Anti-Bribery and Corruption

CPD & Institute of Hospitality Approved

Course Description

Acts of bribery and corrupt business practices remain a common issue in business-to-business activity both in the UK and worldwide. Inducements can range from small 'facilitation payments' to gifts worth millions of pounds. These practices can take many forms and are sometimes difficult to track down.

This course examines some of the reasons why bribery and corruption occur, providing an overview of how common these practices are believed to be. It also explores how normal business activities, such as gifts, hospitality, sponsorship, and donations, can be manipulated into bribes.

The course then covers the legislation in place both in the UK and internationally, highlighting the severe penalties that can be imposed on those found guilty of corrupt practices. It also looks at the effects of bribery at a national level, including corruption in state-owned enterprises and governments worldwide.

On a more practical level, the course outlines ways in which management and employees can reduce the risk of bribery and corruption within their organisations, particularly through anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define bribery, understand what it entails, and distinguish it from gifts by applying the criteria that demonstrate the difference.
• Understand the motivations behind bribery and its effects on business and society.
• Identify the main legislation involved, the offences that can be committed, and the principles promoted by the legislation.
• Reduce the risk of bribery through risk assessment and by recognising employee responsibilities.
• Apply the Anti-Bribery Management System ISO 37001 and evaluate its effectiveness within business and commerce.

Target Audience

This course is aimed at employees at all levels within an organisation who may encounter bribery or corrupt working practices.

Advantages

Training staff in this area can serve as proof that a company is actively working to discourage corrupt practices.

Online training is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, allowing candidates to progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, making it easier to fit the training around their work and personal life.

Further Progression

For candidates looking to add more qualifications to their CV, our Leadership Skills and Developing Teamwork courses are ILM approved and provide a recognised qualification.

For those new to management roles, Managing Meetings is a great next step, though working through any of our Business Skills courses would be valuable.

Course Modules

Recommended System Requirements

• Browser: Up-to-date web browser
• Video: Up-to-date video drivers
• Memory: 1GB+ RAM
• Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)

Duration

50 minutes (This estimate is based on the total video content duration and does not account for loading times or time taken to answer questions).