FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Fairmont State University will begin offering an emphasis in cybersecurity for the Master of Business Administration program this fall.
The program will prepare early careerists and seasoned managers for cybersecurity leadership roles in the public or private sector, according to Marcus Fisher, assistant professor of Information Systems Management.
“The program strives to be compassionate and understanding to place-bound working adults or off-campus learners by assuring access to excellent online graduate coursework in cybersecurity, which is essential for personal development and key to career advancement,” Fisher said.
The emphasis will be 12 credits online, with lab work concentrating in security operations, assessments and testing; cybersecurity and risk management; big data analysis; and secure systems development.
Students who are in the MBA program can add the emphasis to their degree.
“There were several things that weren’t being done at the academic level, so we took the lead in doing that,” he said. “We are offering it online, but it’s also hands-on with the lab component. Students will learn the concept in a…
