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Security Management Concentration

Now more than ever, businesses recognize the need to initiate and maintain policies and procedures to protect their assets; including personnel, property, and information; and to ensure continuity of business under adverse circumstances. The Security Management concentration consists of a series of interrelated courses designed to address how businesses can counter specific threats to the people, property, and profitability of their organizations. This concentration is only offered in the Advancing Business Professionals (ABP) program at this time.

 

  • 768.470 Security Management

    This course provides students with an overview of the responsibilities of a security manager. The course includes recruiting, supervision, budgeting, outsourcing, quality, process and operations, selling, plans, policies and procedures. It also includes strategic planning for dealing with the threats of terrorism, workplace violence, computer attacks, drugs in the workplace, school violence ,and related issues. The types of organizations studied include private companies, banks, shopping centers, military installations, college campuses, airports and seaports, and other types of entities. Students are required to analyze the security management practices of an organization and provide recommendations for enhancing the security management of the organization. (3 credits)

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  • 768.471 Asset Protection

    This course places a strong emphasis on understanding the principles and terminology of physical security, personnel security, communications security, computer security, and operational security. The course includes modules on threat assessment, vulnerability analysis, executive protection, crisis management, security surveys, risk management, and scenario planning. Students are required to conduct a security analysis and provide both a written report and executive briefing outlining their findings and recommendations for improving the security of the organization. (3 credits)

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  • 768.472 Assessment, Management, and Mitigation of Risks

    This course provides a framework for dealing with the complexity and uncertainty of asset protection risk: exploring ways to identify, assess and weigh risks; how to track risks; how to predict when and to what extent risks might impact the business process; how to develop mitigation scenarios; and how to manage risk overall in a dynamic, imperfect world. Students learn concepts of systematic risk analysis, including how to identify, assess, and structure risks associated with asset protection, avoidance techniques, and how to develop a comprehensive risk mitigation program. Concepts include determination of business risks, personnel-related risks, property risks, pure or insurable risks, risk-sharing techniques, and development of a trackable risk management program that addresses the three essential categories of risk uncertainty: the knowns, the known unknowns, and the unknown unknowns. (3 credits)

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  • 768.473 Private Security Investigations

    Private security investigations are a critical element of an organization’s asset protection strategy. This course examines private sector investigative capabilities including background investigations, investigations of internal thefts, undercover drug investigations, securing of evidence to be used before investigative committees, boards, or in civil or criminal trials. The course also includes the basic methodologies and principles of private investigative activities. (3 credits)

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  • 768.474 Terrorism: Impact and Implications

    Terrorism has been an international threat for many decades. Recent events such as the Oklahoma City and September 11 attacks in the U.S. have indicated an immediate need for all organizations to develop an understanding of the terrorist threat and how to deal with it. This course provides the students with a basic understanding of the history, philosophies, and beliefs of both international and domestic terrorist organizations. It also examines the tactics, tools, and methodologies of terrorists. In addition, it provides students with a basic understanding of the security strategies and safeguards needed to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism. (3 credits)

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  • 768.475 Workplace Violence: Preparation, Prevention, and Response

    Workplace violence includes traditional criminal attacks and acts of violence directed against organizations by disgruntled employees, supervisors, and customers. It also includes the spillover of domestic violence into the workplace and acts of terrorism. This course provides students with an understanding of the holistic and systems approach toward preventing and responding to workplace violence. Students learn to design a multidisciplinary strategy involving senior management, union officials, human resources managers, legal counsel, employee assistance program professionals, and personnel from security, safety, public relations, and maintenance. Students also learn how to develop effective incident reporting systems and tailored plans, policies, and procedures. Simulations, case studies, and an examination of best practices are utilized in this course. (3 credits)

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  • 768.476 Crisis Management

    This course incorporates case studies, research and simulation exercises in an effort to develop the student’s basic understanding of crisis management. Scenarios include but are not limited to terrorism, strikes, product tampering, workplace violence, and natural disasters. The course analyzes and illustrates the anatomy of a crisis and details how managers can forecast their next crisis and develop contingency plans. Students are required to develop a crisis management plan for a client organization. (3 credits)

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  • 768.477 Counterespionage for American Business

    Foreign governments, corporations, and other competitors are engaged in active espionage against American firms. This course is designed to educate students about these serious threats and how to develop countermeasures to protect corporate and government assets. (3 credits)

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  • 768.478 Legal Environment of Asset Protection

    A good foundation in law is an essential part of a security/loss prevention program. This course provides students with a basic understanding of the law as it relates to torts, premises protection, civil liabilities and exposures, contract law, administrative and regulatory issues, arrest law, use of force, searches, questioning, and other criminal issues. Case studies, lectures, and scenarios are part of this course design. (3 credits)

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  • 769.330 Info Assurance Principle

    Security has become one of the most important aspects of systems development. It impacts almost every part of the system and has technical, legal, and operational ramifications. This course is intended to introduce security concepts and provide an overview of the field. Topics include basic security concepts and information system assurance principles; security standards: identifying potential system threats; developing responses; potential personnel issues; an overview of hardware, software and network problems; and concepts in security planning. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.769.307

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