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MBA — Cybersecurity Concentration

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Overview

A Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Cybersecurity, adding 12 credit hours of cybersecurity coursework, such as computer and internet security, cloud systems security and risk assessment, to the MBA requirements.

Official program name
MBA with Concentration in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration · major: Business Administration
Source: ut.smartcatalogiq.com · 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: ut.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: ut.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Tampa, FL
Specializations
None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Tracks / concentrations
Cybersecurity Concentration
Source: ut.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
12 credit hours of cybersecurity courses beyond the MBA requirements
Source: ut.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Why this program is listed

Formal cybersecurity concentration within the MBA with its own required courses.

Named MBA concentration requiring 12 credit hours of cybersecurity courses beyond the MBA requirements (three of Computer and Internet Security, Cloud Systems Security, Risk Assessment and related CYB courses) plus a decision-analysis elective option in Cybersecurity Analytics.

Source: ut.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026

We 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, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
On campus
Source: ut.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Certification exam preparation

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Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses
RequiredCYB 501 Fundamentals of Information Security (may be waived or substituted by certifications or work experience)
Source: ut.smartcatalogiq.com · 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

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

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CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Graduate tuition, 1 to 24 credit hoursFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$789per credit · 2026-2027Source: ut.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Scholarships & funding guide

  • Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy (CSA) Scholarship Service scholarship

    Full tuition and required fees, required books, one-time laptop purchase, stipend ($29,000 undergraduate / $34,000 graduate) · Students must re-apply each year for continued funding.

    Eligibility: Rising junior or senior undergraduates (3.2 GPA) and graduate students (3.5 GPA); U.S. citizen able to qualify for a security clearance; not a full-time permanent DoD/federal employee or active-duty military; pursuing a cybersecurity degree with at least one academic year remaining.

    Obligation: Work for the DoD as a civilian employee for one calendar year for each year of scholarship assistance; internships with the selecting DoD organization during breaks.

    How to apply: Contact the director of cybersecurity programs; application link on the page.

    Deadline: Feb. 17, 2026 (printed for the 2026 cycle)

    Source: ut.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, ABET and CAE

Three different things: the school's institutional accreditation, ABET accreditation of this exact program, and the school's NSA CAE designation.

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) · 2023 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity BS (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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. ut.smartcatalogiq.com/current/catalog/graduate-catalog/graduate-study-in-the-college-of-business-cob — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. ut.edu/academics/sykes-college-of-business/centers-and-institutes/center-for-cybersecurity/departmen — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. ut.edu/admissions/tuition-and-costs — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. ut.edu/graduate-degrees/graduate-business/master-of-science-in-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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