Compliance isn’t only about preventing problems and ensuring that everyone is abiding by laws, rules, and regulations. It’s also about the positive impact a robust and ethical compliance program can have on a business or organization.
What is Compliance?
What is Compliance?
This course is part of Regulatory Compliance Specialization
Instructors: Andrew Kandel
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What you'll learn
Define compliance within an industry setting
Describe the ways in which compliance affects any industry, company, or organization
Identify the reasons industries, companies, and organizations should engage in compliance
Examine the importance of compliance in supporting the financial, reputational, and functional aspects of an industry, company, or organization
Skills you'll gain
- Governance Risk Management and Compliance
- Strategic Planning
- Legal Risk
- Law, Regulation, and Compliance
- Risk Management
- Brand Management
- Regulatory Requirements
- Regulation and Legal Compliance
- Compliance Management
- Operational Risk
- Risk Analysis
- Governance
- Compliance Reporting
- Compliance Auditing
- Risk Mitigation
- Compliance Training
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HM
Reviewed on Apr 27, 2020
I got to have a better perspective of compliance and its role in the business environment. The instructors are well conversant and will enrich you.I would highly recommend this course.
SJ
Reviewed on Feb 6, 2025
I really recommend the course for those who to build their skillset in the regulatory compliance field. Course is well-detailed and the assignments help a lot in concretizing the course concepts.
MS
Reviewed on Jan 2, 2021
Well-structured, clearly presented information, up-to-date, without unnecessary beating around the bush. I enjoyed the course and recommend it to others.
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