Master's in Business Management, Financial Crime and Digital Technologies

Master’s in Business Management, Financial Crime, and Digital Technologies

Our Master’s in Business Management, Financial Crime, and Digital Technologies program has been specifically designed to address the demands of the job market in the information age. Integrating the three fields of business management, financial crime, and digital technologies allows students to meet the requirements of responsible business professionals today and tomorrow.

In business management, topics covered include business processes, corporate governance, and accounting. A strong focus is given to responsible business practices in the compulsory ESG and Ethics module. As global businesses continue to shift from prioritizing shareholders’ return to overall stakeholder benefit, the values and principles of a business will play a central role in its success/failure as well as to counteract fraudulent business practices. Topics explored in financial crime modules include compulsory modules in forensic accounting, fraud, tax crimes, bribery, and corruption as well as the legal aspects of investigations.

Given the increasing reliance on digital technologies in business management, our program includes modules covering web and open-source intelligence for business and data analysis. Optional modules for specialization are available for AI & machine learning, blockchain, and ERP systems.

What marks this course apart?

The unique combination of this course at the intersection between business management, financial crime, and digital technologies sets this course apart from most traditional business courses. This Master’s program combines the management and governance aspects of most business courses with the analytical and problem-solving investigative skillset allowing learners to gain from both perspectives and preparing them for the real-world challenges of today’s professionals.

Job-oriented learning

Being a student at the European Forensic Institute means acquiring knowledge, skills, and competencies directly from the source. From forensic practitioners work on a day-to-day basis as experts in the field they teach. In fact, our lecturers are working forensic consultants or researchers, giving students the unique opportunity to interact with lecturers both professionally as well as academically. In other words, being a student at the European Forensic Institute means “learning about a job in the job market”.

Accreditation

Kindly be informed that this program is undergoing accreditation* from the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA). Should you wish to express your interest to register for this educational program you are kindly requested to contact us. A student agreement inclusive of payment of registration and tuition fees shall only be signed upon approval of accreditation of this educational program, by the MFHEA.

*Accreditation is a form of certification in which the MFHEA will verify that an academic or vocational program meets minimum academic and vocational standards. Accreditation ensures that the qualification a student works so hard to obtain meets quality standards and that it will be recognized as such by other educational institutions and employers. The decisive stage of accreditation is the mapping of the program to the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF) and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)

Association and membership

All students of the Master’s in Business Management, Financial Crime, and Digital Technologies program will be registered as student members of the European Association of Crime Analysts.