Master of Science in Economic Crime Forensics – General Online

Empower yourself with corporate crime-fighting abilities to help protect organizations, their customers and employees. Based on real-life scenarios, this program focuses on both policies and practices.

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Program Overview

Gain valuable insights with an M.S. in Economic Crime Forensics – General online program

Total Tuition: $28,200
Program Duration: As few as 24 months
Credit Hours: 30

Corporate growth and globalization have given rise to increasingly sophisticated methods of fraud. In the Master of Science in Economic Crime Forensics – General online program, you will explore the intersection of crime and business from the use of technology to uncover financial statement fraud and misappropriation of assets to implementing policies and internal controls that reduce the risk of cyberattacks, occupational fraud and embezzlement.

Coursework also covers the U.S. legal system’s processes and procedures regarding fraud investigation, prosecution and civil remedies. Approximately half of the curriculum is customized to your professional goals, as you will work with your advisor to choose specialization courses and a capstone project.

Graduates of this online master’s in economic crime forensics – general program will learn how to:

  • Propose business law standards, standards of ethics and professional codes of conduct related to corporate leadership
  • Evaluate and support accounting and auditing concepts related to the causation of corporate economic crime
  • Develop standards of conduct relative to litigation services, including conflicts of interest and background considerations
  • Develop managerial and communication skills to measure and support fraud deterrence
Graduates of this online master’s in economic crime forensics – general program will learn how to:+
  • Propose business law standards, standards of ethics and professional codes of conduct related to corporate leadership
  • Evaluate and support accounting and auditing concepts related to the causation of corporate economic crime
  • Develop standards of conduct relative to litigation services, including conflicts of interest and background considerations
  • Develop managerial and communication skills to measure and support fraud deterrence

Potential careers upon completion of this online economic crime forensics – general program:

  • Fraud Examiner
  • Fraud Investigator
  • Forensics Investigator
  • Internal Auditor
  • Compliance Officer
  • Risk Manager
Potential careers upon completion of this online economic crime forensics – general program:+
  • Fraud Examiner
  • Fraud Investigator
  • Forensics Investigator
  • Internal Auditor
  • Compliance Officer
  • Risk Manager

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Total Tuition: $28,200
Program Duration: As few as 24 months
Credit Hours: 30
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Tuition

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Our M.S. in Economic Crime Forensics – General online program offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition which is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. All program and course fees are included in the total tuition cost.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition: $28,200
Per Credit Hour: $940
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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
M.S. in Economic Crime Forensics – General $940 $2,820 $28,200

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition: $28,200
Per Credit Hour: $940

Calendar

Our flexible calendar fits your schedule

La Salle University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.

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Next Apply Date: 1/1/24
Next Class Start Date: 1/16/24

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TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Fall 210/23/2310/9/2310/13/2310/13/2310/19/2312/17/238 weeks
Spring I1/16/241/1/241/5/241/5/241/11/243/10/248 weeks
Spring II3/18/243/4/243/8/243/8/243/14/245/9/248 weeks

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Admissions

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Applications for the M.S. in Economic Crime Forensics – General are evaluated on a holistic basis. The Admissions Committee takes into account interest, aptitude and potential for achievement in graduate studies. The requirements include:

Admission Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA*
  • No GMAT required
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Prior to evaluation by the Admissions Committee, applicants must submit the following:

  • Transcript(s) from the college/university where you earned your bachelor’s degree and, if applicable, master’s degree. You will be notified if you need to submit additional transcripts for advising purposes.
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA*
  • No GMAT/GRE required
  • A current professional resume
  • Provide a personal statement (about 500 words in length) explaining why you are interested in this program, your qualifications and how this program will assist with your professional goals

Documentation can be sent via email to [email protected]. If you need to submit official documents by mail, send them to:

La Salle University
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Philadelphia, PA 19141

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Courses

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For the M.S. in Economic Crime Forensics – General online, the curriculum is comprised of five core courses, four specialty courses and the integrated capstone course. Students will work directly with their program advisor to choose 4 courses to complete out the specialization requirement. Students can choose from a variety of options and customize their study plan based on individual needs.

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For the M.S. in Economic Crime Forensics – General online program, the curriculum is comprised of five core courses, four specialty courses and the integrative capstone course.

Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The course provides an overview of the legal systems and expertise required for fraud risk professionals. The course enables participants to deepen their knowledge of the U.S. legal system by acquiring a broader understanding of processes and procedures that focus on fraud investigation, prosecution, and civil remedies. The course covers knowledge of law enforcement agencies, federal rules and regulations and evidence management, and expert testimony.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Financial statement fraud involves intentional misstatements or omissions of financial statement amounts or disclosures to deceive users of the statements. This topic, commonly known as “cooking the books,” will introduce students to management's motives and pressures to achieve desired financial results as opposed to true economic financial results. This course will enable students to both understand and detect the creative accounting methods management employs to “cook the books,” along with related fraud prevention strategies.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Occupational fraud and abuse is described as the use of one’s occupation for personal enrichment through the deliberate misuse or misapplication of one’s employing organization’s resources or assets. Through the use of real-life case examples, this course will focus on the types of persons most likely to perpetrate occupational fraud, the conditions under which fraud might be committed, and the specific schemes used to defraud organizations of amounts ranging from hundreds to millions of dollars.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Computers have made organizations easier to run. All accounting information, inventory records, customer data, and intellectual property that an organization possesses is contained somewhere in an electronic file. As such, these electronic files are vulnerable to attacks from both employees and outsiders from around the world. This course will provide the student with an understanding of how computer fraud and manipulation is accomplished and what security measures should be instituted to prevent it.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The opportunity to commit and conceal fraud exists only when there are assets susceptible to misappropriation and a lack of internal controls to prevent or detect fraud. This course will focus on the high-risk fraud environments wherein assets are more vulnerable to misappropriation and fraud because of either a lack of, or non-functioning of, internal controls. The study of various fraud investigative methods and the process for communicating an expert report will be an essential part of this course.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The capstone project is an opportunity to pursue an independent learning experience focused on a specific aspect of economic crime forensics based on the student interest. The capstone is intended to extend students beyond the coursework and cases to apply knowledge in ways that are relevant to their professional goals. Students will work on a research project or in an experiential learning environment. Each student will be required to present his/her capstone both as an oral presentation and a summary written document.

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