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Description

Anti-Bribery and Corruption: Understanding the Framework, Mapping and Preventing Risk

Identify situations that carry a bribery risk and know what to do when a doubt arises

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

A gift from a supplier, a commercial intermediary imposed in a distant market, a donation to an association close to a decision-maker: risk situations rarely announce themselves. Employees are often unsure where accepted commercial practice ends and an offence begins, and whom they can ask without exposing themselves.

This short format sets out the structure of an anti-bribery and corruption compliance programme, aligned with UAE requirements and international standards such as ISO 37001, and translates it into practical reflexes. You leave with the warning signals specific to your role and the escalation route to follow in case of doubt.

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish bribery, trading in influence and favouritism using real workplace situations
  • Identify the pillars of an anti-bribery and corruption compliance programme
  • Spot the risk situations specific to your activity and your counterparts
  • Apply internal rules on gifts, hospitality and facilitation payments
  • Use the internal reporting channel and know whom to approach in case of doubt

What makes this programme different

The situations worked on are drawn from the functions represented in the group: procurement, sales or finance
A gifts and hospitality decision tree is built during the session
Each participant leaves with the three warning signals most likely to arise in their role

Programme

1Breaches of integrity

Naming what we are trying to avoid

  • Active and passive bribery in the private and public spheres
  • Trading in influence and improper interference with decisions
  • Favouritism, conflicts of interest and improper use of position
  • Consequences for the organisation and for the individual involved

2The prevention framework

What the organisation must put in place

  • Code of conduct and the associated disciplinary framework
  • Risk mapping and the underlying assessment logic
  • Third-party due diligence: clients, suppliers and intermediaries
  • Internal reporting channel and protection of the person raising a concern
  • Training, accounting controls and review of the programme's effectiveness

3Day-to-day reflexes

Deciding when the situation is unclear

  • Gifts, invitations and gestures of hospitality, including AED thresholds set internally
  • Use of an intermediary or business introducer
  • Sponsorship, corporate giving and local solicitations
  • Requests for informal payments during cross-border operations
  • How to act when in doubt and how to document the decision

Who is it for

Employees in procurement, commercial, finance and legal functions, as well as managers expected to cascade the anti-bribery and corruption programme.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 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.