The M.S. in Cybersecurity Leadership program requires 30 credits of coursework for those who satisfy competencies and skills that are fundamental to business education.

Requirements

Browse the course descriptions of all courses that the Merrick School of Business offers, or view the course catalog.

This curriculum is effective as of fall 2024.

What you'll learn.

For you to succeed, the faculty would like you to have preparatory/foundational courses in statistics. We will waive up to 3 credits of statistics based on your previously education experience. Contact Dr. Mikhail Pevzner, Graduate Program Director for more information on getting started.

Course TitlE Credit Note
OPRE 505 Fundamentals of Statistics 1.5 Prerequisite: OPRE 505
OPRE 506 Managerial Statistics 1.5  

Core Requirements (19.5 credits)

Course TitlE Credit Note
ACCT 505 Accounting Essentials 1.5  
APPL 603 Learning and Cognition 3  
FSCS 601 Legal Issues in High Technology Crime 3  
INSS 605 IT for Business Transformation 3  
INSS 703 Principles of Information Security Management 3  
MGMT 605 Leading with Integrity 1.5  
OPM 615 Innovation and Project Management 3  
OPRE 605 Business Analytics 1.5 Prerequisite: OPRE 504 or OPRE 505 and OPRE 506 or equivalent or permission of the program director.

 

Take 7.5 credits from the following list.

Course TitlE Credit Note
ACCT 601 Forensic Accounting Principles 3 Prerequisite: ACCT 505 or equivalent
ACCT 604 Litigation Support 3 Prerequisite: ACCT 505 or equivalent
ACCT 701 Accounting Ethics 3  
APPL 641 Organizational Psychology 3  
APPL 642 Motivation, Satisfaction and Leadership 3  
INSS 611 Data Science Toolkit I 1.5  
INSS 612 Data Science Toolkit II 1.5  
INSS 621 Digital Transformation 1.5  
INSS 622 Digital Innovation 1.5  
INSS 722 Visual Intelligence 3  
MGMT 615 Managing ina Dynamic Environment 3 Prerequisite: MGMT 600 or MGMT 605
MGMT 730 Leadership, Learning, and Change 3  

Take the following 3-credit course.

Course TitlE Credit Note
INSS 753 Information Security and Business Continuity 3 Prerequisite: INSS 605