Overview
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation offered by the School of Basic and Applied Sciences is a specialized postgraduate programme designed to provide advanced managerial, financial, and investigative expertise for addressing financial frauds and economic crimes. The programme integrates core management education with specialized forensic accounting, fraud examination, and compliance frameworks, enabling students to align their professional careers with the evolving demands of corporate governance and financial crime control.
This programme is designed to develop students’ analytical, investigative, and decision-making skills required for identifying, examining, and preventing financial frauds in corporate, banking, insurance, and governmental sectors. The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, professional judgment, ethical conduct, and the application of forensic tools in complex financial and legal environments.
Students are trained in the examination of financial records, detection of manipulation and misrepresentation, fraud risk assessment, forensic auditing, and preparation of investigation reports suitable for legal and regulatory proceedings.
Master of Business Administration (Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation): Subjects and Syllabus
Key areas of study include:
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- Forensic Accounting
- Fraud Prevention and Detection
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Corporate Governance and Compliance
- Risk Management and Internal Controls
- Digital and Cyber-enabled Financial Crimes
- Legal Aspects of Fraud Investigation
- Corporate Taxation and Regulatory Framework
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Some of the core subjects include:
- Principles of Management
- Financial Management
- Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation
- Advanced Forensic Accounting and Analytics
- Fraud Risk Assessment and Forensic Audit
- Corporate Governance, Ethics, and Compliance
- Digital Forensics and E-Discovery
- Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Financial Crimes
