Fraud and Financial Crime Investigation, Microcredential, Part-time

Program Overview

The Fraud and Financial Crime Investigation Microcredential program provides essential investigative techniques for combating economic crime. Delivered fully online with flexible intakes, the program covers forensic accounting, data mining, interviewing, and transaction analysis. Graduates are prepared for careers in finance, retail, gaming regulation, and government agencies, where there is a high demand for professionals in this field.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Fraud and Financial Crime Investigation (FFCI) Microcredential introduces investigative techniques, including forensic accounting strategies, data mining, forensic interviewing, and bank account transaction analysis.
These skills are essential for anyone interested in fighting economic crime and those in finance detecting fraudulent transactions.
• Delivery: online
• 3 intakes: January, April, and September
• Fully online
• Class hours: 5:30 to 9:15 pm, weeknights
• 6 one-credit courses
• 4 electives
• Required Courses:
XFSC 3020 Foundations of Fraud and Financial Crime Investigation XFSC 3025 Essential Fraud and Financial Crime Investigation Methodologies XFSC 3030 Interviewing Methodologies for Fraud and Financial Investigation XFSC 3035 Digital Evidence Collection and Analysis for Fraud and Financial Crime XFSC 3040 Money Laundering Investigations XFSC 3045 Financial Strategic Intelligence Analysis XFSC 3050 Unexplained Wealth Order Investigations XFSC 3055 Financial Cybercrime Investigation
• Program structure:
The program is structured as follows: 3 intakes: January, April, and September Fully online Class hours: 5:30 to 9:15 pm, weeknights 6 one-credit courses 4 electives

Careers:

• Graduates will be prepared for positions in multiple industries within the financial industry, retail industry, gaming regulatory agencies, civil forfeiture and government revenue agencies.
• There is a growing requirement for professionals in both the private and public sectors, so graduates will have excellent job opportunities.