MBA with Cyber Security

Programme Overview

This module is a continuation of Research Methods for Business and Management I in which the student will complete the project or dissertation presented in the first module. 

Programme Overview

Gain a foundation for assessing risk frameworks associated with inter-organisational and external breaches of security, setting up an IT security organisation, system development considerations, and technical issues. Topics include strategy, business continuity, legal issues, risk management, disaster preparedness/recovery, training and awareness, policies and procedures, physical security, public key infrastructure and encryption, industrial espionage, privacy, and software licensure compliance. 

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This module introduces a wide range of economic concepts, theories and analytical techniques. It considers of the fundamentals of supply and demand, the microeconomic theory of the firm, the macroeconomic fiscal policy and monetary policy, and selected topics, such as international trade, financial markets, economic growth, and externalities, both positive and negative. The supply and demand model is the fundamental market model where trade-offs and choices are considered by comparing benefits and costs. Product and market structures, including perfectly competitive, monopolistically competitive, oligopolies, and monopolies, are analysed at the firm level. Macroeconomic issues of fiscal and monetary policy are explored at an aggregate level. Finally, selected topics in international trade, financial markets, economic growth, and positive and negative externalities are examined. 

Programme Overview

During this course, you will learn about the critical financial fundamentals necessary for managing an organisation’s operational activities and achieving its strategic goals. You will learn about the time value of money, investing in various instruments, making critical decisions regarding capital expenditures, and various methods for successfully capitalising the firm. Managing critical cash flows and allocation of financial assets are also discussed in detail from a managerial perspective.

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Many business decisions throughout every level of an organisation are based on the information found on the company’s financial statements. During this course, you will analyse how small and large process changes can increase organisational efficiency and profits through analysing information on the financial statements. In addition, you will explore how decisions made about capital projects, long-term investments, and a company’s risk aversion impact the bottom line.

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You will examine the fundamental principles of computer security as applied to information technology (IT). You will learn the foundations, psychology, prevention, detection, human factors, technical considerations, management processes, and future considerations for the security of information technology. This course also addresses contemporary security issues, including security management processes, architectures and models, risk analysis and management, security planning, analysis and safeguards and security policies development and administration. Other topics may include a contingency. 

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During this module, students will learn the skills and characteristics of an effective leader. Students will learn how to apply leadership skills during change and in multicultural and diverse environments. The common thread throughout the course will be leading with strong managerial ethics, emotional intelligence, and reflective leadership. The course will also examine the relationship between contemporary leadership issues and classical leadership theory.

Programme Overview

This module explores the design and implementation of the best combination of marketing efforts to carry out an organisation’s strategy in its target markets. You will develop an understanding of how an organisation can benefit by creating and delivering value to its customers, and stakeholders, and the skills in applying the analytical concepts and tools of marketing to such decisions as segmentation and targeting, branding, pricing, distribution, and promotion.

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You will gain a deep understanding of operations management and how it is critical to your success in any field, from consulting to entrepreneurship to general management. Detailed in this course are major problems and decision processes of operations management such as operations strategy, process and capacity planning, facilities planning, aggregate planning, materials planning, and quality planning. 

Programme Overview

This module is designed for students to develop a comprehensive understanding of research in general and business. Both academic business research and business consultancy research are addressed in the module. 

The module examines the concepts and theories underlying research, as well as the practice of research. The module has an applied focus. The readings and assignments are designed to identify a feasible research topic and develop a research proposal for academic business or business consultancy research. How research problems and questions may be identified, and the process of achieving thoughtful, effective and efficient research design are examined. The importance of the literature review and how it can be carried out for optimal effectiveness in research are investigated.

In addition, the module provides an overview of research methodologies and methods and the techniques of the research process as applied to business, whether as a business consultant or as an academic researcher. The philosophical and epistemological assumptions underpinning the research approaches and methodologies, as well as their role in determining the design and implementation of the research, are studied. Besides these aspects, the ethical aspects of research and consultancy are also addressed. 

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You will examine two critical concerns for businesses that are subject to federal and state regulations, risk management, and compliance. You will learn about risk management in corporations, and their sophisticated strategic decision-making, operational policies and procedures, and extensive business practices. These are subject to the compliance and regulations of both the local and federal government entities. Finally, you will examine the processes and outcomes for proper risk management and compliance, including governance and accountability.