The Master of Science in Business Security and Resilience will provide students seeking to embark on careers, or advance in existing careers, in the corporate sector with the analytical tools and knowledge base to cope with critical business concerns including threats to business operations, business continuity planning, project management, operations planning and control, organizational change, cybersecurity, digital forensics, and data analytics. The MS in Business Security and Resilience will offer students a choice of one of our tracks in Business Cybersecurity and Risk Management, Business Project Risk, and Data Analytics. The multidisciplinary program will consist of courses offered via the Department of Security Studies, the Department of Computer Science, and the Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems, the Department of Finance and Banking, the Department of Economics and International Business, the Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, and the Department of Accounting.
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Applicants seeking admission to the Master of Science in Business Security and Resilience program must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:
1. Graduate Application
2. Application Fee
3. GPA of 3.0 or higher
4. An undergraduate degree from an accredited academic institution in an allied field
5. Official transcripts of all academic coursework previously undertaken
6. A current resume
7. International Students only: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) -- a minimum score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 79 (internet-based) is required.
A holistic review of each student's application will be completed on a competitive basis.
Courses are offered online as this is an online degree program. However, some specific courses may be available during certain semesters as face-to-face courses, subject to decisions made by the respective departments. If a face-to-face option is available, students can request to register for such classes.
The MS in Business Security and Resilience is 30-hour degree program. No thesis is required, but students must take 18 hours of Required Courses and 12 hours of Track Elective Courses. Students can select from the following Tracks:
- Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Business Concentration
- Risk Management, Project Management, and Digital Forensics Concentration
- Crisis Management and Continuity of Operations Concentration
- Risk Management, Information Systems, and Data Analytics Concentration
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The MS in Business Security and Resilience is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Assess risks to critical infrastructure and risk mitigation strategies.
- Adapt project management skills to enhance security and resilience in critical infrastructure.
- Appraise threats to network and cybersecurity and measures to enhance network and cybersecurity.
- Evaluate approaches to ensure business continuity in the face of risks.
