Learning Outcomes

Fundamentals of Compliance and Risk Management

Compliance Management Systems

Risk Management

Operational Risk Management

Lesson Summary

This module explores the importance of governance, risk, ethics and compliance in a business. The lessons discuss the compliance department's responsibilities, focusing on standards and controls, training, and communication. You will learn about compliance management systems, key risk indicators and implementing a risk management framework.

Introduction to Compliance and Risk Management - Assessment

Learn how to implement effective governance, compliance and risk management systems in this free online course.

Introduction to Compliance and Risk Management

As organisations grow larger, so do concerns about the complexities of business processes and the risk of falling standards. Governance, compliance and risk management processes play a key role in making sure a company meets its legal requirements, upholds ethics and maintains the integrity of its products. This course discusses the responsibilities of the compliance department and explains how to build an effective risk management system.

Corporation

Ethical Corporation

Ethics

Law, Ethics and Responsibilities

Reasons for being Ethical

In this module, you will be introduced to the definition of an ethical corporation, the history of corporation and ethical conduct of business. You will also be introduced to the differences between being illegal and unethical.

Utilitarianism

Deontological Ethics

Rights and Justice

Virtue Ethics

Care Ethics

In this module, you will be introduced to the different normative ethical theories including care ethics, utilitarianism, deontological ethics, virtue ethics as well as rights and justice. You will also be introduced to the shortcomings and implications of these theories.

Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theories - Course assessment

Learn about the fundamentals of an ethical corporation along with ethical theories with this free online course.

Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theories

This free online introduction to ethics and ethical theories will help you understand the concept of an ethical corporation. You will be introduced to the ethical conduct of business. You will learn about the differences between being illegal and unethical. You will gain an understanding of normative ethical theories along with their shortcomings. By the end of this course, you will be better equipped in business management. Get started today!

Defining Corporate Ethics and Compliance

Key Principles and Frameworks

The Impacts of Ethical Behavior

This module explores the foundations of corporate ethics and compliance, including key principles, frameworks, and strategies. Discover the critical impact of ethical behaviour on organisational success, examining decision-making tools, global frameworks, and the consequences of ethical failures across diverse business environments.

Establishing Ethical Foundations

Leadership and Organisational Support

Communication and Education

In this module, we focus on building ethical foundations through leadership and collaboration, aligning values globally, and integrating ethics with innovation. You’ll learn about ethical leadership practices, team accountability, and roles in oversight while emphasising effective ethics training and communication strategies.

Monitoring and Evaluating Compliance

Enforcement and Accountability

Investigating Ethical Breaches

Continuous Improvement in Ethics Programs

This module examines the processes of monitoring and evaluating compliance through effective tools, metrics, and risk assessments. We highlight enforcement practices, including fair disciplinary processes and ethical reporting. The module also addresses continuous improvement by evolving and updating ethics policies and frameworks.

Course Assessment - Guide to Corporate Ethics and Compliance

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Guide to Corporate Ethics and Compliance

Is your team equipped to navigate ethical challenges with confidence? This course provides the tools to build integrity-driven programs, foster leadership support, and ensure accountability. Learn how to sustain compliance and create a culture that thrives on trust, ethics, and continuous improvement. This course was reviewed and approved by qualified subject matter Tyler Honor, a Corporate Compliance Consultant. Lead with confidence—enrol today!

Introduction to Business Ethics

Professionalism in Business Administration

Legal and Ethical Compliance

Ethical Leadership and Organisational Culture

This module examines the vital intersection of ethics and professionalism in business. You will delve into core concepts of ethical decision-making, analyse real-world examples, and engage in case studies that challenge your perspectives on integrity and accountability. It also highlights how personal values shape organisational culture.

Business Administration Ethics and Professionalism - Course Assessment

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Business Administration Ethics and Professionalism

Everyone loves a great business leader! In this course on ethics and professionalism, you'll explore how ethical decision-making and professionalism aren't just values—they're powerful tools for building lasting success. You will also learn how to navigate real-world business challenges with integrity, gain trust from clients and partners, and set a standard of excellence that drives growth and sustainability in your business. Start learning now!

Overview of Whistleblowing

Managing Emotions and Legal Protection

Investigation and Whistleblowing Culture

In this module, you will learn the basics of whistleblowing, its historical and legal background, including ethical considerations. We cover the different types of whistleblowing with the legal protections available. Also, learn how to cope with the emotional impact of whistleblowing and dealing with retaliation.

Basics of Whistleblowing - Course Assessment

Discover the types of whistleblowing and legislation that protects whistleblowers in the UK in this free online course.

Basics of Whistleblowing

Do you know what a ‘whistleblower’ is? This course begins with the basics of whistleblowing, its historical and legal background, types of whistleblowing and best practices for organisations. It covers effective strategies for whistleblowing, managing the emotional impact and the legal protection available to whistleblowers in the UK particularly. Discover the techniques, skills and ethical considerations needed to conduct proper investigations.

Getting Started

Review Quiz

In this module, Getting Started, students will get an introduction to the middle manager workshop. Students will learn how to define management and the role middle managers play in organizations. This module then covers organizational strategies to help students get and stay organized. We then wrap up with creating structures for management.

Introduction to Management

Demo 1

In this module, Introduction to Management, students will get an introduction to management. Students will begin by learning what management is, from coordinating and organizing to the objectives of management. We then take a look at how to be an effective and efficient manager. Students will then learn what managers do, from meeting business goals and objectives to sharing responsibility.

Ethics and Social Responsibility

In this module, Ethics and Social Responsibility, students will learn about ethics and social responsibility in middle management. This module will cover business scandals and the standpoint of the general public toward those in positions of leadership. Students will learn about equal opportunity, no tolerance harassment policies, and how to converse respectfully.

Managing Information

In this module, Managing Information, students will learn about managing information. With technology making information readily available and more people accessing that information, it's important to know how to manage it all. Keeping information organized and knowing how to acquire and maintain that information is key to a middle management position.

Decision-Making

In this module, Decision-Making, students will learn about decision-making. Once useful information is gathered, decisions need to be made based on that information and this module will guide students through that process. Truly effective managers are familiar with rational decision-making and are always seeking to improve their decision-making skills.

Control

In this module, Control, students will learn about control as a middle manager. Middle managers are responsible for controlling operations. Students will learn the difference between controlling operations and micromanaging. This module will then cover regulative control and normative control as well as the control process.

Organizational Strategy

In this module, Organizational Strategy, students will learn about organizational strategy. Students will learn about the sustainable competitive advantage, from customer service, products or services, reputation, brand, management, and employee loyalty.  This module then covers the strategy-making process.

Innovation and Change

In this module, Innovation and Change, students will learn about innovation and change and how they relate to the middle manager. Students will cover organizational innovation in order to identify opportunities, determine the direction, brainstorm ideas, analyze ideas, and apply innovations. This module then covers the process for managing innovation.

Organizational Structures and Process

In this module, Organizational Structures and Process, students will learn about organizational structures and processes. Students will learn about departmentalization, organizational authority, job design, and designing organizational processes. By the end of this module, students will have a better grasp of organizational structures and processes.

Managing Teams

In this module, Managing Teams, students will learn about managing teams. Middle managers work not only for those above them, but also for those that work under them. Students will learn about the good and bad sides of using teams. This module then covers the kinds of teams; informal, traditional, problem-solving, leadership, and virtual.

Motivation and Leadership

In this module, Motivation and Leadership, students will learn about motivation and leadership. Students will learn about the basics of motivation, both external motivation and internal motivations. This module then covers the equity theory, that the work put in should equal the work that comes out.

Middle Manager - Assessment

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Middle Manager

This free online middle management course will teach you about management, ethics, and social responsibility. In this course you will learn about managing information, making decisions, managing teams, and becoming a good leader. You will also look into organizational strategy, innovation, change, organizational structures, and motivation. This will help you acquire and develop the skills needed to become an effective middle manager.

The Importance of Ethical Behaviour

Ethics and the Pursuit of a Law Enforcement Career

As Employees in Law Enforcement Agencies

This module discusses ethical behaviour, the importance of ethical behaviour, ethics in pursuit of a career in law enforcement, and law enforcement agencies ethics.

Major Ethical Systems

Utilitarian Ethics

Deontology

Ethics of Care and Egoism

Religion or Divine Command Theory

Natural Law & Social Contract Theory

Rawls’ Theory of Justice & Moral Relativism

This module details what an ethical system is, and explains several of the major ethical theories/systems, such as utilitarian ethics, deontology, and egoism.

Ethical Dilemmas & Values

Solving Ethical Dilemmas

This module discusses ethical dilemmas what they are, lists values that are part of ethics and discusses solving ethical dilemmas.

The Ethics of Power and Authority

The Milgram Experiment

Person, Gender, and Cultural Differences in Conformity

Ethical Issues during an Investigation

This module discusses the key ethical issues within law enforcement, such as the ethical use or power and authority of officers, the differences in conformity, officers conditioning investigations, and the ethical issues behind the Milgram experiment.

Autonomy and Accountability

Investigation Models & Offices

This module discusses the accountability of law enforcement officers, for the action and decisions they make and how they are investigated when reported for unlawful or unethical behaviour.

Noble Cause Corruption

Policing Public Demonstrations and Crowd Control

Sex Offender Notification Laws

Ethics of Private Policing

This topic discusses ethical issues that arise for policing, from having a noble cause, corrupted, policing public demonstrations and crowd control, the ethical issues for the community and the offender with sex offender notification laws and the ethics of private police forces.

The Ethics Surrounding Discretion

Discretion and Supervision

Loyalty

Ethical Leadership

Transactional and Transformational Leadership

This module discusses the ethics sounding the polices power of discretion, and the ethics of supervision and how it can affect police officers discretion, the ethical issues with the loyalty in the police force, and transactional and transformational leadership.

Police Subculture

Socialization of Police

Skepticism and Cynicism

Moral Culpability versus Legal Culpability

This module discusses the culture within law enforcement agencies/departments, what the police subculture is, the socialization of new recruits into the subculture and the place of skepticism and cynicism ethical in law enforcement. Lastly the module explains the difference between moral culpability and legal culpability, how what might be legally permissible may not be moral or ethical.

Ethics in Law Enforcement - Assessment

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Ethics in Law Enforcement

This free online ethical law enforcement training course teaches you about the key ethical issues of law enforcement, such as the ethical use or power and authority of officers, the differences in conformity, officers' conditioning investigations, and the ethical issues behind the Milgram experiment. You will also look into the accountability of law enforcement officers, the culture within law enforcement agencies/departments, and more.

Understanding Conflict

Conflict Management

Causes and Outcomes of Conflict

In this module, you will be introduced to different types of conflict as well as various causes and outcomes of conflict. You will also learn about common conflict-handling styles and how to resolve disagreements effectively.

The Five Stages of Negotiation

Negotiation Strategies and Avoiding Common Mistakes

Third-Party Negotiations

Ethical and Cross-Cultural Negotiations

Negotiation Tips

In this module you will be introduced to the five stages of negotiation, how to avoid common mistakes in negotiation and effective strategies to use in negotiation. You will also learn about third-party negotiations including mediation and arbitration, tips on how to have successful negotiations, and ethical and cross-cultural negotiations.

Introduction to Conflict Management and Negotiation - Final Assessment

Gain a better understanding of conflict and learn key skills and techniques for conflict management and negotiation.

Introduction to Conflict Management and Negotiation

This free online conflict management and negotiation course will teach you how to effectively moderate and resolve workplace disagreements, and how to create a positive workplace environment. Moderate conflict is healthy for an organisation. Some people avoid conflict, but avoiding conflict doesn't solve key issues, and stunts organisational growth. This free online course will teach you effective conflict management and negotiation skills.

Getting a Business Ethics Reality Check and Tune-Up

Minimize Ethical Risk in the Workplace

Avoiding Common Compliance Mess-ups and Mistakes

This module addresses common ethical dilemmas we all face in the workplace. You will discover the company key values and how to promote them. In addition, find out through examples what ethical challenges lurk and how to approach them in the best interest of the individual, the company and the community.

Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace: Examples and Solutions - Course Assessment

This free online ethics course will help you gain confidence in your ethical views and their positive impact on society.

Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace: Examples and Solutions

Ethical crises can strike when you least expect them, causing you to make difficult decisions. While the circumstances may differ, the anatomy of the decision-making process is frequently the same. This course will help you understand the importance of making safe decisions rather than risky ones in your personal and professional lives. Sign up now and learn how to prepare for ethical crises and respond to them successfully and efficiently.

Three Critical Duties of Business Owners

Organizational Structure - Case Study

Four Stages of Organizational Growth

Types of Organization

Departmentation

Learn about leading an entrepreneurial venture. Topics cover critical duties of an entrepreneur, types of organizations, departmentation, organization society case study, and the four stages of organizational growth.

Employees as Assets

Employees Participation and Influence

Recruiting Employees

Interviews

In this module, you will learn about how to select your team, employees as assets, employees participation and influence, recruiting employees and interviews.

Training Employees

Benefits of Training

Training Systems

Appraisal Methods

Giving and Receiving Feedback

Receiving Feedback

In this module, you will learn about staff training and appraisal, training  employees, benefits of training, training systems, appraisal methods, giving and receiving feedback.

Job Design

Job Design Methodology

Four Steps in Determining Staff Pay

Determining Staff Pay

In this module, you will learn job design and staff pay

Business Ethics

Corporate Social Responsibility

In this module, you will learn about business ethics and corporate responsibility.

Leadership Skills in Business - Course Assessment

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Leadership Skills in Business

This free online Leadership Skills course will teach you the leadership skills required by successful entrepreneurs and business professionals. Entrepreneurship needs more than just unique business ideas to succeed. This course includes lessons on how to organize your company, how to select your business team, how to manage your business team, and how you should behave as a business professional to bring success to your organisation.

Elements of Compliance

Compliance Management Systems and Audits

Risk, Compliance and Ethics

In this module, you’ll be introduced to basic concepts of compliance and the benefits of compliance. You’ll learn about the five basic elements of compliance and compliance management systems. You’ll learn about the differences between compliance and ethics as well as the nature, classification and types of risk.

Course Assessment - Achieving Compliance Excellence

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Achieving Compliance Excellence

Are you looking to elevate your organisation's compliance standards to new heights? This comprehensive course will teach you everything you need to know about compliance, including industry regulations, compliance management systems and strategies for upholding a compliant workplace. Enrolling in this course will give you the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure your organisation is always compliant. Don't wait - sign up now!

Case Study : The Teamsters Strike on UPS

What is Public Relations

The Function of Public Relations

In this module you will learn how to provides a detailed case study which allows learners to understand the real-life applications of public relations. It also discusses the foundations of public relations, by defining the field and its functions.

The Development of  Public Relations

The Sub Functions of  Public Relations

In this module you will learn some of the theory behind PR, such as the different models that have developed over the years. It also examines the sub functions in detail, such as the corporate and agency sub functions.

Management Functions and Roles

Public Relation Strategy

In this module you will learn the role of public relations within an organization. In particular, it explores the benefits which effective PR management and strategy can have upon an organization.

Discover the key theories, principles, and best practices of effective public relations with this free online course.

Diploma in Public Relations

With this free online Diploma in Public Relations course from Alison, you will learn the importance and best practices in the field of public relations (PR). You will look into the main models and approaches to public relations, its processes and management functions, and its four main categories. You will also examine the highest quality strategies in modern public relations and learn how to apply them in your organization.