Master of Cybersecurity and Leadership at UW Tacoma

MASTER OF

CYBERSECURITY & LEADERSHIP A joint program offered by the Institute of Technology & the Milgard School of Business

THE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MILGARD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS THE MASTER OF CYBERSECURITY AND LEADERSHIP (MCL) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA develops leaders who can effectively identify and promote solutions that protect an organization’s cyber systems. Designed for professionals and military personnel with a technical background and a minimum of three year’s work experience, the MCL leverages the resources of Institute of Technology and the Milgard School of Business to enhance students’ technical and leadership skills for career advancement in the field of cybersecurity.

THE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY is UW Tacoma’s home for computing-centered academic programs, faculty, research and curriculum.

The Institute addresses the increasing demand for well-educated, highlyqualified technology professionals in the state of Washington. Strong and wide-ranging partnerships with local employers help students gain practical work experience and meet continually changing industry needs. The Institute is committed to recruiting women and people of color, traditionally underrepresented in high-tech fields.

THE MILGARD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS offers a world-class education that is tailored to the workforce in this region and beyond. Originally established in 1994, the Business Administration program was renamed the Milgard School of Business in 2003. Milgard’s graduate programs encourage managers to develop a strong mix of leadership, technological, financial, analytical, relational and communication skills needed to lead organizations facing an increasing pace of change. The school is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

ABOUT THE DEGREE YOUR FUTURE / Do you want to join one of the fastest growing career fields?

Cyber professionals with leadership skills are in high demand in the public and private sectors and business clusters within our global community. According to the Dept. of Labor, cybersecurity is one of the top three growth fields of the next decade. Washington state is the number one generator of high tech jobs.

The need for cybersecurity leaders will grow exponentially. Stay current with this rapidly evolving career field. tacoma.uw.edu/mcl

THE MCL DEGREE / MCL serves as an educational foundation for invention, innovation and entrepreneurship. It is designed for professionals seeking a competitive advantage for advancement and leadership positions in cybersecurity operations in the private sector, the military or government agencies. The program hones students’ managerial skills and competencies essential to lead technology professionals and organizations in the 21st century. Ideal candidates for the program include IT managers, military personnel with an accredited bachelor’s degree and professionals with at least three years work experience who can demonstrate proficiency in computer network administration and architecture.

The MCL is particularly well suited to military personnel, active and veteran, soldier and civilian.

CURRICULUM The Master of Cybersecurity and Leadership is a non-thesis, 40 credit-hour cohort based program that balances a technically-oriented curriculum focused on understanding the basic operations and functionality of cybersecurity systems and information assurance with a more behaviorally-oriented curriculum focused on the management of technical professionals and organizational leadership. Eight 5-credit courses will be offered over four quarters commencing in Autumn 2017. Instruction will be held twice a week, with a mix of evening and Saturday classes.

MCL graduates leave with a practical understanding of operational cybersecurity, including the principles of data protection, network security and information assurance, as well as the skills to manage technical professionals and lead strategic change their organization.

PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES COMMUNICATION SKILLS / Our graduates are effective interdisciplinary communicators who can integrate the technical aspects of cybersecurity with the strategic and managerial concerns of their organization.

RISK MANAGEMENT SKILLS / Our graduates are diagnostic problem-solvers who can evaluate the information security needs and design strong cybersecurity

capabilities in their organization. They can use risk assessment concepts and methodologies to determine proactive measures in protecting organizations from critical data exposure.

LEADERSHIP AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS / Our graduates are changesavvy managers who can effectively coordinate activities and lead individuals and teams.

ONE-YEAR MCL PROGRAM OF STUDY / Each quarter, students will take two 5-credit courses. One course will be taught through the Institute of Technology and the other course will be taught by the Milgard School of Business. These courses set the foundation for students to complete a team-based capstone project with a local organization in the last quarter of the program.

AUTUMN COURSES:

WINTER COURSES:

SPRING COURSES:

SUMMER COURSES:

T CSL 510 Principles of Cybersecurity

T CSL 550 Network and Internet Security

T CSL 570 Cybersecurity Management

T CSL 520 Business Essentials

T CSL 540 Leadership and Team Dynamics

T CSL 530 Information Assurance, Risk Management and Security Strategies T CSL 560 Strategic Organization Change

T CSL 580 Project Management

“The whole program is really about understanding the unique dynamics of today’s business world and how to make sure that information is protected, that the right people have access to it... ”

TRANSFER CREDITS / Graduate credits that have been applied toward a completed degree cannot be transferred.

– RONALD JIMERSON, MCL ’14 Chief Information Security Officer City of Tacoma

APPLICATION DEADLINE

MCL COHORT MODEL / The MCL Program is based on the cohort model which admits students once a year.

ANNUAL ADMISSION

All courses are carefully selected and designed to prepare students with the foundational skills to manage a career in the fast-paced and rapidly evolving cybersecurity career field.

Complete applications received by the priority application deadline will be assured of a review; complete applications received after the priority application deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

Classes begin in September.

Priority: April 15

Start your application:

tacoma.uw.edu/mcl

MASTER OF CYBERSECURITY AND LEADERSHIP

FACULTY YA N B A I Associate Professor; Co-Director of the MCL Program; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 2003

TRACY THOMPSON Associate Professor; Co-Director of the MCL Program; Organization Behavior; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1994

ZOE BARSNESS Associate Professor; Organization Behavior; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1996

HALUK DEMIRKAN Associate Professor; Executive Director, Center for Information Based Management Information Systems and Operations Management; Ph.D., University of Florida, 2002

B R YA N G O D A Professor; Computer Engineering; Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2001

KENT NELSON Senior Lecturer; Organizational Management and Strategic Communication; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1994

MASTER OF CYBERSECURITY AND LEADERSHIP University of Washington Tacoma Campus Box 358426 1900 Commerce Street Tacoma, WA 98402-3100 ADVISOR Curtis Black uwtcurt@uw.edu 253-692-4647 253-692-5860 uwtech@uw.edu tacoma.uw.edu/mcl

UW GRADUATE SCHOOL University of Washington Campus Box 353770 G-1 Communications Building Seattle, WA 98195-3770 206-543-5900 grad.uw.edu

tacoma.uw.edu/mcl More graduate study options / tacoma.uw.edu/graduate Financial aid and scholarships / tacoma.uw.edu/finaid Contact / uwtech@uw.edu or 253-692-5860

THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA is accredited as a part of the University of Washington by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Individual academic programs may have additional accreditations. The University of Washington reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in accordance with university policy and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations. The University of Washington is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Disability Resources for Students at least 10 days in advance at 253-692-4522 or drsuwt@uw.edu.

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