PROGRAM LEVEL
The PhD in Business Analytics aims to offer a prestigious academic and professional career to our graduates in a data-driven world of business. Technology and business are key competencies that are essential for anyone wanting to succeed in an international career in academia or business.
The University of Bahrain aims to provide excellent training not only in research methods and theory, but also in preparation for the job market through offering the opportunity to teach on a part-time basis in the College of Business Administration. In addition, the program offers the opportunity for PhD students to move from academia to consulting through the Research and Consultancy Unit.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
DETAILED STUDY PLAN
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Competent and effective:Â the knowledge and leadership skills to be a successful information and cyber security professional.
- Learn for life and innovate:Â the ability to adapt to change and tackle cyber-security incidents using advanced research and innovation.
- Ethics and professionalism:Â ability to act within the field and the community with a sense of responsibility, professionalism, and ethical integrity.
PROGRAM INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand the concepts, principles and theories relating to computer, network, and cyber-security.
- Understand theory, practice and tools for the design, implementation and evaluation of secure computer systems.
- Understand the theory, practice, and processes for the management and governance of cyber security within the organization.
- Understand the legal, privacy, and ethical responsibilities of software and information providers in the cyber-world.
- Apply professional knowledge and advanced practices in the analysis and solution of cyber-security challenges.
- Analyze challenging security problems, and identify and define the requirements appropriate for their solutions that meet appropriate standards and realistic constraints.
- Evaluate internet-based software systems and security solutions, and discover risk, vulnerabilities, and counter-measures for mitigating these risks.
- Work with teams and independently on a substantial software/network security project.
- Specify, design and construct secure computer systems, using appropriate tools, and to document all stages of the process.
- Use professional skills to communicate with a wide range of audiences, select advanced techniques and tools, and to analyse data in the area independently and critically.
- Understand the concepts, principles and theories relating to computer, network, and cyber-security.
- Understand theory, practice and tools for the design, implementation and evaluation of secure computer systems.
- Understand the theory, practice, and processes for the management and governance of cyber security within the organization.
- Understand the legal, privacy, and ethical responsibilities of software and information providers in the cyber-world.
- Apply professional knowledge and advanced practices in the analysis and solution of cyber-security challenges.
- Analyze challenging security problems, and identify and define the requirements appropriate for their solutions that meet appropriate standards and realistic constraints.
- Evaluate internet-based software systems and security solutions, and discover risk, vulnerabilities, and counter-measures for mitigating these risks.
- Work with teams and independently on a substantial software/network security project.
- Specify, design and construct secure computer systems, using appropriate tools, and to document all stages of the process.
- Use professional skills to communicate with a wide range of audiences, select advanced techniques and tools, and to analyse data in the area independently and critically.
