Master's Program in Internal Auditing and Risk Management
Economic and Financial Studies and Research Center (EFSRC)
Program Overview
The Master’s program in Internal Auditing and Risk Management aims to provide students with all the scientific knowledge they need within the scope of their specialization. In addition, all students will be provided with the scientific and practical skills that meet the current and future needs of the local and international labor market. To achieve these goals, the program will rely on a scientifically competent teaching staff with advanced academic ranks. Modern scientific technologies will be used in the courses, and a guidance plan will be adopted for graduate students to ensure that students acquire scientific knowledge within the field of specialization. Continuous attention will be given to applied research as an essential part of the graduation requirements. There will also be continuous periodic monitoring and review of the study plan, whether in terms of adding or removing some courses or modifying the course content to meet the need to absorb continuous scientific and global developments.
Vision
Leadership and excellence in education, learning, scientific research, and community service, aiming to be one of the leading centers at the local and regional levels in the fields of economic and financial research, training, and providing consultations.
Mission
The Internal Audit and Risk Management program is based on preparing and qualifying personnel in internal audit and risk management who are specialized scientifically and research-wise in order to achieve quality and efficiency, and to meet the needs of the market locally and regionally.
Mission
The program aims to:
Empowering students to employ tools and methods related to risk assessment, governance, and control in the field of financial and administrative internal auditing.
Enabling students to familiarize themselves with internal auditing standards and the theory and methodology of auditing to provide the community with highly competent professionals.
Instilling the ethics of the internal auditing profession in alignment with Islamic values on one hand and professional ethics on the other.
Encouraging and supporting applied research in the field of internal auditing.
Graduating professionally qualified cadres in internal auditing to contribute to the development of the profession and serve the community.
Courses Offered in the Program:
First: Compulsory courses
اسم المقرر | الساعات المعتمدةCredit Hours | Course Title | ||||
نظريةTh. | عمليةPr. | تمارينTut. | الإجماليTotal C.H | |||
1. | Strategic Management | 2 | 2 | الإدارة الإستراتيجية | ||
2. | Internal Auditing | 3 | 3 | المراجعة الداخلية | ||
3. | Corporate Governance | 3 | 3 | حوكمة الشركات | ||
4. | Advanced External Auditing | 3 | 3 | مراجعة خارجية متقدمة | ||
5. | Internal Auditing Standards and Ethics | 3 | 3 | معايير واخلاقيات المراجعة الداخلية | ||
6. | Fraud Examination | 3 | 3 | فحص الاحتيال | ||
7. | Internal Control and Risk Management | 3 | 3 | الرقابة الداخلية وإدارة المخاطر | ||
8. | Management Accounting and Performance Evaluation | 3 | 3 | المحاسبة الإدارية وتقييم الأداء | ||
9. | Advanced Financial Analysis | 3 | 3 | تحليل مالي متقدم | ||
10. | Information Security Control | 3 | 3 | الرقابة على أمن المعلومات | ||
11. | Research Methodology | 2 | 2 | مناهج البحث العلمي | ||
Total Credit Hours | 31 | 31 | اجمالي الساعات المعتمدة | |||
Second: Elective courses
Two units are selected, equivalent to (6) hours.
Third: Master's Thesis
The student must prepare and discuss the master’s thesis project for (6) credit hours.
Graduate specifications:
He possesses extensive knowledge in his field of specialization.
He has practical, functional skills relevant to his field of specialization and future work.
He has the ability to utilize human or administrative knowledge to develop and enlighten society and solve its problems.
He respects the ethics of his profession and the laws governing its practice.
He is capable of using modern technologies and applying them in his work.
He possesses skills in positive work, cooperation, teamwork, responsible leadership, ethical commitment, self-confidence, self-reliance, and sound decision-making.
He is able to acquire another communication language appropriate to his specialization.
He possesses skills in critical thinking, scientific research, and continuous self-learning.
He has skills in time management, crisis management, and handling work pressure.
He has the ability to gather information from its sources, analyze and utilize it, and present it in a scientific manner and with sound scientific communication.
Admission Requirements:
The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized Yemeni university or an equivalent institution.
The applicant must successfully pass the personal interview determined by the department.
The applicant must not have been expelled from any other university for disciplinary reasons.
The applicant must comply with the admission requirements stipulated by the unified regulations for graduate studies and their executive rules at the university.