Online Bachelor of Science in Economic Crime Investigation

Learn to gather, analyze, and preserve evidence in financial crime


Financial crime—also known as corporate or white-collar crime—costs the United States many billions of dollars every year. Offenses can include embezzlement, identity theft, consumer fraud, and securities fraud. Recent economic events in the United States –such as the Bernard Madoff investment scandal and the subprime mortgage debacle—have only highlighted the need for more stringent oversight and scrutiny in the business and financial arenas. Expansion into new, unfamiliar global markets can also make businesses more vulnerable to economic crime.

The online bachelor’s degree in Economic Crime Investigation from Utica College will prepare you for a career in the growing field of economic and financial crime investigation by teaching skills and techniques for gathering, analyzing, and preserving evidence of economic and financial misdeeds.  The only online academic program of its kind in the nation, it draws from a variety of disciplines—including criminal justice, mathematics, economics, computer science, and sociology—to create a holistic approach to the study of economic crime.

The curriculum includes a solid grounding in accounting, and other forensic techniques that help investigators uncover evidence of financial crime; relevant governmental policies and laws that apply to financial institutions and commercial entities; and economic theories and market principles.

Coursework provides a comprehensive view of the criminal justice system and how it relates to economic crime across public and private sectors as well as the growing field of cybercrime. Since much corporate information today is stored digitally, students also receive training in computer science, including programming, network security, and state-of-the-art technologies for extracting, analyzing, and preserving digital evidence.

The comprehensive curriculum in our Bachelors in Economic Crime Investigation program will prepare students to take the CFE exam presented by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the premier certification for anti-fraud professionals around the world.

Utica College’s online economic crime investigation degree program was developed  in conjunction with the Board of Advisors of the college’s Economic Crime Institute, a research and educational institution on the leading edge of the study of financial crime for more than 20 years.  Instructors in the online economic degree program are highly regarded, top-level industry professionals in the field. 

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