Online Class: Global Anti-Corruption and Bribery

In today's world, bribery and corruption unfairly help to accelerate the growth of individual businesses.   Even though it is illegal, many corporations stand to benefit from corrupt practices that give their companies an advantage in national and global markets.  However, the widespread and long-term effects of corruption and bribery on business, nations, and the world are anything but positive.

This course was designed to teach business owners and individuals the laws that regulate bribery and corruption both at home and abroad.   Students can use this course as a starting point to educate themselves on the regulations in different countries and to make sure that their company is compliant.   This course is also for the student who is interested in learning more about anti-corruption and bribery laws, as well as how bribery and corruption effect organized crime and terrorism. 

Students will learn about:

•  Regulations and laws regarding bribery and corruption in the United States and the UK.
•  Regulations and laws regarding bribery and corruption in different regions of the world
•  The definition of anti-corruption compliance programs
•  How anti-corruption compliance programs prevent bribery and protect companies from liability
•  The different controls that can help prevent corruption and bribery
•  The elements of an anti-corruption compliance program
•  How to conduct a corruption risk assessment and audit
•  Industry considerations for corruption and bribery
•  The ties between corruption, organized crime, and terrorism
•  And more

This course is broken down into fifteen lessons to make learning organized and easy.   A lesson exercise follows each lesson.   These exercises are designed to quiz students on the material presented.   Lesson exercises are graded and must be completed in order to successfully pass this course.