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Business Administration/Cybersecurity (M.B.A./M.S.)

The M.B.A./M.S. in cybersecurity dual-degree program is designed for students looking to meet the growing needs of today’s business and government environments where cybersecurity is now a major business consideration. This dual degree will prepare students for management and executive-level positions by enabling them to understand the business context of cybersecurity in business and government.

Upon successful completion of all dual-degree requirements, students will receive both an M.B.A. and an M.S. in cybersecurity. Students who successfully complete both degrees will achieve the learning outcomes of each of the two programs. See the M.B.A. program for its student outcomes and the M.S. in cybersecurity degree program for its learning outcomes. Students can must choose from Cybersecurity or Data Science Electives to complete this dual-program. 

Admission Requirements: In addition to the university's requirements, students applying to the business administration/cybersecurity dual-degree program must meet the admission requirements of each of the two programs.

Transfer Credits: Students who have completed an equivalent graduate course within five years at an accredited college or university, and received a grade of B or better, may be permitted to transfer those graduate credits at the discretion of the school director. No transfer credit is given for internship or practicum experience at the graduate level. Ordinarily, no more than 12 graduate credit hours may be transferred.

Minimum Grade Requirements: For students in dual-degree programs, the minimum grade requirement for each degree remains in effect. For students in the business administration/cybersecurity dual-degree program, all course requirements drawn from the M.S. in cybersecurity must be completed with a B- or better. Courses drawn from the M.B.A. program must be completed with a C or better. All graduate students in the College of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Technology must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students must bring their cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine (9) graduate credits or be dismissed. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 a second time will be dismissed.

Dual-Degree Requirements — Business Administration/Cybersecurity

57 credits

MBA Core

MBA 511Management Foundations

3

MBA 512Accounting for Managers

3

MBA 514Business Analytics

3

MBA 515Management in Organizations

3

MBA 516Business Law and Ethics

3

MBA 517Leading in Business

3

MBA 519Operations Management

3

MBA 520Economics for Managers

3

MBA 521Marketing Concepts and Practice

3

MBA 522Corporate Finance

3

MBA 585Global Business Experience

3

MBA 626Strategic Management Seminar

3

Cybersecurity Core

The following courses must be completed with a minimum grade of B-:
IT 530Computer Security

3

IT 575Information Security Management

3

IT 680IT Master's Project

3

 

Electives

Students must choose 4 courses (12 credits) of Cybersecurity or Data Science Electives. Electives must be completed with a minimum grade of B-.
Cybersecurity Electives

IT 512Privacy and Data Security Fundamentals

3

IT 522Privacy Program Management and Assessment

3

IT 532Privacy Design in the Technology Ecosystem

3

IT 537Computer Forensics and Incident Response

3

IT 547Security and Privacy of Electronic Documents

3

IT 552Operating Systems

3

IT 557Measuring Systems Security: Monitoring and Auditing

3

IT 567Global Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare

3

IT 577Human Factors in Cybersecurity

3

IT 587Cybersecurity Systems: Certification and Accreditation

3

IT 588Cybersecurity Risk Management

3

IT 590Topics in Information Technology

3

 

Data Science Electives

IT 546Principles of Data Science

3

IT 556Data Visualization

3

IT 566Computer Scripting Techniques

3

IT 576Natural Language Processing (NLP) Techniques

3

IT 586Machine Learning

3