Application & Requirements

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Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the MBA in Cybersecurity Risk Management program in the Chapman Graduate School of Business, applicants must:

1. Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from either a U.S. accredited college or university or the equivalent degree from institutions outside the U.S.; Students coming from programs where the primary degree is at the master level or higher will meet this requirement.
2. Have a minimum of four (4) years professional experience in cybersecurity, information systems or fields directly related to the program. A waiver may be granted based on interview or other qualifications.
3. Show high promise of success in graduate studies as determined by the faculty based upon academic performance, work experience or a combination of academic and work experience.
4. Should, in general, have a minimum upper division grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. An applicant with substantial work experience and industry/work related recommendations will be evaluated based on academic qualifications, work experience, and performance;
5. Provide a resume describing current and past responsibilities, leadership and management experience highlights and, if any, demonstrated accomplishments in management, cybersecurity and / or information systems.
6. Provide a statement of purpose (short essay) describing how the program fits within personal and career goals. The essay will be evaluated for applicants’ effective and succinct writing skills.

7. Applicants from non-English speaking countries, including internationally educated American students, must demonstrate proficiency in English. FIU only accepts test scores sent directly from the testing agency as official. FIU’s institution code is 5206.

   FIU accepts the following tests as proof of English proficiency:

   • TOEFL iBT/PBT: 4.5 on the iBT TOEFL (Effective January 21, 2026; for tests taken prior to this date, the required minimum score is 80 on the iBT, or equivalent. Please see the ETS TOEFL iBT Score Understanding page for more information.)
   • IELTS: 6.5
   • Duolingo English Test: 110
   • 53 Pearson Test of English – Academic
   • Cambridge English – Advanced
   • FIU English Language Institute: Certification of satisfactory completion of all content areas with at least level six proficiency (Program details)

Application Deadline

The program admits students every Spring term. Applications and supporting documents should be sent as early as possible to allow sufficient time for processing.

Please see deadlines below: