Online MS in Economic Crime Management

Online MS in Economic Crime Management: provides professional education to individuals who desire to advance their expertise in managing corporate and technological resources to combat financial crime.

The program combines the areas of management, technology, and analytical skills with a knowledge and understanding of financial crime and compliance from a global perspective. The curriculum focuses on fraud and risk management strategies, current economic crime challenges, and applying innovative technological and analytical solutions. It has been designed to meet the growing security demands placed on experienced personnel in law enforcement, private corporations, government, and the military in our current global environment.

Admissions Requirements

Students applying to the online MS in Economic Crime Management degree must have a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling in the program.

What we need from you:

• A completed online application
• $50 application fee (or waiver request) for Graduate Programs
• Evidence of a minimum of two years' work experience in a related field (e.g. C.V./Resume or other documents)
• Letter of support from your employer (form provided by Utica College)
• 2-3 letters of recommendation
• Official transcripts of all previous academic works in English and an explanation of the grading system
• An official course by course International Credential Evaluation of transcripts showing equivalency to a US Bachelor's degree with 2.5 GPA or higher
• English language proficiency tests such as TOEFL or IELTS if English is not your first language -- UC requires a TOEFL score of 550 written, 213 computer-based, 79 internet-based and IELTS of 6.0

Curriculum

The online MS in Economic Crime Management degree requires completion of 36 credit hours. This program is fully online and is intended to be completed from your existing location. No campus visits are required and the program does not support visa applications.

Founded in 1946 and located in the heart of central New York, Utica College is a regionally accredited*, independent, private institution that features many of the advantages of a large university -- such as undergraduate and graduate degree options, excellent academics, and outstanding faculty -- with the intimacy and high degree of personal attention more closely associated with smaller private institutions.

Innovative Online degrees, Personal Support, Tangible Outcomes

In addition to its full complement of traditional ground campus programs, the College offers online certificate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in a variety of fields, including economic crime and fraud management, cybersecurity, health care and nursing.

All courses are taught by highly experienced, credentialed faculty whose accomplishments are renowned throughout their respective industries. Utica College offers a broad range of opportunities to grow personally and intellectually, helping you to build a strong foundation for success in your professional life.

Accreditation & Recognition

• Utica College is regionally accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

  Utica’s Online RN-BS Nursing program is also accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

  Utica College is proud to be designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Education (CAE IA/CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Utica College has met the increased demands of this new designation category with its Bachelor's and Master's in Cybersecurity programs. The NSA designation covers the academic years 2014 through 2019.

  The college has also earned designation as a National Center of Digital Forensics Academic Excellence (CDFAE) by the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3). The CDFAE program offers designations to accredited academic programs that confer a digital forensics-related degree. To receive CDFAE designation, an institution's accredited academic program must map courses against a common core curriculum and must have in-course peer reviews of curriculum and practicum within a three year period. Our suite of programs in Economic Crime and Justice Studies is formally recognized by the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA) and we are an academic member of the organization.

Admissions & Requirements

International Student Admissions Requirements

What we need from you:

• A completed online application
• $50 application fee (or waiver request) for Graduate Programs or $40.00 application fee (or waiver request) for Undergraduate Programs
• Official transcripts of all previous academic works in English and an explanation of the grading system
• English language proficiency tests such as TOEFL or IELTS if English is not your first language -- UC requires a TOEFL score of 550 written, 213 computer-based, 79 internet-based and IELTS of 6.0

Testimonials

“The program being online was a big positive. The workload is intense, but manageable. I travel, I have a family and kids, so this was important to me. My instructor was active and engaged and obviously an expert in his discipline.” – Justin Edgar, MS Cybersecurity

“Things have changed tremendously since I received my undergrad degree. I need to make sure that I’m up to par with the industry, to provide the best care to my clients, my patients, as quickly as possible, and that’s what Utica’s online transitional DPT program will allow me to do.” – Tina Osagie, tDPT