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Course AGRC-062

Ethics and Compliance Programme Management

An effective ethics and compliance programme helps an organisation prevent, detect and respond to misconduct, comply wit... The outline covers Foundations of Ethics and Compliance, Governance and Compliance Risk Assessme...

  • 5 daysClassroom or online
  • 49Upcoming dates
  • 12Cities
  • €1,825Fees from

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  • 5 days
  • 09:00–14:00
  • Certificate of attendance

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  1. 7–11 Dec 2026

    Frankfurt

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  3. 21–25 Dec 2026

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  1. 7–11 Dec 2026

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Introduction

Course overview

An effective ethics and compliance programme helps an organisation prevent, detect and respond to misconduct, comply with laws and regulations and build trust with stakeholders. Regulators and prosecutors in many jurisdictions now evaluate the quality of a compliance programme when deciding on penalties, making programme effectiveness a strategic concern.

This Ethics and Compliance Programme Management training course covers the design, operation and evaluation of a complete programme. Participants learn about governance and independence of the compliance function, compliance risk assessment, codes of conduct, policies, training and communication, monitoring and testing, investigations and discipline, and reporting to the board.

The course draws on widely used guidance on evaluating compliance programmes and provides practical tools for building a programme that works in practice, not just on paper.

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What you will achieve

Learning objectives

  • Explain the purpose and elements of an effective ethics and compliance programme
  • Establish governance, authority and independence for the compliance function
  • Conduct a compliance risk assessment
  • Develop a code of conduct and supporting policies
  • Design risk-based training and communication
  • Implement monitoring, testing and auditing activities
  • Manage investigations, discipline and remediation
  • Measure programme effectiveness and report to the board

Who should attend

Target audience

  • Chief compliance officers and compliance managers
  • Ethics officers
  • Legal counsel
  • Internal auditors
  • Risk and governance professionals
  • Managers establishing a compliance function

Methodology

Learning approach

  • The course combines guidance-based instruction with practical workshops. Participants assess a sample programme against recognised criteria, conduct a compliance risk assessment, draft a code of conduct section, design a training plan and build a compliance dashboard. Case studies explore programmes that failed and those that succeeded.

Complete course outline

Five focused days of learning and application

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Day 1

Foundations of Ethics and Compliance

  1. The business and legal case for ethics and compliance
  2. Elements of an effective compliance programme
  3. Regulatory guidance on evaluating compliance programmes
  4. Ethics versus compliance and why both matter
  5. Coffee break
  6. Ethics versus compliance and why both matter (continued)
  7. Lessons from major compliance failures
  8. Maturity models for compliance programmes
  9. Self-assessment of your current programme

Day 2

Governance and Compliance Risk Assessment

  1. Board oversight and senior management responsibility
  2. Authority, resources and independence of compliance
  3. Relationships with legal, risk and internal audit
  4. Compliance risk identification and regulatory mapping
  5. Coffee break
  6. Compliance risk identification and regulatory mapping (continued)
  7. Assessing and prioritising compliance risks
  8. Using risk assessment to plan the programme
  9. Workshop: conducting a compliance risk assessment

Day 3

Code of Conduct, Policies and Training

  1. Designing a clear and engaging code of conduct
  2. Policy framework, ownership and accessibility
  3. Risk-based compliance training design
  4. Coffee break
  5. Risk-based compliance training design (continued)
  6. Communication campaigns and manager messaging
  7. Annual certifications and policy attestations by staff
  8. Incentives and recognition for ethical behaviour
  9. Workshop: designing a training and communication plan

Day 4

Monitoring, Investigations and Discipline

  1. Compliance monitoring and testing programmes
  2. Using data analytics for compliance monitoring
  3. Speak-up channels and protection from retaliation
  4. Conducting and overseeing internal investigations
  5. Coffee break
  6. Conducting and overseeing internal investigations (continued)
  7. Consistent discipline and remediation
  8. Root cause analysis after misconduct
  9. Case study: responding to a compliance breach

Day 5

Measuring Effectiveness and Reporting

  1. Indicators of an effective compliance programme
  2. Compliance dashboards and board reporting
  3. Independent review and audit of the programme
  4. Managing third-party and mergers and acquisitions compliance
  5. Coffee break
  6. Managing third-party and mergers and acquisitions compliance (continued)
  7. Continuous improvement and programme roadmaps
  8. Building an ethical culture that lasts
  9. Personal action plan for compliance programme management

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Ethics and Compliance Programme Management

Next session: 7 - 11 December 2026, Frankfurt

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What does Ethics and Compliance Programme Management (AGRC-062) cover?

This course covers Auditing and Governance Risk and Compliance through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.

When is the next available session?

The next scheduled session starts on 14 - 18 December 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.

Who should attend this course?

Chief compliance officers and compliance managers, Ethics officers, Legal counsel

Is bilingual course delivery available?

Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.

How can I register for a session?

Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.

Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?

Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.

Where are classroom sessions delivered?

Current classroom venues include London, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Dubai, Geneva, Istanbul, Kuala lumpur, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Cape Town.

How long is the training programme?

The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).