Cybersecurity has become a global concern requiring the utmost attention from all sectors of academia, government, and industry. Despite the growing demand and tremendous job opportunities in the industry, there is a shortage of skilled professionals regionally, nationally, and globally. This certificate aims to help address that talent gap by providing students with basic managerial and business knowledge of IT analytics and data resources management, policy compliance and ethics, strategic management of personnel and network security, risk detection and mitigation, cyber audit, and IT project management.

MBA with a Certificate

• MBA Core Required Courses: 24 hours

• Certificate Courses*: 15 hours

• Total: 39 hours

*2 MBA electives courses (6 hours) count toward the 5 certificate courses (15 hours) required.

As many as nine (9) semester hours may be transferred from other AACSB accredited schools. Credit will not be allowed for courses taken more than five (5) years prior to application to Tennessee Tech. Enrollment in required common courses requires the approval of the MBA Director. All core courses should be complete prior to any 6000-level work.

Note:  Participants from the Graduate School of Banking at LSU or the Barrette School of Banking may, upon approval, substitute 6 hours of course credit towards the TTU MBA program.