An applied Swiss-inspired curriculum combining algorithmic rigour, systems architecture, digital trust and practical engineering capability for modern technology leaders.
The DBA in Cybersecurity Governance at Brookfield School of Computing is engineered to provide deep competency across core computer science, systems design, and targeted domain applications. Students develop fluency in software craftsmanship, distributed architectures, algorithm optimization, and data governance.
Instruction balances rigorous theoretical foundations with practical code repositories, laboratory simulations, and ethical technology review aligned with modern international computing standards.
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBA101 | Epistemology & Philosophy of Applied Business Research in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Examine positivism, constructivism, critical realism and pragmatic epistemology in executive business research in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA102 | Strategic Leadership, Governance & Corporate Direction in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Formulate executive governance models, boardroom strategic alignment and C-suite technology oversight in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA103 | Advanced Qualitative Research Design & Executive Interview Lab in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Design semi-structured executive interview protocols, ethical consent mechanisms and qualitative sampling matrices in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA104 | Quantitative Methodologies & Econometrics in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Derive multiple linear regression, panel data estimators, structural equation modeling (SEM) and factor analysis in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA105 | Applied Statistical Modeling & Corporate Decision Analytics in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Analyze corporate survey and financial data using SPSS, R or SmartPLS to validate measurement models in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA106 | Systematic Literature Review & Conceptual Frameworks in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Execute rigorous PRISMA systematic literature reviews and synthesize conceptual frameworks in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA107 | Economics of Digital Innovation & Platform Disruption in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Analyze platform economics, multi-sided markets, switching costs, competitive moats and technological disruption in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA108 | Executive Data Analytics & Decision Support Systems in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Build executive decision analytics models and corporate scenario simulations to inform strategic resource allocation in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA109 | Ethical Governance & Boardroom Accountability in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Evaluate fiduciary responsibilities, stakeholder capitalism, corporate ESG metrics and executive research ethics in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBA201 | Applied Doctoral Research Proposal Defense in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Formally defend the doctoral research proposal, problem statement, methodology and contributions before faculty in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA202 | Corporate Fieldwork Pilot Study & Executive Methodology in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Conduct preliminary pilot fieldwork, test survey instruments and refine qualitative interview protocols in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA203 | Strategic Risk Management, Compliance & Cyber Resilience in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Evaluate enterprise risk management (COSO ERM), operational cyber resilience and corporate liability in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA204 | Survey Instrument Engineering & Psychometric Validation in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Validate psychometric survey scales, Cronbach's alpha reliability, convergent validity and discriminant validity in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA205 | Organizational Change, Agility & Technology Adoption in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Analyze Technology Acceptance Model (TAM/UTAUT), dynamic capabilities theory and organizational agility in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA206 | Corporate Case Study Development & Qualitative Coding in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Execute thematic coding, grounded theory analysis and cross-case synthesis using NVivo / ATLAS.ti software in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA207 | Swiss & International Corporate Governance Regulations in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Audit corporate compliance against Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance and international standards in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA208 | Mid-Candidature Doctoral Review & Progress Defense in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Defend mid-candidature empirical milestones and demonstrate significant primary data collection progress in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA209 | Executive Seminar: Business Impact of Research in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Synthesize academic findings into actionable C-suite executive transformation playbooks and board presentations in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBA301 | Applied Doctoral Field Investigation & Data Collection in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Execute multi-organization primary data collection gathering quantitative survey metrics and executive interviews in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA302 | Empirical Data Triangulation & Cross-Case Synthesis in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Triangulate qualitative findings with quantitative survey data and secondary financial corporate metrics in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA303 | Organizational Intervention & Transformation Analysis in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Measure business impact, ROI realization, organizational productivity shifts and strategic performance metrics in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA304 | Doctoral Dissertation Drafting: Methodological Synthesis in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Author dissertation chapters detailing research design, data collection rigor and analytical procedures in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA305 | Doctoral Dissertation Drafting: Strategic Implications in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Synthesize theoretical implications for business scholarship and actionable strategic guidance for executives in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA306 | Peer Review Workshop & Executive Working Paper Series in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Present findings at executive doctoral colloquia, collect peer reviews and prepare executive working papers in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA307 | Final Executive Dissertation Submission & Quality Review in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Finalize the complete executive doctoral dissertation manuscript and pass institutional originality review in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA308 | Preparation for Doctoral Viva Voce & Oral Defense in Cybersecurity Governance | Theory | Rehearse doctoral dissertation defense, defend methodological choices and articulate executive contributions in Cybersecurity Governance. |
| DBA309 | Final DBA Dissertation Defense & Executive Dissemination in Cybersecurity Governance | Practical | Successfully defend the DBA dissertation in oral viva voce examination and disseminate executive findings in Cybersecurity Governance. |
Master’s degree in management or technology with senior executive leadership experience. Applied research concept required.
Brookfield School of Computing is an independent private education institution in formation. Academic programmes, entry requirements, fees and awards are subject to institutional review and applicable Swiss legal regulations.