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Description

Internal Anti-Bribery Whistleblowing Channel: Intake, Investigation and Crisis Handling

A report lands on a Friday evening and no one knows who opens it or how long it can wait

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Expert
  • Up to 6 participants

A bribery concern rarely arrives in the format the procedure anticipates. It comes through a named email, a phone call to a line manager or a remark dropped in a meeting. The organisation then discovers that the handling chain does not hold: deadlines missed, confidentiality weakened, and the investigation assigned to people who are themselves in a conflict of interest.

One day to secure the channel end to end: receiving and qualifying the report, conducting the internal investigation, protecting the reporting person, connecting with the crisis team and deciding on disciplinary or referral outcomes. All work is based on reconstructed reports.

Learning objectives

  • Qualify an incoming report and decide whether it is admissible
  • Conduct an internal investigation while preserving confidentiality and the rights of the individuals involved
  • Organise protection of the reporting person against retaliation
  • Connect the handling of the report with the crisis team and communication function
  • Decide on disciplinary outcomes and referrals to the competent authorities
  • Document the steps taken so that they can be evidenced during a review or audit

What makes this programme different

All work is based on reconstructed reports followed from the initial message through to the final decision
A simulated investigation interview with one participant playing the person under investigation
An investigation report template and a case register that can be used as they stand

Programme

1Receiving the report

From a raw message to a handling decision

  • Reporting channels and unplanned points of entry
  • Assessment and admissibility of the report
  • Conflicts of interest of the recipient and recusal rules
  • Acknowledgement of receipt and feedback to the reporting person

2Conducting the internal investigation

Establishing the facts without weakening the process

  • Investigation plan and scope of enquiries
  • Collection and preservation of evidence
  • Interviews with witnesses and with the person under investigation
  • Drafting the report and formulating conclusions

3Crisis and aftermath

When the matter moves beyond the compliance function

  • Protection of the reporting person and prevention of retaliation
  • Activation of the crisis team and allocation of roles
  • Dealings with the authorities and external counsel
  • Disciplinary outcomes and corrective measures

Who is it for

Compliance officers · ethics and integrity officers · whistleblowing channel owners · heads of legal · members of crisis teams.

Prerequisites

Hold a responsibility within an existing anti-bribery programme or have completed an introductory compliance programme.

Dates & locations

12 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.