BA School of Business and Finance - Cybersecurity Management - Master's graduate postgraduate

Cybersecurity Management

Last updated on:2020-06-30

Type of study programme		Professional master degree
Degree		Professional Master’s degree in Business Administration with a qualification of Information Security Manager (specialization in Cyber-security management)
Licence/accreditation		Study programme accredited until 30-Jun-2021

Duration		2 years (with a professional bachelor degree); 2,5 years (with an academic bachelor degree)
Study type		Full-time
Credit points		80 (2 years) or 100 (2,5 years) (ECTS: 120 (2 years) or 159 (2,5 years))
Study language		English (EN)
Fees		2 years - 6630 EUR full program (EU Applicants); 8190 EUR full program (Other Applicants); 2,5 years - 6900 EUR full program (EU Applicants); 8970 EUR full program (Other Applicants) (2020/21).

Study programme description		The aim of the study programme is to develop future management experts with competence in IT and Cybersecurity. This is the full-time master programme with a concentration in Cybersecurity Management domains. Studies are organised in the form of modules and group work. Main study courses include Leadership, ICT Strategy, and Governance, Information Security Culture and Awareness, Information Security Governance, Information Security Risk Management and Compliance, Cybercrime Investigations, Cybersecurity Policy, Legal and Ethical Aspects. Students in this programme demonstrate the knowledge and understanding about information security management enablers and their impact on a company competitiveness and stable and sustainable development; develop the capability to independently use information security tools, methods for the critical resources protection, defense to accomplish the governance of cybersecurity. The graduates of this programme are usually employed in international IT, cybercrime and government organisations
Study programme link		www.ba.lv/studies/program/cybersecurity-management/
Requirements		Professional or academic bachelor degree English proficiency: IELTS (minimum 6.0 points) or other certificate confirming English language level. For detailed admission requirements click here:http://www.ba.lv/studies/how-to-apply/

BA School of Business and Finance

Higher Education Institution

Kr. Valdemara street 161, Riga, LV-1013, Latvia

Phone:+371 67709278

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BA School of Business and Finance is one of the leading, self-financing business schools in Latvia. It was founded in 1992 as Banking College under the Bank of Latvia and in 1997; it was accredited as Higher Educational Institution, today known as BA School of Business and Finance. At present BA School of Business and Finance implements accredited professional study programs in 2 directions: the study direction “Economics” and the study direction ”Management, administration and real estate management”.
For more than 25 years, BA School of Business and Finance has been one of Latvia's leading business education universities, which can be proud of its stable high employment rates of graduates and wide opportunities for international cooperation and career growth.

• MORE THAN 11 500 GRADUATES
• 98% GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT
• MORE THAN 1600 STUDENTS
• MORE THAN 100 FOREIGN GRADUATES
• 128 PARTNER UNIVERSITIES IN 36 COUNTRIES

Since 2008 BA School of Business and Finance each year participates in Eduniversal Best Masters and MBA program rankings. Professional Master’s degree program” International Finance and Banking” was ranked 14 by Euniversal Best masters ranking under section” Corporate Finance”/Eastern Europe (2018/2019 academic year).
BA School of Business and Finance that has obtained „Investors in Excellence” Quality Management Certificate (IiE Standard). The certificate serves as a roadmap for further high performance achievement. It is a Quality Management Certificate issued by the British Quality Foundation thus proving that it meets high internationally recognized standards of EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management Excellence model).

In 2013, BASBF was granted the status of a certified center of Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) UK, and since then it allows to prepare specialists in Financial Management and award additional professional qualification of a Financial Manager SQA.

Accommodation possibilities: BA School of Business and Finance offers its student hostel- it’s located in the main buildings top floors (7th-10th floor) offering a wide view of the surroundings. More information at School of Business and Finance Student Hostel BA

BA SBF graduates work for leading companies, banks, auditing companies and various government institutions contributing to the growth of the whole sector providing their knowledge and expertise. Graduates are nationally and internationally recognized entrepreneurs, managers, consultants, experts and professionals working both in public and private companies.

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Total number of students: 1033 (2019/20)

Number of International students: 81 (2019/20)

Number of academic staff: 40 (2019/20)