Certificate in Ethics & Corporate Compliance
Get Certified in Ethics and Compliance Management (CECM)
About the Program
The program consists of 22 online sessions. Each session is organized around instructor videos, lecture readings, power point summaries, pertinent articles and practice quizzes. In addition, the program includes several industry examples and online simulations and takes roughly 8 months to complete at 4 hours a week.
Designed by industry experts & academics developed with members of the Emerson Ethics Center advisory board, and led by Professor Nitish Singh, Ph.D., the ethics and compliance program complements the academic rigor with real-world examples/simulations.
Highlights
- 130 hours of web-based instruction online videos, presentations & readings
- Personalized instructor support
- Periodic invitations to ethics events
- Final testing and certification
- Achieve certification in Ethics & Compliance Management
- 13 Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
Assessment
Program participants will be required to take an online multiple choice test to demonstrate their proficiency in the program topics. The test can be taken at any location and program administrator will assist you with this information. Assessment is based on participant participation, simulations and through the final certification exam. For more information on the program structure and assessment please contact us at: ethicsbiz@slu.edu
Program Topics
| Program Topics | |
| Ethics Foundations | Whistleblower Programs |
| Ethical Lens Inventory | Compliance & Risk Management |
| Global Business Ethics | Compliance Auditing & Monitoring |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | Anti-corruption & FCPA |
| Role of Government | M & A compliance |
| Corporate Governance | Fraud-AML, FCA Compliance |
| Foundations of Compliance | Wage/Labor Compliance Issues |
| Culture of Compliance | Export Compliance Management |
| Designing Compliance Programs | Anti-trust Compliance |
| Compliance Policies, Communications Training | Environmental Regulation Compliance |
| Managing, Preventing, & Investigating Fraud | Topical Simulations |
Post-Certificate Refresher Course
After completion of the program, participants may take periodically offered online refresher sessions covering recent updates in the field of ethics and compliance management. Participation is voluntary, but participants will also be offered opportunities to take additional courses in advanced topics related to ethics and compliance.