(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 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.

A comprehensive exploration of the principles, methodologies, and best practices of planning and designing cloud-based infrastructure. Discussion covers the factors influencing cloud infrastructure decisions, including scalability, performance, cost-effectiveness, security, and reliability. Topics also include cloud architecture patterns, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and compliance frameworks. Hands-on exercises and experience with cloud infrastructure tools reinforce theoretical concepts and provide preparation for real-world challenges. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CLCS 645 or CCS 630.

A comprehensive study of the essential principles and practices needed for building and leading a robust cybersecurity organization. Discussion covers the development of proactive strategies to safeguard critical assets of an organization and ensure the overall security of an organization. The skills needed for cybersecurity governance, including risk assessment, policy development, compliance management, and contingency planning, are examined in depth. Activities include a hands-on, project-based exploration of different cybersecurity governance scenarios for an organization. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CMAP 635 or CMP 620.

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 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.

A study and application of technological solutions that identify, catalog, and triage cyberattacks. Topics include host-based monitoring, auditing, network intrusion detection and prevention, and report generation tools. Focus is on using state-of-the-art tools and technologies in a lab- intensive environment that provides hands-on, real-world experience. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CST 630 or CTCH 655.

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-based study of the concepts, principles, and techniques of managing data throughout its life cycle for effective data-driven decision-making. The aim is to apply best practices for data design, data integrity, data quality, and data governance. Topics include SQL and NoSQL; distributed and cloud databases; data lakes and data warehousing; extract, transform, and load (ETL) processing; and metadata management. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: DATA 620 or DATA 635.

A project-based study on how to identify, analyze, and respond to attacks on Linux-based operating systems. The objective is to build forensic analysis and incident response skills through the use of tools to discover evidence of advanced persistent threats and other attacks. Topics include intrusion detection/intrusion prevention, log aggregation and analysis, virtualization, O/S hardening, penetration testing, and Linux file systems. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: DFC 620 or DFCS 635.

An investigation of financial management theory and applications in organizations. Discounted cash flow and rate-of-return analyses are used to evaluate projects and financial instruments. Discussion covers the role of the cost of capital and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) in capital investment analysis and selection. Capital budgeting, stock and bond valuation, break-even analysis, and capital market efficiency are introduced.