<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Southern New Hampshire University's Master of Business Administration with a Certificate in Forensic Accounting program is designed to deliver a broad business education while concentrating on techniques and methods used in the investigation and prevention of fraudulent activity in financial reporting and accounting. The program's three area of concentration courses and forensic accounting course offered in the core curriculum provide study in fraud detection techniques, civil and criminal fraud, common types of fraud, investigate methods, risk assessment, interviewing processes, legal issues in fraud investigation, and software programs utilized in financial fraud investigations. Topics addressed in core courses include management principles and methods used in various business areas such as marketing, economics, information technology, production, and operations. Students without a related undergraduate degree might need to take foundation courses in managerial accounting, financial reporting, business law, and mathematics. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>Before entering the Master of Business Administration with a Certificate in Forensic Accounting program, you should have strong computer, analytical, and problem solving skills. All applicants to Southern New Hampshire University must have earned a bachelor's degree or equivalent. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>You must complete a total of 39 credits to earn the Master of Business Administration with a Certificate in Forensic Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University. This credit total reflects nine credits in the area of concentration and 30 credits in the MBA core curriculum. This program could be completed in as little as two years. </p> <p><u>MBA Core Courses</u>* </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Number</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>ACC 689</td><td>Introduction to Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination</td></tr> <tr><td>IT 500</td><td>Information Technology</td></tr> <tr><td>MKT 500</td><td>Marketing Strategies</td></tr> <tr><td>ECO 500</td><td>Managerial Economics</td></tr> <tr><td>FIN 500</td><td>Financial Management</td></tr> <tr><td>INT 610</td><td>Multinational Corporate Environment</td></tr> <tr><td>MBA 700</td><td>Strategic Management</td></tr> <tr><td>OL 690</td><td>Responsible Corporate Leadership</td></tr> <tr><td>QSO 510</td><td>Quantitative Analysis for Decision Making</td></tr> <tr><td>QSO 600</td><td>Production and Operation Management</td></tr> </table><p><u>Forensic Accounting MBA Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>ACC 691</td><td>Detection and Prevention of Fraudulent Financial Statements</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 692</td><td>Interview Techniques/Legal Aspect of Fraud</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 693</td><td>Investigating with Computers</td></tr> </table><p>Some students may also be required to take foundation courses as prerequisites for more advanced MBA material. Students with business-related undergraduate degrees typically are exempt from most foundation courses. In many cases, students choosing the electives track are able to apply credit hours from their foundation courses against their elective requirements. </p> <p><i>*Coursework subject to change.</i> </p> <h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterGraduation">What Could I Do After Graduation?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>As a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University's Master of Business Administration with a Certificate in Forensic Accounting program, you could seek management positions in a variety of professional settings. You might work in corporate finance departments, accounting firms, insurance companies, law enforcement agencies, government offices, or law firms. </p> <p>Positions you could pursue include: </p> <ul><li>Senior Claims Examiner </li><li>Senior Compliance Auditor </li><li>Forensic Computer Analyst</li></ul>