Online Degrees in Economic Crime Investigation

Why Economic Crime Investigation

The nature of fraud is becoming more technologically complex and costly in a post-industrial, knowledge-based, global environment. Estimates of losses as a result of economic crimes exceed $200 billion per year—20 times the losses attributed to conventional crimes. All industries, including banking, cellular, credit card, securities, and insurance have been adversely impacted by the increased growth of economic crime. Therefore, the need for executives who understand the nature of economic crime and are capable of directing their organizations in the 21st century is critical.
Economic crime programs excel in addressing the needs of contemporary practitioners in the field of white collar crime and fraud prevention, providing firm foundations in criminal justice, law, sociology, psychology, political science, forensics, and communication.

Bachelor's Degree in Economic Crime Investigation

Online economic crime investigation degree program combines the study of criminal justice with that of accounting and computer science to provide future practitioners with an understanding of the evolving problems of fraud, corporate crime, and computer crime. As economic crime is an area of increasing concern in today's technologically advanced society, students completing Utica's growing innovative programs earn a highly marketable degree.

Curriculum

The curriculum consists of a wide spectrum of criminal justice, economic crime, sociology, and law courses to provide enhanced skills in understanding and investigating economic and computer crimes. This program offers two specialized concentrations: financial investigation and computer security. The concentration in financial investigation links the theory and practice of accounting to the detection and control of fraud and other related economic crimes. The concentration in computer security incorporates the fundamentals of programming as well as network and computer security.

Career Opportunities

This degree offers extensive career opportunities to students who have an interest in criminal justice, forensic accounting, fraud auditing, and computer science. Federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies, whose jurisdictions in specific economic crimes are rapidly expanding, are very interested in graduates of this program, as are corporations interested in protecting proprietary information, computer security, and the prevention of a variety of internal and external threats. Currently, 90% of the graduates of this program are working in professional positions relevant to their career interests.

Masters’ in Economic Crime Management

The Master of Science degree program in Economic Crime Management provides professional education to members of private corporations, government agencies, and professional associations who desire to advance their competencies in managing corporate and advanced technological resources to combat economic crime. This program can be completed in two years of part-time study

The Economic Crime Management program combines the areas of management, technology, analytical skills, and a knowledge and understanding of economic crime from a global perspective. The master's degree program was developed in cooperation with the Board of Directors of the Economic Crime Institute, which is comprised of individuals who are leaders in various industries and governmental organizations that are adversely impacted by economic crime.

Online MBA in Fraud Management

An online MBA in Fraud Management, qualifying students for positions in fraud analysis, fraud investigation, fraud examination and compliance in either the private or public sectors. This program offers students an opportunity to learn specific concepts and tools to assist them in managing complex technology projects and programs while identifying and preventing economic crimes. Combining a core curriculum in business with courses in fraud prevention and detection and financial investigation, the program prepares graduates for fraud management careers in a variety of industries such as banking, credit card, telecommunications, insurance, retail, and financial services.

The fraud management program can be completed in two years of part-time study..

Additionally, the curriculum provides students with the academic qualifications to take the comprehensive examinations to become a Certified Fraud Examiner (offered by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners) and a Certified Financial Crime Investigator (offered by the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators).