The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
Queens Campus
Overview
The Master of Science (MS) in Risk and Financial Advisory prepares students who have career interests in internal audit, information technology audit, and business consulting and advisory. Risk and Financial Advisory professionals assist their clients in managing strategic, financial, operational, technological, compliance, and reputational risk to maximize their stakeholder value. The curriculum develops students from a multi-disciplinary approach to provide assurance and insight to organizations on meeting their mission statement, business objectives, and strategies.
Apply Request Info Plan your VisitThe Institute of Internal Auditors defines internal auditing as “an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.”
The internal audit program is endorsed and recognized by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) as a Comprehensive Level program through its Internal Audit Educational Partnership (IAEP). St. John’s is the only University in the tri-state area with this recognition.
The program works closely with the New York Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (NYIIA) and has an Advisory Board made up of 35 high level audit executives from Fortune 500 companies and Advisory firms.
Curriculum
The Master of Science in Risk and Financial Advisory is a 30-credit program:
I. Required Professional Curriculum (9 Credits) | |
AIS 628 Internal Auditing | |
AIS 624 Information Technology Auditing | |
AIS 660 Fraud Examination I | |
II. Required Practical/Experiential Learning Course (Select 1 course (3 Credits)) | |
AIS 685 Advanced Internal Auditing | |
ACC 605 Internship in Advisory, Assurance, and Attest Services | |
III. Electives (Select 5 Courses (15 Credits)) | |
AIS 661 Fraud Examination II | |
AIS 664 Accounting Information: Cyber-Security I | |
AIS 665 Accounting Information: Cyber Security II | |
AIS 667 Accounting Information: Enterprise Resource Planning | |
AIS 668 Accounting Information: Analytics and Forensics | |
AIS 684 Sustainability Reporting Attestation | |
ERM 601 Foundations of Enterprise Risk Management I | |
ERM 602 Operational Risk Management | |
ERM 603 Culture, Leadership, and Governance Risk | |
ERM 705 Strategic Risk Analysis and Tools | |
IV. Required Capstone Course (3 Credits) AIS 625 Accounting Ethics and Professionalism | |
Admissions
Application Requirements
All applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent prior to enrollment at the graduate level. In addition to the application form and non-refundable application fee candidates should submit the following:
- Statement of professional goals and resume which can be uploaded as part of the application for admission
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate, graduate and professional schools attended. International Applicants to programs in Accounting and Taxation must have a Graduate Admissions evaluation completed by AEQUO.
- Official GMAT or GRE scores, taken within the last five years*
- Two letters of recommendation, obtained from professional or academic references
- Official TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English
*MS applicants may be eligible for a GMAT/GRE waiver with a cumulative 3.25 GPA or higher. To be considered for the waiver, please submit the online application, all transcripts, and resume. International Students should also submit the foreign credit evaluation and TOEFL/IELTS scores. Once complete, please email [email protected] to request waiver consideration.
Contact
For additional information on the Master of Science (MS) in Risk and Financial Advisory, please contact the faculty program director:
David Y. Chan
Associate Professor, Department of AccountancyTobin 409
[email protected]
718-990-6267
Opportunities
The admission requirements to the M.S. in Risk and Financial Advisory permit you to substitute the results of that uniform CPA Examination in lieu of the GMAT, if you have successfully completed that examination or an equivalent examination,. For Licensed CPAs, the advisory and assurance courses taken during your studies will fulfill your continuing professional education (CPE) requirements while you earn your graduate degree. If you have an undergraduate degree in accounting, you can use the degree to meet the 150-hour requirement for CPA licensing in New York State.