3 good reasons to study Fraud and Risk Management at Salford
- Explore the impact of technology on fraud
- Gain practical and transferable skills
- Develop an understanding of fraud and the motivations behind it
In recent years the nature of fraud has changed and the impact of information technology means that there are now opportunities to commit fraud that did not exist in the past.
This exciting new programme aims to fill a gap where professional financial fraud is examined from different viewpoints including financial fraud, accounting fraud and banking fraud. It will provide students with an understanding of what motivates fraud and how to detect it. You will not only obtain theoretical skills, you will also obtain practical skills and an awareness of the limitations of the theory that you are being taught.
Highly industry-focussed, the programme culminates in the Industry Collaboration Project. You will choose one of four options to look at a real industry problem and provide researched solutions, helping you put your learning into practice.
Duration
MSc (Minimum 12 months, maximum three years)
Course Details
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Mobile Banking and Financial Innovation
Through Mobile Banking and Financial Innovation you will examine financial and costing models for digital banking. Through this module you will also conduct stakeholder audits, identify key business trajectories and develop marketing strategies and cash movement plans.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- Mobile Banking Models and Associated Risks.
- Systems Development of Mobile Banking, including information modelling, sociotechnical analysis, human-computer interface, and technical maintenance.
- Financial Innovation Systems and FinTech.
- Mobile Computing and Development of FinTech.
- Cryptocurrency and Financial Innovation.
- BitCoin mining a multiple perspective (technical, organizational, and personal).
International Corporate Law and Governance
International Corporate Law and Governance provides you with an advanced knowledge and understanding of the fundamental legal concepts that characterise international corporate identity and activity. You will also develop a critical perspective of the theoretical framework underpinning corporate governance theories and strategies.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- Core corporate concepts :
- Corporate personality and corporate structure
- Ownership and management
- Majority Rule and minority protection
- Origin & theories of Corporate Governance
- Comparative models of Corporate Governance
- Regulating Corporate governance
- A global unitary model?
Bank Financial Management and International Banking
This module equips you with the tools of analysis to understand the basic mechanics of banks’ financial instruments and their roles in promoting efficiency in the financial markets. You will apply critical frameworks to evaluate the globalisation of financial markets and the continuing liberalisation of economies around the world.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- Banking Functions & Theory and Banking Regulations (including international regulations).
- Banking Structures
- Contextual Framework of International Banking & Finance
- Banks Financial Analysis & Banks Performance
- Managing Risk in Banks
- Managing Source of Funds in Banks
- Providing Loans and Bank Loan Risk Management
- Banking and corporate relationship
- Money Laundering
- International Banking & money Market
- Corporate Governance in Banks
- International Banking, The Future of Banking and Research in Banking
Fraud Risk Management
In Fraud Risk Management you will evaluate contemporary research in the nature of fraud with a particular focus on Financial Statement Fraud. This module will prepare you for further research into fraud and for the application of relevant theories.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- Types of Fraud and how FFS is different from other types of Fraud. (What is Fraud?)
- Revision of key financial statements
- Investigation and critical consideration of Fraud Triangle and other salient theories of Fraud (Why Fraud / FFS takes place?)
- Indicators and prevention of FFS
- Fraud and FFS Management
- Behavioural aspects of Fraud underpinned by the Dark Triad. (Psychopathy, narcissism. Machiavellism)
Business Innovation Project
Dissertation: a conventional dissertation of 12,000 to 15,000 words, consisting of research question, aims and objectives, rationale for undertaking the study, literature review, research methodology, analysis of findings, conclusions and recommendations