Master of Business Administration

Financial Fraud Examination and Management Concentration

The need for financial fraud examiners is rapidly growing, largely due to new federal laws requiring auditors to take additional steps to identify fraud as well as new accounting standards regulated by the American Institute of CPAs since the Enron scandal erupted.

Among other initiatives, the AICPA has teamed with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners to encourage colleges and universities to develop financial fraud examination programs.

Completion of the MBA Financial Fraud Examination and Management assists students in meeting the educational and testing requirements of the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification.

In addition to the MBA core and Foundation Modules (if needed), the following courses lead to the Financial Fraud Examination and Management concentration. This concentration is also offered in an Accelerated 15 Month MBA format.

BUSGR 513	Identity Theft and Computer-Related Fraud (3)
BUSGR 514	Financial Statement Fraud (3)
BUSGR 515	Fraud Examination (3)
BUSGR 516	Ethical Issues in Financial Fraud Examination and Management (3)

Prepare yourself for a career the new and growing field of financial fraud examination with the Certified Fraud Examiner credential and enhance your opportunities in areas such as:

Fraud Examiner
Internal Auditor
Forensic Accountant
Public Accountant
Audit Specialist
Financial Integrity Officer
Information Systems Auditor
Audit Consultant
Management Consultant
Technical Specialist

Compliance Officer
Financial Analyst
Special Agent
Private Investigator
Corporate Security Consultant
Director of Loss Prevention
Fraud Investigator
Risk Manager
Tax Manager
Bankruptcy Analyst

Some our graduates are currently employed as:

Senior Bank Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Auditor, Major International Public Accounting Firm
Detective, Chicago Police Department
Special Agent, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Internal Auditor, Bank Holding Company
Special Agent, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division
Bankruptcy Trustee Officer, U.S. Department of Justice
Director of Security, Grand Victoria Casino
Special Agent, US Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Check out the Center for the Study of Fraud and Corruption in the News

Contact Person

For more information about this innovative MBA program, please contact Robert Weierman at (773) 298-3664 or via e-mail weierman@sxu.edu.