Cybersecurity Management Concentration, MBA

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Master of Business Administration • BA CSM MBA

Cybersecurity is an essential component of a business. The Cybersecurity concentration focuses on the planning, risk management, legal and ethical challenges, and business continuity aspects of a cyber security strategy used to defend a business from cyber threats. The concentration prepares individuals with techniques used to protect information infrastructure and assets, the role of people, processes, and technology in protecting information infrastructure, and strategies to ensure business continuity or resumption in the face of a natural disaster or cyberattack. The Cybersecurity concentration is delivered jointly by the College of Technology in partnership with the Maine College of Business.

Learning Outcomes

Apply the necessary resources, including leadership support, financial resources, and key security personnel, to support information technology (IT) security goals and objectives and reduce overall organizational risk.

Foundational Knowledge

Davenport University’s College of Business graduate programs assume incoming students possess foundational business knowledge acquired through either prior academic coursework or professional experience. For students lacking or seeking to refresh their skills in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Quantitative Research/Statistics, the university encourages the completion of the optional, self-paced Academic Leveling Modules.

The Graduate Admissions Director will advise admitted students on potentially beneficial modules during the admissions process. While these modules are recommended to address potential knowledge gaps, their completion is not mandatory for program progression. The modules serve as a resource to enhance preparedness for the rigor of the graduate curriculum.

Core Courses - 24 Credits

ACCT 640 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credits
DATA 610 - Essentials of Business Analytics 3 Credits *
ECON 625 - Managerial Economics 3 Credits
FINC 620 - Corporate Finance 3 Credits
LEGL 710 - Ethical and Legal Framework for 21st Century Business 3 Credits
MGMT 653 - Leading Organizations 3 Credits
MGMT 757 - Operations and Supply Chain Management 3 Credits
MKTG 610 - Marketing Strategies 3 Credits

Concentration Courses - 12 Credits

IAAS 600 - Information Security Planning 3 Credits
IAAS 660 - Project Management and Risk Mitigation 3 Credits
IAAS 667 - Legal and Ethical Security Topics 3 Credits
IAAS 738 - IT Business Continuity and Best Practices 3 Credits

Capstone - 3 Credits

CAPS 794 - Business Integration Capstone 3 Credits

Total Credits: 39

*DATA courses are only offered in a 15-week online format.