Master's Program

Security executives prepare for global challenges

(July 5, 2007) The Master of Security Management for Executives (MSME) is an innovative program developed and delivered in collaboration with industry leaders in security management. The MSME is designed to provide security executives with the knowledge and expertise necessary to meet the global challenges of tomorrow. Program faculty includes industry leaders in security management, business and higher education. The admissions requirement of at least three years of supervisory experience ensures that students in this two-year weekend cohort program will learn not only from their instructors, but from the experience of the class as a whole.

"The Master of Security Management for Executives is a groundbreaking program of collaboration between academia, the business community and corporate security leaders. While other institutions have offered online courses at the graduate level, the University of Houston-Downtown is quickly establishing its leadership role in corporate security management by creating the first in-class MSM program for Executives.  Superior faculty coupled with industry professionals, the MSM for Executives degree will quickly become the de facto standard in recruiting global security leaders." 

UH-Downtown is a public university of nearly 12,000 students, offering a wide variety of bachelor’s degrees, as well as master’s programs in criminal justice, professional writing, security management and teaching. One of four distinct universities in the UH System, Houston’s Downtown University is nationally recognized for its student diversity, wireless campus, outstanding academic opportunities and productive community partnerships. At UHD, the emphasis is on excellence in teaching and student success.

Please use UH-Downtown, UHD or University of Houston-Downtown when referring to our university.