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MS Business Cybersecurity Management at West Virginia University

West Virginia University, United States

Programme overview

The online M.S. in Business Cybersecurity Management can be completed in 12-24-months. The online course delivery of this program allows students to work in teams with expert faculty conducting hands-on technical labs, learning complex technologies while working with a flexible schedule and location independence.

Faculty: John Chambers College of Business and Economics  |  Duration: 30 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Cybersecurity Information Systems Management, Software Security, Business Cybersecurity Analytics, Information Security Assurance Management, Business Data Communications, Business Network Security *, Information Ethics and Legal Procedures **. Programme/major requirements total 30 credit hours.

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Entry requirements

The M.S. in Business Cybersecurity Management program seeks individuals from diverse academic backgrounds who have an interest and aptitude to be successful in the cybersecurity domain. This program prepares students to become cybersecurity professionals, as well as sharpen the skills of those who currently work in the cybersecurity industry so that they can adapt to growing changes in security technology. The Committee reviews applications holistically and will admit students based on strength of their admissions application and potential to succeed in this program. To apply, applicants must submit: 1) a completed application - https://graduateadmissions.wvu.edu/how-to-apply/first-time-graduate-applicant 2) application fee 3) up-to-date academic transcripts from all prior undergraduate and graduate institutions - a minimum of 2.75 is required; to be competitive, an applicant would present a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.25 4) an up-to-date resume showing prior work experience International Applicants are required to submit a TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo score. Visit English Language Proficiency Requirements | Graduate Admissions | West Virginia University for specific information. WVU cannot accept scans, uploads, faxes, or unverified photocopies of transcripts as official. Graduate degree-seeking applicants must send their official transcript from the undergraduate institution that granted the bachelor’s degree. It is preferred that official transcripts be sent via an...

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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