Fraud Examination and Analytics

Catalog description

An analysis of how and why fraud is committed, how fraudulent conduct can be deterred and how data analytics and behavioral science combine to investigate fraud and reach a resolution. Basic forensic techniques and data analytics tools are used to discover patterns, anomalies, trends and outliers. Students develop an increased awareness of fraud and the circumstances in which it arises and learn techniques for detecting and preventing fraud. Students measure, collect, analyze and investigate fraud data, reporting their findings.