The California State University system has been called the greatest jobs engine the state has ever known, and Cal State San Marcos takes that role to heart. Based on feedback from stakeholders in multiple business and nonprofit sectors, CSUSM is launching two new and innovative programs in cybersecurity and hospitality management.
Cybersecurity
San Diego is increasingly seen nationally as a cybersecurity cluster. A recent study highlighted that the region is home to more than 100 cyber companies which?along with the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare System Command Center?employ about 6,600 workers. However, within the field there is a clear industry need for employees who are both technically proficient and business savvy. Starting this fall, CSUSM will offer a first-of-its-kind Professional Science Master's in Cybersecurity.
A professional science master's (PSM) is an innovative, new graduate degree designed to allow students to pursue advanced training in science or mathematics while simultaneously developing workplace and business skills.
"Local companies have made it clear that there is a skills gap, making it difficult to hire a workforce knowledgeable in both cybersecurity and business," said Katherine Kantardjieff, dean of the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM). "Cyberattacks affect all industry sectors. CSUSM was approached by several industries including financial, healthcare, telecommunications and defense, requesting training for their existing personnel. We are very pleased that we could move quickly to offer this unique program and fulfill a significant regional need for cybersecurity professionals."
The program, designed for working adults with classes in the evening, can be completed part-time in two years. Curriculum will be a blend of cybersecurity courses, business courses and a capstone semester-in-residence project including onsite experience in a company.
For more information visit: www.csusm.edu/go/cybersecurity
Hospitality and Tourism
Hospitality is a global industry but in the San Diego region, it's almost a way of life. From the wineries of Temecula to the beach resorts of San Diego, the region is the fifth most popular travel destination in the United States. In fact, one in eight jobs in San Diego County is tourism related. As visitor demand to Southern California continues to increase, the College of Business Administration (CoBA) is proud to be launching a new hospitality management option in its Specialized Accelerated MBA (SAMBA) program.
The SAMBA is a unique "stackable" program consisting of three phases: the foundation, the core and the specialization. The specialization entails 12 units of advanced study in either business intelligence, international business or, as of this fall, hospitality and tourism management.
"We initiated the new hospitality and tourism management option for our SAMBA program after meeting with a focus group of local industry experts and City of Carlsbad Mayor Matt Hall to discuss the growing need to educate hospitality employees in each functional area of the hospitality and tourism industry," said Mohammad Oskoorouchi, associate dean and director of Graduate Programs. "With the local experts from Marriott, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, LEGOLAND California Resort, Welk Resorts, Grand Pacific Resort, Hilton and Sheraton, the College developed a professional certificate for entry- and mid-level managers who are already working in the hospitality field."
The one-year program is composed of three certificates: foundations, core and specialization, and ends with a culminating experience or internship. For more information on this program visit: www.csusm.edu/mba/samba
Cybersecurity
San Diego is increasingly seen nationally as a cybersecurity cluster. A recent study highlighted that the region is home to more than 100 cyber companies which?along with the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare System Command Center?employ about 6,600 workers. However, within the field there is a clear industry need for employees who are both technically proficient and business savvy. Starting this fall, CSUSM will offer a first-of-its-kind Professional Science Master's in Cybersecurity.
A professional science master's (PSM) is an innovative, new graduate degree designed to allow students to pursue advanced training in science or mathematics while simultaneously developing workplace and business skills.
"Local companies have made it clear that there is a skills gap, making it difficult to hire a workforce knowledgeable in both cybersecurity and business," said Katherine Kantardjieff, dean of the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM). "Cyberattacks affect all industry sectors. CSUSM was approached by several industries including financial, healthcare, telecommunications and defense, requesting training for their existing personnel. We are very pleased that we could move quickly to offer this unique program and fulfill a significant regional need for cybersecurity professionals."
The program, designed for working adults with classes in the evening, can be completed part-time in two years. Curriculum will be a blend of cybersecurity courses, business courses and a capstone semester-in-residence project including onsite experience in a company.
For more information visit: www.csusm.edu/go/cybersecurity
Hospitality and Tourism
Hospitality is a global industry but in the San Diego region, it's almost a way of life. From the wineries of Temecula to the beach resorts of San Diego, the region is the fifth most popular travel destination in the United States. In fact, one in eight jobs in San Diego County is tourism related. As visitor demand to Southern California continues to increase, the College of Business Administration (CoBA) is proud to be launching a new hospitality management option in its Specialized Accelerated MBA (SAMBA) program.
The SAMBA is a unique "stackable" program consisting of three phases: the foundation, the core and the specialization. The specialization entails 12 units of advanced study in either business intelligence, international business or, as of this fall, hospitality and tourism management.
"We initiated the new hospitality and tourism management option for our SAMBA program after meeting with a focus group of local industry experts and City of Carlsbad Mayor Matt Hall to discuss the growing need to educate hospitality employees in each functional area of the hospitality and tourism industry," said Mohammad Oskoorouchi, associate dean and director of Graduate Programs. "With the local experts from Marriott, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, LEGOLAND California Resort, Welk Resorts, Grand Pacific Resort, Hilton and Sheraton, the College developed a professional certificate for entry- and mid-level managers who are already working in the hospitality field."
The one-year program is composed of three certificates: foundations, core and specialization, and ends with a culminating experience or internship. For more information on this program visit: www.csusm.edu/mba/samba