Community - Student- Constance Farmer Sanghamitra Saha Profile
Sanghamitra Saha and Constance Farmer took advantage of value-added networking as students in Loyola鈥檚 Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) in Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management program.
Alumni Profile Constance Farmer & Sanghamitra Saha
Opening Doors
尝辞测辞濒补鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) in Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management program provides a solid grounding in key compliance and risk management concepts across industries. It also opens doors to important professional resources, training, and contacts.
Constance Farmer and Sanghamitra Saha took advantage of this value-added networking when, as students in the program, they qualified for scholarships to the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) annual IMPACT conference. ECI is a compliance industry organization that provides research, networking opportunities, and certification to its members
At the yearly conference, diverse experts and practitioners share benchmarks and best practices for creating high-quality ethics and compliance programs. This year, speakers also shared insights on helping their organizations respond to current events, including social justice issues and COVID-19.
鈥淭he conference was a deep dive into all things compliance related, with fantastic, dynamic speakers discussing real-life current situations like ethical concerns regarding the pandemic and anti-discrimination standards in the compliance space,鈥� says Farmer, who will use ECI takeaways to continue the discussion and as analysis for her capstone project.
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of only 14 programs in the US accredited by the Compliance Certification Board
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Faculty, all experts in areas of compliance
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online courses focusing in compliance
A Step Towards Certification
Besides paying for their registration at the IMPACT conference, the ECI scholarships Farmer and Saha received are helping both become Leadership Professional in Ethics and Compliance (LPEC)-certified鈥攁 big boost to their professional credentials.
鈥淚鈥檝e wanted the LPEC certification, but I was holding off because the course is quite expensive out of pocket,鈥� says Saha, who has worked in compliance and risk management for years and is taking time off between jobs to complete the MJ program as a full-time student. 鈥淭he scholarship has been really helpful in giving me the opportunity to go through the LPEC certification classes and take the exam.鈥�
The scholarship provides another big advantage to Saha by giving her access to the ECI member database鈥攁 resource she finds useful as she works on her MJ thesis. 鈥淭here hasn鈥檛 been much work done in my topic area: extension of laws to include supervisory harassment and bullying not related to discrimination covered by Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other federal laws,鈥� she says. 鈥淭he ECI has done a few studies and published some statistics, so they鈥檒l give me some really great data for my research.鈥�
The 黑料门Advantage
Farmer, an independent contract paralegal who works with attorneys specializing in probate and real estate law, is interested in expanding her services to include compliance and risk management consulting. She chose Loyola鈥檚 MJ program, which she attends part time, for its student-centered faculty and staff.
鈥淚鈥檝e felt really supported every step of the way,鈥� she says. 鈥淭he professors push you to do your best鈥攖hey say no question is dumb, and they really mean that. They鈥檙e accommodating in working around your schedule and generous in sharing their knowledge.鈥�
Farmer says she also appreciates the variety of professional experience other students bring to the classroom. 鈥淲e come from various backgrounds, with different perspectives and viewpoints, so our discussions are typically very engaging and thought provoking,鈥� she says.
Depending on their other commitments, students in the program may take a longer or shorter amount of time to complete their studies. Saha, who wanted an abbreviated timeframe, says she appreciated the ability to tailor her curriculum to finish in four semesters.
鈥淭he faculty are extremely experienced, and I鈥檓 really impressed with their resumes,鈥� adds Saha, who gave 黑料门the nod over other programs partly for another professional advantage: Based on the strength of the curriculum, 黑料门compliance graduates are eligible to sit for the Compliance Certification Board鈥檚 (CCB) Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) exam without first accruing work experience, as students of most other universities鈥� compliance programs must do.
鈥淲ith 20 years of experience in the field, I鈥檓 a mature student鈥攕o faculty with this level of knowledge are great connections to have,鈥� she says.
鈥淓nrolling in Loyola鈥檚 MJ program was one of the best decisions I鈥檝e made,鈥� Saha says. 鈥淚 think very highly of the faculty and curriculum鈥攁nd without being enrolled in the program, I wouldn鈥檛 have been able to apply for the ECI scholarship.鈥� 鈥揋ail Mansfield
Through the Center for Compliance Studies 黑料门trains and educates compliance professionals to use legal expertise to help clients balance their need to be ethical and legal with their desire for growth and profitability. Both the online MJ and LLM programs are ideal for risk management and business professionals as well as lawyers who are hungry for greater opportunity.
Learn MoreAlumni Profile Constance Farmer & Sanghamitra Saha
Opening Doors
尝辞测辞濒补鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) in Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management program provides a solid grounding in key compliance and risk management concepts across industries. It also opens doors to important professional resources, training, and contacts.
Constance Farmer and Sanghamitra Saha took advantage of this value-added networking when, as students in the program, they qualified for scholarships to the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) annual IMPACT conference. ECI is a compliance industry organization that provides research, networking opportunities, and certification to its members
At the yearly conference, diverse experts and practitioners share benchmarks and best practices for creating high-quality ethics and compliance programs. This year, speakers also shared insights on helping their organizations respond to current events, including social justice issues and COVID-19.
鈥淭he conference was a deep dive into all things compliance related, with fantastic, dynamic speakers discussing real-life current situations like ethical concerns regarding the pandemic and anti-discrimination standards in the compliance space,鈥� says Farmer, who will use ECI takeaways to continue the discussion and as analysis for her capstone project.
A Step Towards Certification
Besides paying for their registration at the IMPACT conference, the ECI scholarships Farmer and Saha received are helping both become Leadership Professional in Ethics and Compliance (LPEC)-certified鈥攁 big boost to their professional credentials.
鈥淚鈥檝e wanted the LPEC certification, but I was holding off because the course is quite expensive out of pocket,鈥� says Saha, who has worked in compliance and risk management for years and is taking time off between jobs to complete the MJ program as a full-time student. 鈥淭he scholarship has been really helpful in giving me the opportunity to go through the LPEC certification classes and take the exam.鈥�
The scholarship provides another big advantage to Saha by giving her access to the ECI member database鈥攁 resource she finds useful as she works on her MJ thesis. 鈥淭here hasn鈥檛 been much work done in my topic area: extension of laws to include supervisory harassment and bullying not related to discrimination covered by Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other federal laws,鈥� she says. 鈥淭he ECI has done a few studies and published some statistics, so they鈥檒l give me some really great data for my research.鈥�
The 黑料门Advantage
Farmer, an independent contract paralegal who works with attorneys specializing in probate and real estate law, is interested in expanding her services to include compliance and risk management consulting. She chose Loyola鈥檚 MJ program, which she attends part time, for its student-centered faculty and staff.
鈥淚鈥檝e felt really supported every step of the way,鈥� she says. 鈥淭he professors push you to do your best鈥攖hey say no question is dumb, and they really mean that. They鈥檙e accommodating in working around your schedule and generous in sharing their knowledge.鈥�
Farmer says she also appreciates the variety of professional experience other students bring to the classroom. 鈥淲e come from various backgrounds, with different perspectives and viewpoints, so our discussions are typically very engaging and thought provoking,鈥� she says.
Depending on their other commitments, students in the program may take a longer or shorter amount of time to complete their studies. Saha, who wanted an abbreviated timeframe, says she appreciated the ability to tailor her curriculum to finish in four semesters.
鈥淭he faculty are extremely experienced, and I鈥檓 really impressed with their resumes,鈥� adds Saha, who gave 黑料门the nod over other programs partly for another professional advantage: Based on the strength of the curriculum, 黑料门compliance graduates are eligible to sit for the Compliance Certification Board鈥檚 (CCB) Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) exam without first accruing work experience, as students of most other universities鈥� compliance programs must do.
鈥淲ith 20 years of experience in the field, I鈥檓 a mature student鈥攕o faculty with this level of knowledge are great connections to have,鈥� she says.
鈥淓nrolling in Loyola鈥檚 MJ program was one of the best decisions I鈥檝e made,鈥� Saha says. 鈥淚 think very highly of the faculty and curriculum鈥攁nd without being enrolled in the program, I wouldn鈥檛 have been able to apply for the ECI scholarship.鈥� 鈥揋ail Mansfield