Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption

In today's global business environment, organisations operate across multiple countries, regulatory environments, and cultures. While this creates opportunities for growth, it also introduces serious ethical and legal risks — and one of the most damaging is corruption.

This course provides a structured, practical understanding of anti-bribery and anti-corruption principles designed for employees at every level. It covers not just what corruption is, but how it develops, how to recognize it, how to report it, and how to prevent it from taking hold in your workplace culture.

You will learn to identify the four main forms of corruption — bribery, embezzlement, nepotism, and facilitation payments — through real-world scenarios drawn directly from the course material. You will understand the psychological and organisational processes through which corruption becomes normalized over time: institutionalization, rationalization, and socialization.

The course covers key global anti-corruption legislation including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, India's Prevention of Corruption Act, and Australia's Criminal Code — and explains how these laws can apply to organisations operating internationally.

You will also develop practical skills in recognizing financial, behavioral, and procurement red flags, and understand the correct channels and procedures for reporting suspected misconduct within your organisation.