Traci Lee

Traci currently serves as the Director of Business Analytics for Bridgepoint Education. In her present role, she provides guidance to the company's ground based and online colleges to optimize their performance while staying within regulatory guidelines. Traci has over 20 years of experience in the education industry. Her experience encompasses virtually all aspects of the education business, including admissions, financial aid, academics, career services, and management of multi-campus operations. She has held senior level management positions at Career Education Corporation, MedVance Institute and the University of Phoenix (Apollo Group) as well as providing consulting services to a multitude of colleges and universities during her tenure with Campus Management Corporation.

Traci's focus has been on campus start ups, regulatory compliance, and operational oversight of multiple campus colleges, including international campuses. She recognizes the challenges of working in a highly regulated environment that has grown more complex as companies have expanded operations, either organically or through acquisition, to include multiple regulatory bodies and governing oversight entities. Traci was approved as an evaluator for the Accrediting Commission of Independent Colleges and Schools. She holds a B.S. degree in Business from Arizona State University and an M.A. degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She has completed the Apollo Group's Executive Development Program and the Career College Association's Leadership Institute.

Course Structure

• Can Start Anytime
• Modular Structure (with online content, quizzes and forums)
• Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
• Faculty Support (facilitator/coach)

Course Length

• 4 Modules
• 4 Hours of Activities (about 1 hour per module)
• 4 Weeks to Complete the Course (1 module/week)
• Can Finish Faster

Completion Requirements

• Study All Modules
• Participate in Module Forum Discussions *
• Achieve 70% on Module Quizzes
• Achieve 70% on Final Quiz (one attempt only)
• Complete Online Course Survey

* You are required to participate in at least one of the module forums. We will assess the level of your discussion activity in the forum(s) in which you participate and may request an additional opportunity to engage you further in the discussion process prior to your certificate being awarded.

Module 1: The Nuts and Bolts of Internal Audits

• Provide sound rationale to your institution justifying an internal audit process.
• Identify the various types of regulatory bodies and determine which impact your particular institution(s).
• Examine options to determine audit scope.
• Recognize items to consider in establishing audit methodology.
• Recognize tips that lead to successful audits.

Module 2: Internal Audits of Functional Departments

• Establish the foundation of an audit plan for each functional campus department including admissions, financial aid, student accounts, academics and career services.
• Describe some of the drivers prompting some of the regulations in place today.
• Identify potential areas for inclusion in audit testing for admissions, financial aid, student accounts, academics and career services.
• Recognize some of the important regulations for inclusion in the audit.

Module 3: Internal Audits of General Business Areas

• Develop an audit plan incorporating general business operating areas including marketing, human resources and information security.
• Identify specific audit areas for consideration related to marketing and advertising, human resources and information security.
• List options and resources to establish appropriate document retention guidelines.
• Recognize the need to include copyright and licensing reviews as part of a comprehensive audit plan.
• Determine which schools/organizations must comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and why some schools choose to use these guidelines voluntarily.

Module 4: Documentation of Internal Audits

• Identify options for reporting findings in an audit report.
• Examine concepts related to work paper supporting documentation.
• Describe the fundamentals of corrective action plans.
• Recognize the need for post-audit follow up.
• Determine methods to validate various action items from corrective plans.

Completion of this Course:

• Certificate of Completion
• 4 Hours of Continuing Education

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