University at Buffalo School of Management

evident. Several universities in the country have established research and education centers in IA to address the challenges and to reduce vulnerabilities in the National Information Infrastructure. The University at Buffalo aims to fill this void by offering this concentration. The program provides coursework giving a broad overview of the interdisciplinary aspects of Information Assurance as well as specialized training with respect to a chosen discipline. Within the MBA program, students must complete 15 credits of coursework – 3 credits of which are common to all IA students, 6 credits of which are defined by the track, and 6 credits of possibly interdisciplinary electives. This program structure ensures that students taking this concentration possess the necessary foundation in Information Assurance and allows them a certain degree of freedom to tailor the curriculum to their interests. At present, there are four disciplines participating in the program in terms of the applicable courses they offer: Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), School of Management (SOM), Mathematics (MTH), and School of Law (LAW). An official university issued certificate will provide recognition of this training earned by students in Information Assurance. These graduates may then enter the federal work force and industries with an expertise in IA (such as consulting, healthcare and banking), better prepared to meet the needs of our increasingly technological society. FIRST YEAR Fall Semester MBA Core 15 credits Spring Semester MBA Core 10 credits Electives 3-6 credits SECOND YEAR Fall Semester MGS 650 Information Assurance (request forced registration) IA Elective from list below* Electives or Internship – 9 credits Spring Semester MGO 642 Integration of Business Foundations 1 credit MGO 644 Business Practice – 1 credit MGS 659 Seminar in Electronic Commerce MGS 651 Management of Computer Networks IA Elective from list below* Electives – 3-6 credits *Select two of the following as electives: CSE 510 Intelligent Agents in E-Commerce CSE 512 Operating Systems Internals CSE 527 Modern Computer Systems CSE 530 Computer Communications CSE 516 E-Commerce Technology CSE 605 Advanced Concepts in Programming Languages CSE 616 Multi-agent Systems LAW 696 Intellectual Property – request forced registration from Law School LAW 795 Legal and Cultural Issues in Cyberspace – request forced registration from Law School MTH 529/530 Introduction to the Theory of Numbers I/II MTH 567 Stream Ciphers MGS 610 Digital Forensics MGS 613 Database Management Systems MGS 614 Systems Analysis and Design 12

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