COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ECM 611-Organizational Theory, Structure, and Design. (3)

This course is designed to familiarize students with the structure and design of organizations. Emphasis on systems theory and its applicability to today's environment, identifying external environmental forces, designing optimal corporate structure for the organization's mission, changing organizational structure, and analyzing the process and effects of corporate infrastructure.

ECM 612-The Manager in a Global Environment. (3)

This course is designed to familiarize students with the challenges faced by managers and organizations precipitated by the post-industrial knowledge-based, global society. Discussions will include topics such as the changing concepts of technology and knowledge, impact of workforce changes on managers and organizations, the evolution of management thought and concepts, managing in foreign cultures, international law issues, and managing a multi-cultural workforce.

ECM 621-Advanced Economic Crime. (3)

Economic crime types, techniques, trends, and issues in various industries including banking, credit card, insurance, and telecommunications. Exploration of fraud control from a cross-industry perspective.

ECM 622-Legal Concepts of Criminal Fraud and Corporate Liability. (3)

Analysis of business and economic crime, including the various devices utilized in the commission of criminal fraud, fraud upon governmental and commercial institutions, and group and enterprise crimes, the criminal liability of corporations and their officers and managers, sanctions, and the prosecution of business and economic crime. The case study method will be utilized extensively.

ECM 626-Financial Investigations. (3)

Study of financial crime in the context of business operations; methods of detection; and methods of investigation, including analysis of financial documents, investigation process and techniques, and preparation of investigative case report.

ECM 631-Fraud Management and Technology. (3)

The challenges of management in an increasingly technological environment. The history and evolutionary development of counter-fraud technology. The integration of fraud management in the development of new corporate products or instruments. Anticipating new forms of fraud based on the application of new and projected technologies.

ECM 632-Information and Communication Security. (3)

Issues and concepts related to the protection of information and information systems. Threats and vulnerabilities to internal and external modes of communication. Securing communications, information systems, and computer technology. Legal, ethical, and privacy issues related to information security.

ECM 633-Networks and Internet Security. (3)

The course will focus on the key components associated with the threats and vulnerabilities to computers and networks. Students will develop an understanding of distributed systems and how they work, an appreciation for various methods of network and Internet security, and the necessary strategies to promote successful business plans/policies. Legal, ethical, and privacy issues will be discussed.

ECM 641-Research and Analytical Methods in Fraud Management. (3)

Statistical and analytic methods for evaluating fraud activity, conducting research and evaluation of fraud programs, data collection strategies, analyzing and interpreting data, using SPSS, and policy implications.

ECM 642-Advanced Fraud Analysis. (3)

This course is designed to familiarize students with innovative analytic approaches used to perform complex fraud analysis. Topics include: link analysis, data mining, advanced statistical tools, case management systems, and expert system approaches such as neural network early-warning software.

ECM 651/653 Professional Project or Thesis

The professional project or thesis proposal will be developed during this semester and finalized consistent with the Graduate Research Proposal Guidelines for the ECM Program.

ECM 652/654 Professional Project or Thesis

Completion of the professional project or thesis, including data collection, analysis, and submission of the project report or thesis. The thesis or professional project will adhere to the Graduate Research Proposal Guidelines for the ECM Program.

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