Governance and Anti-Corruption Controls Course

Connect anti-corruption risk, third-party controls, investigations, monitoring, ethical culture, and board assurance.

This 1-week course has 77 dates from November 2026 to November 2027 in 54 cities and live online. The next date runs 16 – 20 November 2026 in Abu Dhabi. Fees per participant run from €4,100 (Casablanca) to €14,000 (San Diego) in a classroom, and from €1,500 live online.

Governance and Anti-Corruption Controls Course
Duration
1 Week5 days
Next start
Abu Dhabi
Scheduled dates
77
Classroom cities
54Abu Dhabi, Manama, Dubai, San Diego and more
Format
Classroom and live online
Fee per participant
€1,500–€14,000Average €5,750

What does this course cover?

Overview

Governance and Anti-Corruption Controls Training Course is a one-week course for governance, compliance, ethics, audit, risk, legal, and business managers who leave with an Anti-Corruption Governance and Assurance File. The course connects governing-body accountability, corruption risk assessment, policies, third-party due diligence, conflicts and hospitality controls, protected reporting, investigation governance, monitoring, remediation, and ethical culture. Agile Leaders Training Center presents anti-corruption governance through traceable controls and oversight.

Who Should Attend

  • Governance functions responsible for accountability structures and board reporting
  • Compliance and ethics functions responsible for anti-corruption policies and controls
  • Risk functions responsible for corruption exposure assessment and treatment
  • Internal audit functions responsible for testing control design and operating evidence
  • Legal and investigation functions responsible for case governance and escalation
  • Business management functions responsible for third-party relationships and control execution

The course assumes participants manage governance, risk, control, assurance, or investigation evidence and leaves out jurisdiction-specific legal advice, law-specific enforcement analysis, and basic ethics awareness.

Departments and Industries

The course supports anti-corruption governance across:

  • Governance, compliance, ethics, risk, legal, and internal-audit departments
  • Procurement, finance, human resources, sales, and third-party management functions
  • Banking, insurance, construction, energy, and professional-service organizations
  • Healthcare, education, logistics, manufacturing, and technology organizations
  • Public-interest, nonprofit, and development organizations

Learning Objectives

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

  • Analyze governance responsibilities and corruption-risk exposure
  • Build risk-based anti-corruption policies and control ownership
  • Evaluate third-party due diligence and conflicts controls
  • Apply reporting and investigation governance protocols
  • Use monitoring, remediation, and culture indicators
  • Create board assurance and accountability evidence

Course Agenda

Day 1: Governance Architecture and Risk

  • Anti-Corruption Governance Charter
  • Governing-Body Accountability and Escalation Map
  • Corruption Risk Assessment Method
  • Risk Appetite and Control Ownership Matrix
  • Ethical Culture Indicator Set

Day 2: Policies and Preventive Controls

  • ISO 37001:2025 Control Structure Reference
  • Anti-Corruption Policy Design Checklist
  • Conflicts of Interest Disclosure Register
  • Gifts and Hospitality Decision Matrix
  • Financial and Non-Financial Control Map

Day 3: Third Parties and Reporting Channels

  • Third-Party Risk Segmentation Model
  • Business Associate Due-Diligence File
  • Contractual Control and Approval Checklist
  • Protected Reporting Channel Design
  • Speak-Up Intake and Triage Protocol

Day 4: Investigations, Monitoring, and Remediation

  • Investigation Independence and Authority Protocol
  • Case Governance and Evidence-Control Log
  • Anti-Corruption Monitoring Dashboard
  • Control Testing and Assurance Schedule
  • Root-Cause Remediation Tracker

Day 5: Anti-Corruption Governance Practice

  • Exercise: Map Accountability and Corruption Risks
  • Exercise: Review Third-Party and Conflicts Evidence
  • Exercise: Govern a Report and Investigation Case
  • Exercise: Evaluate Monitoring and Remediation Results
  • Capstone Exercise: Anti-Corruption Governance and Assurance File

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to practice anti-corruption governance:

  • Suggested activity: assess third-party and hospitality risks in a construction case
  • Suggested activity: govern a protected report and investigation in a healthcare case
  • Suggested activity: test control evidence and remediation ownership in a financial-services case
  • Suggested activity: present culture indicators and assurance conclusions to a board committee

FAQs

Who does governance and anti-corruption controls training suit, and what does it assume?

Governance and anti-corruption controls training suits experienced governance, compliance, ethics, risk, audit, legal, and management functions and assumes responsibility for controls, evidence, oversight, or investigations.

How does anti-corruption governance training differ from law-specific anti-bribery training?

Anti-corruption governance training focuses on organizational accountability, risk-based controls, due diligence, reporting, investigations, monitoring, remediation, and board assurance rather than the interpretation of one jurisdiction's law.

What does anti-corruption governance require from a board?

Anti-corruption governance requires governing-body direction, visible accountability, adequate resources, risk oversight, protected escalation, monitoring, challenge, and review of control and remediation evidence.

How should organizations govern third-party corruption risk?

Organizations should govern third-party corruption risk through segmentation, proportionate due diligence, approval authority, contractual controls, ongoing monitoring, issue escalation, and documented renewal or exit decisions.

How do reporting channels connect with investigation governance?

Reporting channels connect with investigation governance through protected intake, triage criteria, independence decisions, evidence controls, confidentiality, escalation, findings, remediation, and oversight reporting.

Conclusion

Participants take back an Anti-Corruption Governance and Assurance File containing a charter, risk register, due-diligence file, control registers, reporting protocol, investigation log, monitoring dashboard, remediation tracker, and board assurance pack. The file turns dispersed activities into a governed control system. It supports accountable decisions, traceable evidence, escalation, testing, and oversight.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

When and where does this course run?

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Image Location Dates Duration Mode Price Actions
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Week 47, 2026
16 – 20 November 2026
1 Week Onsite €4,700
Manama Manama Week 47, 2026
22 – 26 November 2026
1 Week Onsite €4,700
Dubai Dubai Week 49, 2026
30 November – 4 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €4,500
San Diego San Diego Week 49, 2026
30 November – 4 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €14,000
Rome Rome Week 50, 2026
7 – 11 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Casablanca Casablanca Week 51, 2026
14 – 18 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €4,100
Trabzon Trabzon Week 51, 2026
20 – 24 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €6,800
Prague Prague Week 53, 2026
28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €6,000
Porto Porto Week 53, 2026
28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Cape town Cape town Week 53, 2027
3 – 7 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,500
Zoom Zoom Week 01, 2027
4 – 8 January 2027
1 Week Online €1,500
London London Week 02, 2027
11 – 15 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Week 03, 2027
18 – 22 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,200
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Week 03, 2027
18 – 22 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,700
Rome Rome Week 04, 2027
25 – 29 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Cairo Cairo Week 06, 2027
8 – 12 February 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,100
Nice Nice Week 06, 2027
8 – 12 February 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Dubai Dubai Week 07, 2027
15 – 19 February 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,500
Bali Bali Week 07, 2027
21 – 25 February 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Nairobi Nairobi Week 08, 2027
28 February – 4 March 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,500

Frequently asked questions

When does this course next run?

The next date runs 16 – 20 November 2026 in Abu Dhabi. It is one of 77 dates scheduled up to November 2027.

Where is this course held?

In a classroom in 54 cities: Abu Dhabi, Manama, Dubai, San Diego, Rome, Casablanca, Trabzon, Prague, and more. It is also scheduled as live online sessions.

Can I attend this course online?

Yes. One date is scheduled as a live online session: 4 – 8 January 2027, from €1,500 per participant.

How long is the course?

1 Week. Each date shows its start and end dates.

How much does the course cost?

Fees per participant run from €4,100 (Casablanca) to €14,000 (San Diego) in a classroom, and from €1,500 live online. Each date shows its own fee.

What does this course cover?

OverviewGovernance and Anti-Corruption Controls Training Course is a one-week course for governance, compliance, ethics, audit, risk, legal, and business managers who leave with an Anti-Corruption Governance and Assurance File. The course connects governing-body accountability, corruption risk assessment, policies, third-party due diligence, conflicts and…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

Choose an available date on this page and complete the registration form, or send a programme enquiry.

Can I download the course brochure?

Yes. Use the brochure download link provided on this page.

Can this course be run for our team?

Yes. Tell us the number of participants and your preferred dates and city through our training request form.

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