Students should receive approval of a program of study to guide their actual requirements. The following courses are on top of the MBA requirements as noted in the Graduate Catalog. This course develops the understanding of accounting, assurance, and taxation issues needed by business managers in electronic commerce. This course focuses on the knowledge and skills required to provide assurance for information systems for the purpose of managing business risk. Topics covered include concurrent and continuous auditing of applications, auditing of system development, internal control as a function of system design, and maintenance of data quality.
Students develop and implement audit approaches for information systems.
This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills for security of information and information systems within organizations. It focuses on concepts and methods associated with planning, designing, implementing, managing, and auditing security at all levels and on all systems platforms, including worldwide net-works. The course presents techniques for assessing risk associated with accidental and intentional breaches of security. It covers the associated issues of ethical uses of information and privacy considerations. The specific topic may vary from semester to semester, as will the associated course prerequisites.