Online Master of Business Administration with a Cybersecurity Concentration
Advance your business career with high-level cybersecurity credentials. This online MBA blends business expertise with technical knowledge to help you lead and protect any organization against cybercrime.
Program Overview
Strengthen your expertise in leadership in the digital space with your online MBA in Cybersecurity
EWU’s online MBA with a Cybersecurity Concentration is designed for forward-thinking professionals who want to lead at the intersection of business and technology. This program combines advanced business courses with essential cybersecurity training to help future-proof your career.
Our expert faculty will teach you how to manage risk, secure systems, and lead diverse teams in a global, digital environment. You will explore ethics, regulatory frameworks, and strategic planning while gaining hands-on skills to handle evolving cyberthreats. Upon graduation, you will be ready to guide any organization through cybersecurity challenges.
The Eastern Washington University School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).
Learning outcomes for this Cybersecurity concentration:
- Apply technical and quantitative skills to analyze and resolve contemporary issues confronting managers
- Incorporate ethical and global considerations into business activities
- Demonstrate cybersecurity principles in the securing of networks and software systems
- Possess an advanced understanding of core cybersecurity knowledge
- Use advanced cybersecurity skills in securing of networks and the development of software systems
- Apply technical and quantitative skills to analyze and resolve contemporary issues confronting managers
- Incorporate ethical and global considerations into business activities
- Demonstrate cybersecurity principles in the securing of networks and software systems
- Possess an advanced understanding of core cybersecurity knowledge
- Use advanced cybersecurity skills in securing of networks and the development of software systems
Career opportunities:
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
- Senior Cybersecurity Policy Advisor
- Director of Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Vulnerability Assessor
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
- Senior Cybersecurity Policy Advisor
- Director of Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Vulnerability Assessor
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The Eastern Washington University School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).
"I was doing different things I learned through the MBA program, influencing the team and other leaders. It was a different way I moved throughout the company because of my experience that helped me get to this point."
– Kevin Winford II
EWU Master of Business Administration graduate
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Tuition
An affordable online MBA that fits your career goals
The EWU online MBA with a Cybersecurity Concentration program features the same affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition for all in-state and out-of-state students.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per 4-Credit Hour Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA Cybersecurity | $410 | $1,640 | $18,040* |
Application Fee: $75
*Tuition and fees subject to change. Total program cost does not include foundation courses. If foundation courses are required, the cost will be added to the total program cost.
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Calendar
Flexible start dates designed to fit your professional life
The online MBA with a Cybersecurity Concentration is designed to be efficient for working professionals, with six-week courses and seven start dates a year. View the full calendar for upcoming start dates and deadlines for registration, required documents, and tuition payment.
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter I | 12/29/25 | 12/15/25 | 12/24/25 | 12/27/25 |
| Winter II | 2/9/26 | 1/26/26 | 2/4/26 | 2/7/26 |
| Spring I | 3/30/26 | 3/16/26 | 3/25/26 | 3/28/26 |
| Spring II | 5/11/26 | 4/27/26 | 5/6/26 | 5/9/26 |
| Summer I | 7/6/26 | 6/22/26 | 6/30/26 | 7/4/26 |
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Admissions
Discover the admission process for the cybersecurity MBA program
The admission process for the online MBA with a Cybersecurity Concentration program is streamlined to help you get started right away. Plus, the GMAT is waived for qualified applicants.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA
- Professional resume
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester-graded postsecondary credit hours** OR:
- Applicants with a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester graded credits of postsecondary academic coursework AND at least three years of professional work experience as verified by a professional resume will be considered on a case-by-case basis
- Applicants with a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester graded credits of postsecondary academic coursework AND an index score (GPA x 200 + GMAT) ≥ 1050 will be considered on a case-by-case basis
- Applicants with a GPA lower than 2.5 may considered on a case-by-case basis and must have an index score of (GPA x 200 + GMAT) ≥ 1050
- Official transcript from the college/university where degree was earned
- Professional resume
Have a question? Call us at 800-826-3411.
**We encourage you to apply if your GPA is lower than a 3.0 and you have at least 3 years of professional work experience. Applicants with GPAs below 3.0 are considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact an Enrollment Services representative at 800-826-3411 for more information.
Document Submission Information
Order your official, electronic transcripts from the degree-granting institution where you earned your highest degree (bachelor’s or master’s) and have them sent to Eastern Washington University.
- Most EWU graduate programs only require one transcript. Please submit a transcript from your degree-granting institution. This transcript should include the final two years of your degree completion. If it does not, please submit transcripts to cover your final two years of earned credits.
- Please note that transcripts ordered by main may take 4-6 weeks to arrive.
If you are ordering a mailed paper transcript, please have it sent to:
Eastern Washington University
Showalter Hall 206
Cheney, WA 99004
Courses
Discover the topics you'll master with these online cybersecurity courses
In order to earn the online Master of Business Administration with a Cybersecurity Concentration, you must complete 11 courses (44 credit hours), comprised of 28 credit hours of core courses and 12 credit hours of cybersecurity concentration courses and four credit hours of electives. If you don't have a business undergraduate degree, you will benefit from up to 12 additional credit hours of concurrent foundation courses.
Foundation courses provide the opportunity to gain additional knowledge needed to be successful in subsequent MBA coursework.
- Students with a bachelor's degree in business from an accredited college or university may not be required to take foundation coursework.
- Students with a non-business bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university will be required to take foundation coursework unless they are able to show competency in the required foundation areas, based on previous academic coursework. Required foundations will be assessed on a course-by-course basis.
- BADM 502 and BADM 505 can also be satisfied with Ivy equivalent courses. Contact MBA Advisor for details.
Students in the MBA program will take the following core courses.
Students will take the following courses. Note: CYBR 502 must be taken before CYBR 504.
Students must complete an additional 4 credits (one course) from another MBA concentration.
