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Macro: 200
Micro: 201
Econometrics: 385
Ind Org: 345
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MBA 641: Microeconomics of Business Decision-Making (Information Security Emphasis) |
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To fully understand how organizations
accomplish their goals, analysts must consider the economics of individual
decision-makers and markets. This part of economics has special relevance
to organizations’ efforts to guarantee the confidentiality, integrity and
availability of their information resources. MBA 641 deals with the branch of economics known as “microeconomics” in the context of information security. Although the methods of microeconomics had their historical origin in explaining traditional industry, today these methods have been extended – even revolutionized – as they have been applied to areas as diverse as financial services, medical care and information technology. The questions of applied microeconomics are studied as much for their policy implications as for the pure intellectual challenge. When the government sues to restrain an information technology giant, when a consulting firm prepares a demand forecast, and when a brokerage estimates the earnings of a high-tech startup, all these decision-makers are applying microeconomics. The syllabus and other course materials for MBA 641 will be kept on JMU's Blackboard site. |
Why an MBA with an
InfoSec concentration? Because "Technology chops aren't enough to succeed in the information security profession. Those with an MBA have a wider pathway to the CISO's office and higher up the corporate ladder. 'It is a trend. You can't be an
effective career infosecurity person without business knowledge . . .'"
Check out the whole article and then
learn how you can
complete an MBA from James Madison University with a concentration in
Information Security while continuing your current full-time job
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