MA in Business and Organizational Security Management

Tackle Increased Risks to Grow Your Career

Locations Offered

Webster University Online
or In Person

2.5 Years
Time to Completion
$730
Cost Per Credit Hour
36

Credit Hours Required

Become a Certified Protection Professional (CPP)

Excel professionally as you address heightened vulnerability and risk to life and property throughout business, industry and government. Earn your Master of Arts degree in Business and Organizational Security Management (BOSM) from Webster University. Build upon your existing knowledge and skills as you prepare to pass the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) exam — the gold standard for security management professionals.

Specialized skills for motivated learners

Built for the next generation of security leaders

With increased risks on multiple fronts, security managers need increasingly advanced business and technical training. Webster’s BOSM program provides this level of training, making it ideal for:

  • Security professionals seeking to advance into a management role.
  • Mid-level professionals who desire heightened security knowledge and skills.
  • People skilled in emergency preparedness who seek to enter the business world.

Elevate your abilities in threat detection and elimination

In partnership with the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), the premier organization for security professionals, Webster has developed a career-forward curriculum that enhances your abilities in this increasingly crucial field. When you graduate, you can expect to:

  • Explain and apply important concepts, principles and analytics techniques related to business and organizational security management.
  • Analyze complex security situations and develop multifaceted solutions.
  • Demonstrate expert-level competency in asset management and emergency preparedness.

In-depth courses for up-to-the-minute skills

To earn your master’s degree in Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster, you must complete 36 credit hours. This includes 24 credit hours of required courses and 12 credit hours of elective courses from the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology.

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Flexibility for busy learners

Benefit from accessing lessons and assignments from anywhere you have an internet connection with Webster University Online. You also have the option to complete this program at these Webster locations:

  • Fort Belvoir, Virginia
  • Fort Jackson, South Carolina
  • Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
  • Fort Liberty, North Carolina

Expect exceptional career advancement

With their increased abilities and CPP certification, Webster’s Business and Organizational Security Management graduates regularly achieve great career outcomes. In fact, 94.6% of our students in this program find full-time employment upon graduation, with jobs such as these:

Chief Security Officer

$197,607

Median annual salary
(National, September 2023)

Security Director

$101,774

Median annual salary
(National, September 2023)

Loss Prevention Manager

$92,432

Median annual salary
(National, September 2023)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Achieve your personal and professional goals

We’re here to help

Webster is committed to your success, and you'll never be alone as you pursue your master’s in Business and Organizational Security Management.

  • Faculty members provide personalized support, thanks to Webster's intentionally small classes.
  • Tutors and other academic support staff can help you tackle particularly tough assignments and classes.
  • A global education broadens your perspective and gives you both the knowledge and experience to thrive, no matter where you are.

An education nationally recognized for quality

Earn your ACBSP-accredited Business and Organizational Security Management master’s from Webster, an independent, nonprofit university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Professors. Professionals. Mentors.

Gain real-world knowledge from our faculty experts. Our professors serve as mentors eager to support your career goals and connect you to opportunities, including internships and jobs.

Guiding you on your advancement path

At Webster University, we respect each student — meeting them where they are and helping them to build their knowledge base and enhance their skill sets.

- Simone Cummings,
Dean, George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology

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