Graduate Catalog 2023-2024

Economic Crimes Research (MA)

The Master of Arts in Economic Crimes Research is aimed at effectively training professionals in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of economic crimes, through the development of advanced skills and knowledge in the use of new technologies and techniques of research related to this field.

The purpose of this Program is to develop research in state and federal government, as well as in private institutions.

The Metropolitan Campus is authorized to offer this program.

Competencies Profile of Graduates

The Program is designed to develop the skills that allow the student:

Knowledge

  1. Recognize the socioeconomic, ethical, political, technological, cultural and legal factors that affect the commission of economic crimes.
  2. Analyze areas of risk and compliance in order to avoid losses to both the public and private organizations for which it works.
  3. Evaluate the individual and collective data that allow the design and development of prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution plans for economic crimes.

Skills

  1. Design strategic plans aimed at the prevention, detection and investigation of different types of economic crimes, within an organization.
  2. Determine the use of applicable technology in the analysis and investigation of economic crimes.

Attitudes

  1. Demonstrate the interpersonal, practical and ethical skills of an economic crime investigator.
  2. Appreciate the impact that economic crimes have on national and international trade.

Graduation Requirements

  1. Approve all specialization requirements with a minimum grade of B.

Requirements of the Master in Arts in Economic Crimes Research

Specialization Requirements 30 credits
Prescribed Distributive Requirements 6 credits
Total 36 credits

Specialization Requirements - 30 credits

ECRE 5010Theoretical Fundamentals of Economic Crimes

3

ECRE 5020Ethics in Organizations

3

ECRE 5060Legal Aspects of Economic Crimes

3

ECRE 5080Organized Crime, National Security and Terrorism

3

ECRE 5110Risk Management, Prevention and Compliance

3

ECRE 5210Fraud Research

3

ECRE 5220Occupational Fraud

3

ECRE 5410Cyber Crimes

3

ECRE 6931Research Project

3

ACCT 6440Forensic Accounting

3

Prescribed Distributive Requirements - 6 credits

Select six (6) from the following courses:

ECRE 5420Modern Techniques for the Collection of the Evidence

3

ECRE 5430Interview and Interrogatory Processes

3

ECRE 597_Special Topics

3

CJUS 5080Public Policy, the State and Federal Justice Systems

3

CJUS 5410White-Collar Crime

3

CJUS 5520Managerial Aspects in Public and Private Security

3

BADM 5100Organizational Theory and Behavior

3

INSE 5140Security in E-Commerce

3

INSE 5201Forensic Informatics I

3