With cybersecurity threats escalating globally and the rapid rise of AI reshaping policy debates, 24 students from the MBA in Cybersecurity Risk Management program at FIU Business traveled to Washington, D.C., last month for a high-impact residency focused on the intersection of technology, business and policy.
The immersive experience, built into the program’s cybersecurity resiliency course, offered students direct engagement with lawmakers, federal staffers and industry experts at events at the U.S. Capitol, the Institute of World Politics and an exclusive Axios panel sponsored by Visa.
The trip was developed by Jesus Arias, FIU Business assistant teaching professor of information systems and business analytics, who worked closely with FIU’s Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and the university’s D.C. office to bring the vision to life.
“We’re preparing our students not just for today’s cybersecurity landscape, but for the threats and decisions shaping tomorrow,” said Arias. “They’re already positioned to be strong managers in the field. But here, they’re seeing where national policy is made and realizing that they can be part of that…
