Online Bachelor of Science in Economic Crime Investigation

Gather, analyze, and preserve evidence in financial crimes

The online Bachelor’s degree in Economic Crime Investigation from Utica College is the only academic program of its kind in the nation.

This contemporary online financial crimes degree program was developed in cooperation with the Board of Advisors of the Economic Crime Institute which is comprised of individuals who are leaders in corporate, non-profit, and government organizations that are adversely impacted by economic crime.

Specialize in the High Demand Field of Financial Investigations

Our Economic Crime Investigation online bachelor’s degree focuses on the area of Financial Investigations.  This specialization takes the best of criminal justice and accounting, and blends them together with coursework specific to economic crime prevention, forensic accounting, and investigations to create a unique offering that is not available in any other academic setting.

IA is an interesting and rewarding profession that draws from multiple fields, including fraud examination, forensic science, military science, management science, systems engineering, security engineering, and criminology, in addition to computer science.  

The Cost of Corporate Crime

The names of major corporations like Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, and Global Crossing have become synonymous with the epidemic of greed and fraud in the today’s competitive business world.  According to the FBI, corporate (also called financial or white-collar) crimes cost the United States more than $300 billion annually.

Financial crimes encompass a wide range of misdeeds such as fraud, bribery, insider trading, embezzlement, computer crime, medical crime, public corruption, bankruptcy fraud, identity theft, environmental crime, pension fund crime, RICO crimes, consumer fraud, occupational crime, securities fraud, financial fraud, and forgery.
You can do your part to stop the spread of these odious corporate crimes by earning a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Crime Investigation online from Utica College. 

Our Bachelors in Economic Crime Investigation will Prepare You for the CFE Exam

The comprehensive curriculum in our Economic Crime Investigation Bachelors online program will prepare you to take the CFE exam presented by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

Upon passing this venerated examination, you will earn the coveted title of Certified Fraud Examiner.

Watch an ACFE video on the Certified Fraud Examiner.

The Certified Fraud Examiner credential is the premier certification for anti-fraud professionals around the world.  The ACFE’s 2008 Compensation Guide for Anti-Fraud Professionals shows that CFEs earn 22% more than non-CFEs in similar positions.  The 2007 Salary Guide from Robert Half International lists the CFE as one the credentials most sought after by employers.

A Revolutionary Economic Crime Education

We have a 20 –year record of success training fraud professionals for the challenges of the 21st century.  Our instructors are highly regarded, top-level industry professionals in the field of Economic Crime Investigation and Fraud. 

With support from our Economic Crime Institute we have created the most revolutionary, up-to-date curriculum in fraud in the nation. 

View the online BS in Economic Crime Investigation curriculum.

Through our distinctive Economic Crime Investigation online program, you will gain a wide spectrum of knowledge in criminal justice, economic crime, forensic accounting, sociology, and law courses in order to provide you with enhanced skills in understanding and investigating economic and computer crimes.

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Help expose and stop corporate financial crimes with the BS in Economic Crime Investigation online from Utica College.  Call us today toll-free at (866) 295-3106 to speak with a Program Manager.