communications
Sustainability, ESG and integrated value
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Responsible and sustainable governance
ESG principles and frameworks
Sustainability strategy and materiality
Environmental governance and climate risk
Governance of ESG and reporting
Sustainability standards (GRI, ISSB)
Management accounts and dashboards
Sustainability and environmental duty
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Carbon markets and climate finance
Monitoring sustainability outcomes

Communication and Disclosure

Board and executive reporting
Compliance reporting and disclosure
Presenting and influencing
Control monitoring and reporting
Crisis communications
Stakeholder communications
Ethics in communications
Communications strategy and planning
Internal communications
Presentation and public speaking
Professional report and presentation
Reporting and dashboards
Project data, reporting and analytics
Conflicts of interest and transparency
Integrated marketing communications

Strategic Context

Strategy execution and the balanced scorecard
Strategic decision-making under uncertainty
Measuring strategic progress
Turning strategy into results
Digital transformation and IT strategy
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Category management and strategy development
Sourcing strategies and portfolio (Kraljic)
Negotiation strategy and planning
Strategic customer relationships
Manufacturing strategies: make-to-stock, make-to-order and batch versus flow
Real options and strategic investment
Training needs analysis and learning strategy
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Reward strategy and total reward frameworks

Workforce Governance

The customer experience (CX) discipline
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
Operational planning and execution discipline
Resource allocation and capital discipline
The business analysis discipline and role
The sales pipeline and forecasting discipline
CRM, sales operations and data discipline
Financial modelling and forecasting discipline
Discipline, conduct and fair-process management
Whistleblowing and speak-up culture
Employee relations, discipline and fair process

International and Sanctions

Sanctions screening and PEP management
Global sourcing and international trade
Global and comparative HR contexts
International and cross-border tax
Stakeholder and impact analysis
Ethical decision-making
Data governance and quality
Cybersecurity and information governance
Emerging governance technologies
Governance in state, donor-funded and family-owned entities
Stakeholder engagement plan

Market Conduct

Data ethics and customer privacy
Customer and employee satisfaction
Know Your Customer and enhanced due diligence
Data protection and customer privacy
Data, analytics and customer insight
Customer segmentation and needs analysis
Customer journey and experience design
Managing user and customer expectations
Customer journey mapping and service design
Customer retention, loyalty and lifetime value
Market research and customer insight methods
Ethics and fair customer treatment
Customer experience transformation
Professional ethics in customer service
Customer service and CX strategy

Safety and Environment

Safety culture and leadership
Safety communication and campaigns
Influencing and safety leadership
Confidentiality and health data
Driving measurable safety improvement
Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
Environmental legal compliance
Environmental monitoring and reporting
Continuous environmental improvement
Budget vs actual and variance
Designing a safety programme or control
The project environment and stakeholders
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Brand safety and responsible marketing
Customer and brand health metrics

Records and Documentation

Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Health records, data and confidentiality
Cost and profitability analysis
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Professional documentation and presentation
Customer success and retention
Agri-enterprise planning and farm records
Relationship management and retention
Retention, loyalty and lifetime value
Tender planning and documentation
Knowledge management and capability building
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Transfer pricing documentation

Ethics and Anti-Corruption

Business ethics and ethical frameworks
Building an ethical culture
AI, ethics and algorithmic accountability
Conflicts of interest and related-party transactions
Responsible and ethical service
Ethics and integrity in banking
Professional ethics and banking conduct
Integrity, confidentiality and conflicts
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics
Bribery, corruption and conduct risk
Ethics and independence
Conflicts of interest management
Ethics, confidentiality and professional conduct in HR
Conflict resolution and mediation
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics

Public and Donor Context

Public consultation and engagement
Interpreting financial statements
Psychoeducation and public communication
Forecasting and planning
Financial statement and cash-flow analysis
Financial statements and the accounting equation
Public versus private procurement
Real estate marketing channels and property portals
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Real estate development and project appraisal
Proposal development and donor reporting
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Preparing financial statements

Standards and Certification

Quality assurance and standards
Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
Digital permits and inspections
Integration with quality and environment
Certification and continual improvement
Design review and quality
Quality management and standards
Data quality and master data management
In-process quality control and inspection
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Quality management on site: inspections, hold points and defects
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Reporting quality and governance
Data visualisation for finance
Quality and delivery metrics

Governance Practice

Governance in different ownership models
Regulatory mapping and obligations
Enterprise risk management (ERM)
Managing regulator relationships
Building a compliance culture
Policy cycle and evidence-based policy
Research methods for policy
Regulatory impact assessment
Policy development and drafting
Compliance monitoring systems
Regulatory and digital transformation
Risk assessment and safety planning
Decision support and insight
Ethics of technology in practice
Project governance and assurance

Legal and Regulatory

Legal and other requirements
Decision rights and governance
Implementation and contract plan
Contract types and risk allocation
Contract administration and variation
Contract performance and exit
Contract governance and compliance
Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events
Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing
Communicating financial results
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Subcontractor and supplier management
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Goal setting and contracting
Stakeholder rights and fair treatment

Financial Oversight

Codes of conduct and values
Realising and measuring project value
Cost estimation and budgeting
Earned value management
Time and cost control
Managing schedule and budget performance
Value management and business value
Value proposition design and messaging
Marketing planning and budgeting
Marketing and sales: scope, roles and value
Value-based and dynamic pricing
Key account management strategy
Account planning and whitespace analysis
Managing large and complex accounts
Customer lifetime value and profitability

Risk and Resilience

Business continuity and crisis management
Interest-rate risk and gap analysis
Derivatives and risk instruments
Fraud risk and controls
Audit risk and materiality
Tax compliance and the tax risk agenda
Insurance, risk transfer and retained risk
Employment compliance and the HR risk agenda
Risk assessment methodology and matrices
Dynamic and site-specific risk assessment
Residual risk and ALARP
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Financial risk in projects
Risk identification and analysis
Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis

Data and Reporting

Performance measurement and KPI dashboards
Applying reporting standards and accounting judgement
The finance function, month-end close and reporting cycle
Board reporting and information flows
HR metrics, KPIs and the HR scorecard
People analytics and HR measurement
Management and board reporting
Attachment and developmental theory
Leading and lagging metrics
Data collection and analytics
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Yield, productivity and profitability metrics
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Managing boundaries and dual relationships

Stakeholders and Oversight

Stakeholder and sponsor management
Stakeholder identification and analysis
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Marketing and sales KPIs and dashboards
Peer support and consultation
Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms
Regulatory compliance and market requirements
Group dynamics, facilitation and community mobilisation
Regulatory and fair-treatment obligations
Service analytics and dashboards
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Stakeholder mapping and engagement
Accounting concepts, principles and the regulatory landscape
Stakeholders and users of financial information
Shareholder and stakeholder rights

Leadership and Decisions

Reinsurance and capacity management
Solvency, capital and prudential supervision
Disruption management: delays, claims and recovery
Energy efficiency and demand management
Range planning and category management
Workforce and shift management in retail
Ground control and strata management
Mine water, tailings and environmental management
Front office and reservations management
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Social media management: platforms, communities and algorithms
Capacity and performance management
Storage, drying and stock management
Team leadership in field and project settings
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice

People and Conduct

Investigating misconduct
Succession planning and talent pipelines
Talent sourcing channels and pipelines
High-potential identification and talent reviews
Workforce planning and the capability gap
Employee engagement and what actually drives it
Learning transfer and capability building
Talent review and succession in practice
Communicating risk to the workforce
Managing resistance and capability building
Ethics and professional conduct in security
Employee experience and engagement
Training and capability building
Treating customers fairly and market conduct
Training needs analysis

Operations and Quality

Advisory service design and delivery
Customer service and experience principles
Roles, standards and professional conduct
Service culture and brand promise
Digital and self-service transformation
Innovation in service delivery
Journey and process redesign
Governance of service standards
Quality monitoring and coaching
Continuous improvement in service
Driving measurable service improvement
Designing a service or experience improvement
Self-service and digital support
Design thinking for service
Customer service technology stack

Programmes and Change

Programme management principles
Programme governance and assurance
Measuring programme success
Leading project teams
Duty of care and risk management
Building high-performing project teams
Campaign planning and execution
Leading campaigns and sales projects
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Client feedback and satisfaction
HACCP principles and prerequisite programmes
Measuring change and project impact
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Project KPIs and performance metrics
Project management maturity assessment

Technology and Data Risk

Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Closed-loop feedback systems
CRM systems and customer data
Data privacy and consent
Technology selection and integration
Digital, mobile and internet banking
The banking system, intermediation and financial markets
Digital disruption and the future of banking
Digital transformation in banking
Branch-to-digital migration
Digital banking platforms and APIs
Automation in project delivery
Emerging project technologies
Digital disruption and modern go-to-market
Digital and data-driven go-to-market

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CBUCPE certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with SHRM, CIPD and ILO Labour Standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CBUCPE?

This certification is ideal for HR Managers and Directors, HR Business Partners, Learning and Development Managers and Employee Relations and OD Specialists, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CBUCPE certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 12 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CBUCPE internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CBUCPE certification?

The Certified Business Continuity Planning Expert is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CBUCPE certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CBUCPE?

The Certified Business Continuity Planning Expert is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CBUCPE?

The Certified Business Continuity Planning Expert carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CBUCPE while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CBUCPE?

Graduates progress towards CHRO and senior people-management roles. The CBUCPE strengthens your expertise in human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness and positions you for advancement across multinationals, NGOs and international organisations.

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