Risk and Financial Advisory, Master of Science

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Risk and Financial Advisory prepares students for careers in internal audit, information technology audit, and business consulting. The 30-credit program includes a core curriculum in auditing and fraud examination, as well as a choice of electives in risk management, accounting, and information technology. Graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge to provide assurance and insight to organizations on meeting their mission, objectives, and strategies.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Science (MS) in Risk and Financial Advisory prepares students for careers in internal audit, information technology audit, and business consulting and advisory services. The curriculum develops students from a multi-disciplinary approach to provide assurance and insight to organizations on meeting their mission statement, business objectives, and strategies.

Outline:

• Curriculum: The Master of Science in Risk and Financial Advisory is a 30-credit program:
• Curriculum (Total: 9 Credits)
• AIS 624 Information Technology Auditing
• AIS 628 Internal Auditing
• AIS 660 Fraud Examination I
• Risk & Financial Advisory Electives (Select 6 Courses - Total: 18 Credits)
• ACC 605 Internship in Advisory, Assurance, and Attest Services
• ACC 626 Forensic Accounting Principles
• AIS 661 Fraud Examination II
• AIS 662 Accounting Information: Governance and Audit
• AIS 663 Accounting Information: Systems Development and Operations
• AIS 664 Accounting Information: Cyber-Security IA
• AIS 665 Accounting Information: Cyber Security II
• AIS 666 Accounting Information: IT Risk and Controls
• AIS 667 Accounting Information: Enterprise Resource Planning
• AIS 668 Accounting Information: Analytics and Forensics
• AIS 670 Emerging Technology and Robotic Process Automation in Accounting
• AIS 684 Sustainability Reporting Attestation
• AIS 685 Advanced Internal Auditing
• AIS 686 Developing and Managing an Internal Audit Function
• AIS 690 Accounting Information: Case Studies
• ERM 601 Foundations in ERM
• ERM 602 Operational Risk Management
• ERM 603 Culture, Leadership, and Governance Risk
• ERM 705 Strategic Risk Analysis and Tools
• Capstone Course (Total: 3 Credits)
• AIS 625 Accounting Ethics and Professionalism

Careers:

• Graduates in Risk and Financial Advisory can have careers as:
• Risk and Financial Advisory professionals
• Internal auditors
• Information technology auditors
• Business consultants
• Advisory specialists