Business Administration: Cybersecurity Concentration, Master of Business Administration
Student Learning Outcomes
- The Hasan School of Business faculty works diligently to provide graduates with a high-quality education that prepares them for advancement in business. Our program prepares students through achievement of four primary learning goals.
- Expression of thoughts and ideas: Our graduate students will be able to communicate effectively.
- Decision making and problem solving: Our graduate students will be able to analyze problems, identify relevant issues, and craft solutions.
- Decision making in a global business environment: Our graduate students will be able to develop solutions for global business issues.
- Ethical analysis: Our graduate students will be able to evaluate ethical situation and offer appropriate recommendations.
Outcomes Assessment Activities
- The Hasan School of Business is committed to continuous improvement through a rigorous assessment program focused on measuring learning outcomes and implementing measures to enhance students’ chances of success. Within each individual course, faculty members utilize a variety of assessment techniques including student presentations, projects, peer evaluations, examinations, and student surveys.
- The Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Test in Business. Administered nationwide, this test assesses what students have learned primarily in courses common to all business majors. Results are compared with those of other business students enrolled at selected peer institutions, as well as nationally.
- Course-Embedded Measures include exams, papers, presentations, and projects are course-embedded measures that can be used to assess student performance related to our MBA learning goals.
Specific Program Requirements
Program Overview
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 24 |
| Concentration Requirements | 12 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
A student who earns two “C” or lower grades in graduate-level courses is placed on probation. If a third “C” or lower grade is earned, the student is automatically dismissed from the program.
The MBA degree will be conferred upon students who successfully complete a minimum of 36 hours of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.000. The curriculum includes the following 30 credits which are taken by all MBA students.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 510 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BSAD 575 | International Business | 3 |
| CIS 560 | Cyber Security & Defense | 3 |
| CIS 561 | IT Security Management | 3 |
| CIS 562 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| CIS 565 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| ECON 510 | Economics for Managers | 3 |
| FIN 530 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 511 | Production/Operations Management | 3 |
| MGMT 585 | Management Policy & Strategy | 3 |
| MKTG 540 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Data Analytics | 3 | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | |
| Data Analytics with Python | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Independent Studies will not be substituted for core or required courses. They may count only as electives.