(For MBA students only.) A fundamental study of financial accounting and how it is used in managerial decision-making. Discussion covers financial statements, cost behavior, budgeting, performance measurement, and control systems. The objective is to use cost-volume-profit analysis to make pricing and product mix decisions and to create and analyze budgets, which are essential tools for planning and controlling business activities. Topics include the process of developing a budget and ways to evaluate performance against budgeted expectations. Emphasis is on developing the ability to think critically about accounting information and its use in managerial decision-making. Activities provide practical experience in financial statement analysis, cost behavior analysis, budgeting, and performance measurement.

An examination of innovation and entrepreneurship in a business environment. Focus is on applying principles of innovation and entrepreneurship to the creation, development, and management of new ventures. Discussion covers the principles of innovation, design thinking, opportunity recognition, funding, and scaling up of entrepreneurial ventures, as well as the challenges and opportunities for innovation in existing organizations. The goal is to think critically about innovation and gain practical experience in managing innovation in organizations and creating and developing new ventures.

(Formerly CCA 630.) Prerequisite: CCS 625. Apply the underlying concepts, standards, and technologies of cloud computing (including virtualization, cloud data management, cloud programming models, cloud analytics applications, interoperability, and portability) to the planning, design, and configuration of a cloud infrastructure. Prepare policies and documents to plan and design a cloud infra-structure successfully, including a policy document, architecture plan, cloud deployment run book, and user training plan. Perform baseline configurations on the cloud environment to satisfy business requirements. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCA 630 or CCS 630.

(Formerly CCA 670.) Prerequisite: CCS 640. Assume the role of a cloud computing architect. Implement advanced features of the cloud platform, including auditing and logging, cloud orchestration, service catalog, and cloud metering and billing. Investigate, plan, and implement these features on a specific cloud platform. Prepare a cloud portfolio report based on cloud migrations and implementations completed in the program. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCA 670 or CCS 670.

An exploration of the practical applications of cloud computing across various industries and domains. The aim is to leverage cloud solutions to solve complex business challenges. Hands-on projects provide insights into the benefits, challenges, and best practices associated with cloud adoption. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CLCS 625 or CCS 625.

An in-depth exploration and application of the skills needed to implement the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) in an organization. The major steps of the RMF-- prepare, categorize, select, implement, assess, authorize, and monitor¿are studied and applied. Hands-on, project-based case studies are used to simulate scenarios for each RMF step. Discussion covers how to conduct a mock risk assessment of a fictitious organization and create a Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) for the organization. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CMAP 625 or CMP 630.

An overview of the impact of human behavior, cognition, and psychology on cybersecurity. Discussion covers how human errors, social engineering, and biases can affect cybersecurity measures. Topics also include review of user-centric design, security awareness, and training to create a robust cybersecurity posture that considers human factors for organizations. Activities include hands-on, project-based case studies related to human-factor scenarios and designed to develop strategies and policies to combat cybersecurity breaches. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CMAP 655 or CMP 640.

A study of the basics of cybersecurity and the application of cyber methodologies to cyber architectures, services, protocols, algorithms, software components, and programming languages. Focus is on becoming familiar with the important roles that security management, security architecture, operations security, and physical security play in cybersecurity. Discussion covers the impact of cyber terrorism and national security on cybersecurity. Activities include hands-on, real-world experience with state-of-the-art tools and technologies in a lab-intensive environment. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CST 610 or CTCH 605.

A comprehensive study of targeted cyberattacks, including advanced persistent threats. The aim is to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from targeted cyberattacks. Focus is on the phases of targeted cyberattacks and methods used by attackers during each phase. Topics include cyberattack prevention, mitigation, and response. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CST 620 or CTCH 635.

The development of the skills needed to conduct incident response investigations. The objective is to apply a dynamic incident response process to evolving cyber threats and develop threat intelligence to mount effective defense strategies. Ways that attackers scan, exploit, pivot, and establish persistence in the cloud and conventional systems are evaluated. Emphasis is on understanding how to respond to incidents at a high level and building important technical skills through hands-on labs and projects. Topics include what happens at each phase of incident response, as well as memory, networks, host analysis, and forensics. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CST 640 or CTCH 660.

Prerequisite: Completion of 24 credits of program coursework, including all core courses. A comprehensive evaluation of issues in cybersecurity technology. Topics include enterprise risk management, vulnerability assessment, threat analysis, crisis management, security architecture, security models, security policy development and implementation, security compliance, information privacy, identity management, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning, particularly in the health, banking, and finance sectors. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CTCH 690 or CYB 670.

A project-driven study of the processes and technology designed to enhance data-driven decision-making, integrating artificial intelligence with human decision-making. The goal is to apply creative methods to ask better questions, identify core problems, develop models, interpret results, and convey findings to various audiences. Topics include the use of commercial software to manage, analyze, and report on data and create actionable insights across a range of contexts, including societal, business, political, intelligence, healthcare, and media/entertainment. Discussions explore best practices for the long-term success of an analytics project in terms of project management and communications, with an emphasis on the analytics life cycle.

A project-based introduction to digital forensics and cyber investigation supporting the collection, examination, analysis, and reporting of incidents and cybercrimes. The objective is to participate in data and evidence processing while preserving the integrity of the information and maintaining a strict chain of custody. Topics include online evidence collection, incident response, legal frameworks, cyberattack investigation, and specialized tools and methodologies used in cyber investigations. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: DFC 610 or DFCS 605.