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MBA in Cybersecurity Curriculum

MBA in Cybersecurity

Attain the cybersecurity expertise and business knowledge needed to lead in this growing field.

Curriculum

Core Courses

Directed Electives

Choose two of the following:

Capstone Course

Total Courses

Core Courses

21 credits

Concentration Courses

12 credits

Capstone Course

3 credits

Total

36 credits

Tuition and curriculum are subject to change. For the official curriculum for this degree please visit the Florida Tech Catalog.

BUS5470 - Marketing Management

Credits: 3

Examines the tools and techniques of managing marketing activities as well as an analysis of the marketing process. Emphasizes decision-making, the refinement of skills needed to recognize and solve marketing problems, and effective communication of recommendations. Uses case analysis extensively.

BUS5601 - Essentials of Business Development 1

Requirement(s): First course in a two-course sequence.

Credits: 3

Examines necessary tools required to plan and run a successful business venture. Requires integration of concepts, methods and models from accounting, economics and marketing in forming a business plan for a product or service in a case study.

BUS5602 - Essentials of Business Development 2

Requirement(s): Second course in a two-course sequence. Prerequisite: BUS 5601

Credits: 3

Builds on BUS 5601. Examines and uses concepts, methods and models from the functional business areas of statistics, finance, management and law. Requires students to integrate each component into a complete business plan.

BUS5421 - Managerial Economics

Credits: 3

Provides an understanding of the microeconomic forces that influence firm decision-making. Includes competitive markets and market failure, benefit-cost analysis, demand estimation and forecasting, decision-making under risk and uncertainty, production and cost estimation, and market structure analysis.

BUS5431 - Managerial Accounting

Credits: 3

Focuses on internal reporting to managers for use in planning and control, in making nonroutine decisions and in formulating major plans and policies. Covers cost-volume-profit relationships, flexible budgets and standards, job order and process cost, and cost allocation and accumulation.

BUS5440 - Financial Management

Credits: 3

Studies the concepts and tools of corporate financial management and financial planning, including capital budgeting, capital structure, and net working capital. Considers the importance of ethics in financial decision-making.

BUS5450 - Organizational Behavior

Credits: 3

Presents existing research, theories and models explaining how individual and group behavior and processes shape the internal dynamics of organizations. Provides the foundation to understand contemporary debates concerning alternative organizational designs and management practices.

Available Electives

Credits: 3

Elective courses available will vary depending upon your individual situation.

MGT5114 - Introduction to Information Security Management

Credits: 3

Examines the fundamental principles of computer security as applied to information technology (IT). Covers foundations, psychology, prevention, detection, human factors, technical considerations, management processes and future considerations for the security of information technology.

MGT5155 - Security in the Enterprise

Prerequisite: MGT 5114

Credits: 3

Examines topics relevant to managing security in an enterprise environment. Focuses on legal obligations and relevant legislation. Includes forensic investigation of security incidents, monitoring and surveillance, metrics and attack models.

MGT5156 - Host Based Security

Prerequisite: MGT 5114

Credits: 3

Examines security from the system user’s point of view. Provides an overview of computer application development (programming languages, compilers, development, distribution, software engineering). Also includes operating systems, databases, virtualization and Web applications. Requires no prior programming knowledge.

MGT5157 - Secure Networks and Communication

Prerequisite: MGT 5114

Credits: 3

Examines security in networked environments and digital communications. Includes the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, communications protocols, wired and wireless communications, Internet security, addressing and routing, and digital certificates. Also presents best practices, methods and tools.

BUS 5480 - Strategic Management

Credits: 3

In-depth analysis of industries and competitors, and how to build and defend competitive advantages in forming a successful competitive strategy. Case analysis and management simulation convey the multifunctional nature of decision making at the top management level. Augmented by live-case analyses.

Requirement(s): Must be taken in the final semester before graduation

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