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Cyber Security and Organizational Resilience Specialization

Cybersecurity and Organizational Resilience

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No business, government entity or nonprofit wants the fallout of a cybersecurity breach. Managing the cybersecurity function within an organization has become increasingly strategically important, as organizations seek to maintain information security in an increasingly hostile threat environment, whilst still allowing for digital innovation and transformation. The UBalt MBA specialization in Cybersecurity and Organizational Resilience prepares professionals to plan for, mitigate and respond to the risks and threats associated with the use of digital technologies, focusing on governance, risk and compliance initiatives.

Employment of information security analysts is projected to grow 28 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for information security analysts is expected to be very high, as these analysts will be needed to create innovative solutions to prevent hackers from stealing critical information or causing problems for computer networks.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook , Information Security Analysts, (website visited May 10, 2018).

MBA Program Requirements and Specialization Courses

Foundation Courses (0-12 Credits)

Up to 12 Foundation Credits may be waived. Please speak with your adviser.
Course No.	Title	Credits
ACCT 505	Accounting Essentials Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
ECON 505	Micro Economics Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
ECON 506	Macro Economics Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
FIN 505	Essentials of Finance	1.5
MKTG 505	Marketing Essentials Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
OPM 505	Introduction to Operations Management Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
OPRE 505	Fundamentals of Statistics Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
OPRE 506	Managerial Statistics Prerequisite: OPRE 505	1.5

Required Core Courses (15 Credits)

All students in the MBA program take these Required Core Courses.
Course No.	Title	Credits
ACCT 605	Performance Management and Accounting Controls Prerequisites: ACCT 505 or equivalent.	3
ECON 605	Business and Public Policy in a Global Economy Prerequisites: ECON 505 and ECON 506.	1.5
ENTR 605	Creativity and the Entrepreneurial Mindset Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.	1.5
FIN 605	Financial Management Prerequisites: FIN 505 or with permission.	1.5
INSS 605	IT for Business Transformation Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	3
MGMT 605	Leading with Integrity Prerequisite: Graduate Standing	1.5
MKTG 605	Marketing Strategy Prerequisites: MKTG 504 or MKTG 505, or with permission.	1.5
OPRE 605	Business Analytics Prerequisites: OPRE 504 or OPRE 505 and OPRE 506, or with permission.	1.5

Flexible Core Courses (9 credits)

Are you more the **corporate type** or do you have an **entrepreneurial mindset**?
These Flexible Core Courses can be tailored to fit your career goals.
Course No.	Title	Credits
FIN 615	Entrepreneurial Finance Prerequisites: FIN 605 or with permission.	1.5
FIN 625	Corporate Finance Prerequisite: FIN 605	1.5
MGMT 615	Managing in a Dynamic Environment Prerequisites: MGMT 605 or MGMT 600	3
MGMT 625	Collaboration, Negotiation and Conflict Management Prerequisites: MGMT 605 or MGMT 600	3
MKTG 615	Entrepreneurial Marketing Prerequisite: MKTG 615	1.5
MKTG 625	Customers and Markets Prerequisite: MKTG 605	1.5
OPM 615	Innovation and Project Management Prerequisites: OPM 505 or MGMT 506	3
OPM 625	Operations and Supply Chain Management Prerequisites: OPM 505 or MGMT 506	3

Capstone Course (3 Credits)

You are close to graduating. It's time to step up your game with the experiential Capstone Course.
Course No.	Title	Credits
MGMT 790	Strategic Management Capstone Prerequisites: ACCT 605, ECON 605, ENTR 605, FIN 605, INSS 605, MGMT 605, MKTG 605, OPRE 605	3

Specialization Courses (9 Credits)

**Required for the Specialization (6 Credits)**
Course No.	Title	Credits
INSS 703	Principles of Information Security Management	3
INSS 753	Information Security and Business Continuity Prerequisite: INSS 605	3

**Choose 3 credits from the following:**
Course No.	Title	Credits
INSS 621	Digital Transformation	1.5
INSS 622	Digital Innovation	1.5
INSS 722	Visual Business Intelligence Prerequisite: INSS 605	3

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Cyber Security and Organizational Resilience Specialization