
Baylor University · Hankamer School of Business
Online MBA — Cybersecurity Concentration
Overview
A 42-credit-hour online MBA with a 12-hour Cybersecurity concentration; students completing the concentration also earn the online Cybersecurity certificate. Coursework is asynchronous and fully online in seven-week terms, with optional in-person trips.
- Official program name
- Online MBA - Cybersecurity Concentration
- Awarded degree
- Master of Business Administration · major: Business AdministrationSource: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Degree level
- Master's
- Cybersecurity focus
- Cybersecurity concentration — CybersecurityA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.Source: catalog.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- School
- Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Location
- Waco, TXFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
- Specializations
- Cybersecurity Management — formal concentration / track (“Cybersecurity Concentration (OMBA)”)
- Orientation
- Management / policySource: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Required credits
- 42 credit hoursSource: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Duration
- as little as 14 months (two classes per term); 27 months with one class per term (two classes per seven-week term)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed
Formal Cybersecurity concentration in the fully online MBA.
Formal OMBA concentration of 12 hours (the online Cybersecurity certificate courses) within a 42-hour degree; students also receive the certificate.
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules
Format and attendance
- Formats offered
- OnlineSource: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Online delivery
- Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Campus visits (online option)
- Optional campus visitsSource: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Class schedule (online option)
- AsynchronousSource: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Flexible paceSource: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Attendance requirements as published
Immersion Optional
Optional trips with Executive MBA students (Baylor Abroad, Baylor in Washington D.C., Baylor in Texas)
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Curriculum
Other
- Students completing the concentration are also awarded the Cybersecurity certificate and a Credly digital badge.Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Admissions
- Transfer credit
- OptionalUp to 9 transfer credit hours accepted upon admissionSource: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Tests
Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Upcoming
Application deadline
December 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027 Part A
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Online MBA, per credit hourFrom the school's online tuition table | $1,189 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$49,938 = 42 credits × $1,189 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: onestop.web.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026 |
Other published fees
- Administrative fee, per trimester
- $100 per termSource: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Scholarships and funding
Online MBA Merit and Military Scholarships Institutional scholarship
$125 per credit hour enrolled, up to a total of $5,250.
Eligibility: Merit: awarded based on application strength; Military: military-connected students.
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Accreditation, ABET and CAE
Institutional accreditation
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
ABET program accreditation
This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.
NSA CAE designation (school)
- CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2022 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: MSIS with Cybersecurity Concentration (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
- CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: MSIS with Cybersecurity Concentration (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Texas.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- catalog.baylor.edu/graduate-school/curriculum-departments-institutes-instruction/hankamer-school-bus — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- hankamer.baylor.edu/mba/dallas/programs/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- hankamer.baylor.edu/mba/online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- hankamer.baylor.edu/mba/online/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
- hankamer.baylor.edu/mba/online/admissions/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
- hankamer.baylor.edu/mba/online/programs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- hankamer.baylor.edu/mba/online/programs/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
- onestop.web.baylor.edu/cost-payment/tuition-other-fees/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
- DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
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