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Academic Programmes
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Select your best suited module for your academic development in Anti-Corruption and Compliance
How to apply
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Master in Anti-Corruption Studies (MACS)
Benefits
- Gaining insight in the Master Programme without the necessity to attend the whole programme
- Free choice of one of five different open modules according to your interest
- Developing deep understanding in the area of your interest
- Enhancing skills in one specific area
Learning through synchronous and asynchronous online methods with maximum flexibility - Earning ECTS credits while building/continuing your professional career
- Membership in IACA’s Alumni Network (3,000+ Anti-Corruption professionals)
- Award of Certificate of Completion
Module 3
Sociological, Criminological and Political Economy Approaches to Study Corruption
Duration
29 March
13 June 2021
FEE
EUR 2,171
Workload
350 hours
ECTS
14
Courses
- Politics, Governance and Corruption
- Politics, Development and Corruption
- Sociological and Anthropological dimensions of Corruption: Corruption
and Culture, Gender and Social Trust - Criminology of Corruption
- Collective Action in Fight Against Corruption
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corruption
Module 4
Economics of Corruption
Duration
14 June
29 August 2021
FEE
EUR 1,706
Workload
275 hours
ECTS
11
Courses
- Economic Theories, Models and Consequences of Corruption
- Game Theory and Corruption
- Behavioral and Institutional Economics Approaches to Anti-Corruption
- Anti-Corruption measures in Procurement (Public and Private Perspectives)
- Multilateral Banks and Debarment Policies and their Role in Anti-Corruption
Module 5
Anti-Corruption Compliance and Internal Investigation in Business Enterprises
Duration
30 August
14 November2021
FEE
EUR 2,171
Workload
350 hours
ECTS
14
Courses
- Corruption in Business Enterprises (Private Sector and State-Owned Companies)
- Anti-corruption Compliance Systems in Corporates and SMEs
- Value-based Compliance and Role of Code of Conduct and Compliance Lab
- Internal Investigations and Crisis Management in Business Enterprises
- Compliance Standards including ISO 19600 and ISO 37001
- Open Source Investigation
Module 6
Anti-Corruption Enforcement
Duration
15 November 2021
13 February 2022
FEE
EUR 2,171
Workload
350 hours
ECTS
14
Courses
- National Anti–Corruption Strategies and Independence of Anti-Corruption Agencies
- Integrity Management in the Public Sector
- Investigating and Prosecuting Corruption Cases
- Asset Tracing, Recovery and Management
- Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protection
- Corruption and Organised Crime
Module 7
Corruption Prevention, Corruption in the Digitized World and the Future of Anti-Corruption
Duration
14 February 2022
1 May 2022
FEE
EUR 1,861
Workload
300 hours
ECTS
12
Courses
- Prevention of Corruption, Lessons Learned from Reforms and the Future of Anti-Corruption Integrity Management in the Public Sector
- Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, and Corruption
- Open Governance, e-Governance and Corruption - Practitioner’s Perspective:
Handling e-Government and its Impacts on Corruption. - Corruption and Humanitarian Aid
- Anti-Corruption in Local Governance
- Civil Societies and Media in the Fight against Corruption
International Master in Anti-Corruption Compliance and Collective Action (IMACC)
Benefits
- Gaining insight in the Master Programme without the necessity to attend the whole programme
- Free choice of one of five different open modules according to your interest
- Developing deep understanding in the area of your interest
- Enhancing skills in one specific area
- Learning through synchronous and asynchronous online methods with maximum flexibility
- Earning ECTS credits while building/continuing your professional career
- Membership in IACA’s Alumni Network (3,000+ Anti-Corruption professionals)
- Award of Certificate of Completion
Module 3
Anti-Corruption Compliance and Collective Action
Duration
29 March
13 June 2021
FEE
EUR 1,706
Workload
275 hours
ECTS
11
Courses
- Gift, Hospitality, Donations and Charity, (including political funding) and charity
- Policy and Procedures, Internal Controls
- Identifying, Minimizing and Managing Conflict of Interest
- Risk Assessment in the Process of Developing an Anti-Corruption Compliance
Programme, Including Third Party Risks and Risk Management. - Designing Anti-Corruption Projects
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corruption
- Due Diligence: Compliance Lab
Module 4
Behavioral and Institutional Economics, Anti-Corruption Compliance Management, and Implementation
Duration
14 June
29 August 2021
FEE
EUR 1,706
Workload
275 hours
ECTS
11
Courses
- Behavioral and Institutional Economics Approaches to Anti-Corruption
- Compliance Management & Corporate Communication
- Localization of Transnational Standards on Anti-Corruption Compliance
- Anti-Corruption Measures in Procurement (Public and Private Perspectives)
- Multilateral Banks and Debarment Policies and Their Role in Anti-Corruption
Module 5
Internal Investigations, Crisis Management and Cooperation with Law Enforcement and Supervisory Bodies
Duration
30 August
14 November2021
FEE
EUR 1,706
Workload
275 hours
ECTS
11
Courses
- Corporate Liability for Corruption
- Internal Investigations and Crisis Management in Business Enterprises
- Cooperation with Regulatory and Law Enforcement Bodies
- Open Source Investigation
- Practical Training: Investigation Lab
Module 6
Anti-Corruption Compliance Monitoring and Evaluation
Duration
15 November 2021
13 February 2022
FEE
EUR 1,706
Workload
275 hours
ECTS
11
Courses
- Anti-Corruption Compliance for SMEs
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Anti-Corruption Compliance Programmes
- Ethical Framework for Anti-Corruption Compliance and Organizational Integrity
- Value based Compliance Systems
- Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protection
- Establishing Whistleblowing System as Part of Compliance System: Compliance Lab
Module 7
Value of Joining Forces against Corruption, Leveraging Technology and Future of Anti-Corruption Compliance
Duration
14 February 2022
1 May 2022
FEE
EUR 1,706
Workload
275 hours
ECTS
11
Courses
- The Role of Collaboration in Preventing and Reducing Corruption
- Role of Technology, Data Analytics and Emerging Technologies in Anti-Corruption - Blockchain, Crypto Currencies, and Corruption
- The Future of Compliance
- Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, and Corruption
- Civil Societies and Media in the Fight against Corruption
- Designing a Collective Action Model: Compliance Lab