Financial Crime Management

Field Work: Students Develop Workshops to Help the Community Avoid Scams

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-04-25T10:48:58-0700

Students, seniors and veterans learned how to avoid scams through an educational series developed by financial crime intelligence students at the Middlebury Institute.

Students Crunch Data for Federal Agencies to Help Thwart Global Crime and Drive Trade Growth

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-01-16T14:07:09-0800

The analyses run by Middlebury Institute students have supported federal investigations into trade-based financial crimes—and helped students land jobs.

New Short Course Launched on Cybersecurity Communications

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-01-06T10:00:48-0800

Middlebury Institute experts define key concepts and terms in the dynamic cybersecurity industry in this online, self-paced course.

New Online MS in Cybersecurity Prepares Students to Lead in a Fast-Changing Field

Sierra Abukins — 2024-12-18T12:12:08-0800

The cybersecurity industry needs lifelong learners who bring a mix of hard and soft skills to tackle emerging challenges.

A Veteran’s Path from the Military to a Career in Financial Crime Compliance

Jamal Malik BAMANPTS ‘18 — 2024-12-02T11:45:55-0800

Jamal Malik BA/MANPTS ’18 describes his career journey from chasing down terrorists to overcoming imposter syndrome in graduate school to establishing a career in the financial crime sector.

Faculty Give a Sneak Peek into Their Current Research at Showcase

Caitlin Fillmore — 2024-10-23T09:16:22-0700

Several faculty members discussed their current research and projects with prospective students and the Institute community. Topics ranged from financial crime to AI in the classroom to poetry and policy.

Karen Nershi Joins Middlebury Institute as Part of Cybersecurity Expansion

Sierra Abukins — 2024-05-20T13:44:44-0700

She will be teaching courses and continuing her research on international security questions emerging from the adoption of new technologies, with a particular focus on ransomware, state-backed cyber crime, and cryptocurrency.

Compliance Expert and Alum Shares Candid Advice from 20 Years in the Public and Private Sectors

Caitlin Fillmore — 2024-04-16T15:37:48-0700

Kristen Hecht shared with current students how she leveraged her experience at the Institute in her career working in financial compliance around the globe for entities like the Treasury Department, Meta, Binance, and USBC.

How New Technologies Are Changing Global Security

Moyara Ruehsen — 2024-01-05T11:01:18-0800

Professor Moyara Ruehsen recently shared some insights into how AI, blockchain and other technologies are shifting financial crime and the skills that new professionals will need.

How I Got Hired: Senior Analyst for Global Trade Compliance, Neurocrine Biosciences

Ariah Barth MAITED ’20 — 2023-02-01T13:22:38-0800

International Trade graduate Ariah Barth describes how program coursework and class projects helped prepare her to launch her career as a trade compliance analyst.