For the past four weeks, the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) facilitated online live sessions for the final module of its two master’s programmes: the Master in Anti-Corruption Studies (MACS) and the International Master in Anti-Corruption Compliance and Collective Action (IMACC). Students participated in interactive sessions as part of Module 7, titled "Corruption Prevention, Collaboration, Systems & Technologies: Now and the Future."

Both the MACS and IMACC students explored a wide range of interconnected topics throughout Module 7, including the Role of Emerging Technologies in Anti-Corruption and Compliance, Corruption and the Media, as well as a course on the Future of Compliance. Sessions also addressed Collective Action Initiatives in Practice, in addition to a compliance lab which focused on Designing a Collective Action Initiative. Additionally, students engaged with a course on Social Science Research – Part 3, which covered key aspects of research ethics, data analysis, reporting, review, and practical research strategies.

Renowned anti-corruption experts and academics led the sessions, including Malika Ait-Mohamed Parent, Elizabeth Colton, Michael Johnston, Cecilia Müller Torbrand, Dorothea Garff, and Jeroen Maesschalck. The module also featured an expert talk from Mr. Yanamandra Srinivas adding to the course on technology and corruption, and a session on Crypto Asset Investigation and Recovery was held by the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). IACA’s in-house faculty, Mr. Pawan Kumar Sinha and Mr. Martin Zapata also guided students through the Compliance Lab where they developed and presented their own collective action models.

With this final module completed, students now transition into their final research phase, during which they will develop and defend their master’s thesis. To learn more about IACA’s master’s programmes and admissions, please visit the website here.