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University of New England (UNE)

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MBA (Data & Cyber Management)

  • Masters (Coursework)

Ducere Global Business School and University of New England, two world class organisations have forged a ground-breaking collaboration. Become the leader that steers organisations safely through cyber threats.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
12 Months
Course Code
#00003G
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jun, Oct
Loan Schemes
HECS-HELP

About this course

Ready to unleash your leadership potential on the business world? Bolster your MBA with cyber leadership

With a focus on data and cyber management, our MBA will provide the leaders of tomorrow (i.e. you!) with an understanding of core business concepts and a diverse set of industry-focused skills through the application of holistic, real-world analysis and an exploration of current business theories.

MBA (Data & Cyber Management)

Completed entirely online, you will journey through a variety of business and cyber units, challenge yourself in academic and practical assessments culminating in the completion of a collaborative industry project sourced by the University’s course partner, the Ducere Global Business School.

Entry requirements

  • Hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification or above; or
  • Hold an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate in Data and Cyber Management from UNE
Minimum Prior Qualification
Graduate Certificate, Bachelor

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

  • Define the problem: Graduates will be able to understand the broad context and complexity of an industry and the resultant challenges faced by its constituents. Students will be able to frame complex industry problems and effectively communicate them to others possessing both specialist and non-specialist expertise.
  • Gather and analyse evidence: Graduates will develop and refine skills of efficiently collecting, analysing and synthesising data required to identify and illuminate the roots of complex industry challenges though both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
  • Demonstrate management: Graduates will develop project management knowledge and skills and then administer projects by drawing on practical experience and theoretical approaches to management. They will be able to critically apply leading management theories to specific project contexts in order to effectively achieve project goals.
  • Develop strategic vision: Graduates will develop frameworks for achieving organisational change drawing on innovative and entrepreneurial solutions. They will develop strategic visions that identify business opportunities and appropriately incorporate relevant risk reasoning into proposed business solutions.
  • Demonstrate leadership in cyber and data management: Graduates will be able to communicate vision effectively and mitigate implementation risks to achieve effective change management in relation to cyber and data through both creative and pragmatic approaches. Graduates will be prepared for leading organisational change.
  • Understand, communicate and apply advanced theoretical knowledge in their fields of Data security, leadership and people management to real world contexts in order to justify propositions and related bodies of knowledge to critically evaluate the resolution of business problems and recommend actions relevant to contemporary business settings.

Career pathways

  • Chief Information Security Officer
  • Head of Cyber Security
  • Head of Digital Transformation Security
  • Head of Cyber Defense
  • President Cyber Security
  • Information Security Director
  • Change Leader
  • Cyber Security Executive
  • Data and Cyber Security lead
  • VP Cyber Security Strategy
  • VP Security Assurance
  • Security Governance Director
  • Threat Investigations Lead
  • Enterprise Risk Officer
  • Governance Compliance & Risk Manager

Course structure

  • 11
    Core
    Units
  • 11
    Total
    Units
  • Global Cyber Security and Law
  • Risk Analysis and Threat Management
  • Big Data
  • The Cyber Mindset
  • Ethics and Decision Making
  • People and Culture
  • Finance for Managers
  • Digital Operations and Project Management
  • Business Strategy
  • Leadership in Practice
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation

+ Applied Industry Project

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