Franklin University

Business Forensics


Institution:
Program: Business Forensics
Degree or Certificate: BS-Bachelor of Science in Business Forensics
Department: College of Business
Program website:
Program specializations:

Not Applicable

Program mission statement:

To promote in students an understanding of human behavior and the impact of social, political and economic forces in the decision-making process; cultivate in students a facility for the use of management tools; encourage in students the development of a sense of values and ethics; foster in students a desire to continue the pursuit of knowledge and the achievement of excellence in the areas of management and administration; and develop the forensic skills necessary to detect, investigate, document, and deter fraudulent activities in a business.

Professional accreditation: International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
Program learning outcomes:
What Will I Learn?
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  • Attain a fundamental working knowledge in the functional areas of management, marketing, accounting, finance, and economics.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and ethical obligations for working within the social environment of business.
  • Apply the principles of business within a global environment.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use business tools.
  • Demonstrate information literacy.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.
  • Apply knowledge of business concepts and functions in an integrated manner. 
  • Graduates will plan, conduct, and document the interview of individuals.
  • Graduates will prepare documentation of the findings of a fraud investigation.
  • Graduates will document and analyze internal controls.
Evidence of Student Learning - Internal: How will the program measure what I have learned?:

Assignments from courses are collected and reviewed by external evaluators to determine the level of competency for each outcome.

Assessment results for 2010 (n=40) showed students seemed strong in planning, conducting and documenting interviews; the average score was 2.93.  However, students were weak in documenting fraud investigations and analyzing internal controls; the average score was 1.78. Both scores were on a 3-point scale, with 1 being unacceptable, 2 being acceptable, and 3 being proficient.

Results of External Exams/Assessments: What third-party assessments will measure what I have learned?:

Not Applicable