Ethics & Compliance Law: Turning Rules into Business Action

Ethics & Compliance Law: Turning Rules into Business Action

This course is part of Ethics and Compliance Law for Business Professionals Specialization

Instructor: University of Illinois College of Law

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Communicate legal and compliance risk to executives by leading with business impact and offering compliant alternatives
Translate statutes like the FCPA accounting provisions into system-enforced controls and binary checklists
Design and evaluate scenario-based compliance training using adult learning principles and the Kirkpatrick framework

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There are 2 modules in this course

This course is for legal, compliance, and business professionals who want to turn legal knowledge into practical action. You will begin by learning how to communicate legal risk to executives, lead with business impact, and offer compliant alternatives instead of a flat no. You will then learn how to convert dense statutes, such as the FCPA accounting provisions, into system-enforced controls and binary checklists. Finally, you will study how to design compliance training using scenarios, case studies, adult learning research, and risk-based tailoring, evaluate it with the Kirkpatrick framework, and build your own training segment.

You will learn how to communicate legal and compliance risk to executives by leading with business impact, offering compliant alternatives, and keeping the legal analysis in support. You will also learn how to pitch a pause on a high-risk deal without alienating business partners. In addition, you will learn how to turn dense statutes, such as the FCPA accounting provisions, into system-enforced controls and simple yes-or-no checklists that business teams can follow in their daily tools.

What's included

6 videos1 reading5 assignments

6 videosTotal 43 minutes

The Cost of No7 minutes
Business Impact9 minutes
Illusion of the Corporate Policy Binder8 minutes
Deconstructing Complex Legalese13 minutes
Conclusion6 minutes
A Message on Your Professional Development Paths 1 minute

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Further Pathways to Expand Your Legal Credentials10 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 150 minutes

Knowledge Check: The Cost of No30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Business Impact30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Illusion of the Corporate Policy Binder30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Deconstructing Complex Legalese30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Conclusion30 minutes

You will learn why scenario-based training and the case method build judgment better than rule recitation, and how adult learning research should shape training design. You will also learn how to tailor training to risk using the DOJ's guidance, why delivery must be consistent and keep its promises, and why training alone cannot change culture without leadership signals. In addition, you will learn how to evaluate training with the four-level Kirkpatrick framework and how to design your own short training segment using a five-step process.

What's included

10 videos1 reading10 assignments

10 videosTotal 69 minutes

Reflect Back8 minutes
Do: Ground Training in Real Decisions8 minutes
Do: Use Real-World Scenarios and Cases6 minutes
Do: Make Training Interactive8 minutes
Do: Tailor Training to Role and Risk5 minutes
Do: Align Every Lever Behind Training11 minutes
Do: Deliver Training That Builds Trust6 minutes
Do: Measure Whether Behavior Changed8 minutes
Capstone Exercise7 minutes
Congratulations and Next Steps2 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Further Pathways to Expand Your Legal Credentials10 minutes

10 assignmentsTotal 300 minutes

Knowledge Check: Reflect Back30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Do: Ground Training in Real Decisions30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Do: Use Real-World Scenarios and Cases30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Do: Make Training Interactive30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Do: Tailor Training to Role and Risk30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Do: Align Every Lever Behind Training30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Do: Deliver Training That Builds Trust30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Do: Measure Whether Behavior Changed30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Capstone Exercise30 minutes
Confirmation Check30 minutes

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University of Illinois College of Law

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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