Master of Business Administration / Cybersecurity
American University

Program Details

Created in collaboration with the Kogod Cybersecurity Governance Center, American University offers highly specialized classes where you can learn to protect your organization’s data and information. The online MBA in Cybersecurity combines these classes with a foundation in business disciplines. Together, the skills and knowledge you obtain in this online Business Administration degree will help you form strategies to manage your company’s preparation, detection, and response to security threats.  

This online Cybersecurity master’s degree enables you to take advantage of AU’s location in Washington, DC. There, you will have the opportunity for face-to-face immersions to network with your classmates, professors, and international business leaders who tend to converge on the nation’s capital. AU’s MBA in Cybersecurity can be earned in as little as 12 months, but has three other tracks to fit your learning schedule.

Classwork includes topics such as:

  • Cybersecurity risk management
  • Big data and databases
  • Cybersecurity governance

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Mostly Online

Program Accreditation & Licensing

AACSB International (AACSB)

School Accreditation & Licensing

American University is accredited by:

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Admission Tests

Proof of English Language Proficiency (International Students)

Application Requirements

Statement of Purpose/Intent, Resume/CV, Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Official College Transcript(s)

Additional Info

  • This program requires two in-person practicums.