Master of Arts in Strategy, Cybersecurity, and Intelligence (MASCI)

Overview

The Master of Arts in Strategy, Cybersecurity, and Intelligence (MASCI) is a one-year degree that will prepare future leaders and operators for sound decision-making at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels, by enabling them to task, parse, and prepare a wide range of data and raw intelligence.

Become an Expert

Gain expertise in major strategy, cybersecurity, and intelligence topics such as terrorism, extremism, cybersecurity, disinformation, political warfare, covert operations, sanctions, special operations, and economic espionage. Build the skills to work effectively in careers in the defense and intelligence communities and related private and nonprofit sectors.

Program-at-a-Glance

In this cohort-based program, students take a total of four MASCI core courses and four electives chosen from an approved subset of course offerings from the broader SAIS curriculum. MASCI students also participate in a mandatory Boot Camp/Orientation in late August prior to the start of Fall classes and in a credit-bearing Capstone Research Seminar during the January intersession. Students are required to submit a capstone prospectus by the end of the Spring semester and complete their capstone research project during the summer term. Students whose only pending requirement is the capstone are eligible to participate in the SAIS Commencement ceremony in May. The capstone due date is in mid-July and the degree conferral date is in late August.