Courses

Corruption is an interdisciplinary and rather new area of study. The courses and curricula on this page showcase the breadth and diversity of pedagogical approaches to corruption. We hope that this compilation will be a useful resource for teachers and students alike to learn about courses on corruption from different disciplines and various parts of the world. If you would like a particular course to be featured on this page then please write to us at: acrn_editor@transparency.org


Courses and Curriculum
Course Corruption, Development, and Good Governance (George Washington University) This course examines corruption from real world as well as scholarly perspectives. It uses case studies, debates, guest lectures, and items from the news to examine how corruption can affect effective governance at the national and international levels and its trade spillovers. It also examines how new technologies and strategies (from cell phones to the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative) can reduce corruption and improve governance.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Jan 31, 2012 05:10 PM |
Categories: Human Rights, Media, Political Corruption, Poverty, Access to Information, Anti-Corruption Institutions, New Media, Empirical Data Analysis, Private Sector (General)
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Course National Governance, Corruption, Public Economics and Development (Paris School of Economics) Developed by professor Ariane Lambert-Mogiliansky, this course aims to introduce the students to formal and empirical analyses of corruption in central issues of public and development economics. The course is part of the Public Policy and Development Programme at the Paris School of Economics.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Nov 21, 2011 12:45 PM |
Categories: Developement Assistance, Public Financial Management, Service Delivery, Anti-Corruption Institutions, Anti-Corruption Laws, Empirical Data Analysis, Private Sector (General), Extractives
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Course Leading with Ethics and Compliance (UC Berkeley) This executive education course aimed at compliance professionals and executives takes an integrative approach to ethics and compliance programming. In an immersive, action-oriented curriculum, participants will work with a mix of UC Berkeley faculty and industry experts. Through case studies, classroom lecture, and group breakout sessions, faculty and industry experts will deliver strategic and tactical insights that can be applied immediately.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Nov 02, 2011 01:10 PM |
Categories: Corporate Governance, Self-regulation, Whistleblowing, Private Sector (General)
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Course Political Corruption (University of Sussex) Developed by Dr. Dan Hough, this third year undergraduate course runs in the Spring and Summer terms at the University of Sussex in the UK. It is one of a range of teaching and research activities within the newly-founded 'Sussex Centre for the Study of Corruption (SCSC)'. This course has been running since 2005; it is multi-disciplinary in nature and analyses what corruption is, where it flourishes and, most importantly, what can be done about it.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Oct 05, 2011 04:21 PM |
Categories: Gender, Political Corruption, Poverty, Transition Countries, Anti-Corruption Institutions, Anti-Corruption Laws
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Course Multinationals and Corruption (The Hague University) Developed by Professor Abiola Makinwa at the Hague Law School, this course introduces students to the international regulatory framework on corruption as it relates to multinational corporations (MNC’s). Anti-corruption strategy has moved to the center stage of corporate planning and strategy as links between corruption, poverty, crime, and the lack of sustainable development have led to a worldwide consensus criminalising bribery in international transactions. This has resulted in a regulatory climate where MNC’s have to ensure that company activities are in line with minimum standards of compliance.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Sep 19, 2011 06:53 PM |
Categories: Corporate Governance, Political Corruption, Anti-Corruption Laws, Audit, Conventions, Law Enforcement, Self-regulation, Private Sector (General)
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Course The Private Sector & International Development (Columbia Business School) Forming part of the Executive MBA programme, this course focuses on the non-market factors that influence private sector behaviour in the developing world. While these are relevant for the behaviour of firms anywhere, they loom particularly large in poor countries. Topics covered in this course include rule of law (contract enforcement, intellectual property rights, investor protection), corruption and corporate social responsibility.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Jul 13, 2011 06:05 PM |
Categories: Corporate Governance, Law Enforcement, Private Sector (General)
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Course Competitiveness and Corruption (Ohio Northern University College of Law) For the last five years, the Ohio Northern University College of Law has had an upper-level course in Competitiveness and Corruption developed and taught by Professor Elena Helmer. The course is part of the curriculum of the Democratic Governance and Rule of Law LL.M. Program for public interest lawyers from transitional democracies and American lawyers interested in international development work. The course is mandatory for all LL.M. students but is also open to regular J.D. students.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Jun 29, 2011 11:46 AM |
Categories: Political Corruption, Transition Countries, Anti-Corruption Institutions, Anti-Corruption Laws, Conventions, Private Sector (General)
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Course Transnational Crime and Corruption (George Mason University – Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Centre) Developed by Professor Louise Shelley, this course provides an overview of transnational crime and corruption and its effects on the political, economic, and social development of countries around the world. The growing problem of transnational crime in conflict regions is a central focus. The increasing links among crime groups, corruption and terrorism and the diverse range of activities in both the legitimate and illegitimate economy are also addressed. The diverse dimensions of transnational crime and corruption are examined from the perspective of American specialists, as well as those in other parts of the world.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Apr 26, 2011 05:25 PM |
Categories: Organised Crime, Law Enforcement
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Course Fighting Corruption in Developing Countries: What can donors do? (Sciences Po) Developed by Bathylle Missika at Sciences Po, this course provides an overview of the fight against corruption in developing countries, mainly from the perspective of bilateral and multilateral donors’ efforts. The discussions are framed within the broader context of governance efforts in developing countries. The course looks into the many aspects of corruption (administrative vs. political corruption), the actors involved (UN, OECD, Transparency International, etc.), their strategies and tools to address this issue through Official Development Assistance (ODA). It also looks at the politics of the anti-corruption “business”.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Jan 25, 2011 03:50 PM |
Categories: Civil Society, Developement Assistance, Political Corruption, Poverty, Anti-Corruption Institutions, Anti-Corruption Laws, Asset Recovery, Conventions, Empirical Data Analysis, Qualitative Analysis, Comparative Analysis
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Course Ethics and Compliance (Université de Cergy-Pontoise) Developed by Ronald Berenbeim, The purpose of this course is to introduce a broad range of “non-market” issues encountered by managers and business professionals, and to help develop a set of analytical perspectives for making judgments when such issues arise. In economics many of these issues can be described as market failures or imperfections. The course also looks at how the legal system is used to redress such failures. It then examines the role of ethical norms in resolving such issues in managerial life, and in establishing standards of professional responsibility.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Jan 04, 2011 01:40 PM |
Categories: Developement Assistance, Private Sector (General), Financial Markets
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Resources and Trainings
Resources and Trainings Corruption: A General Introduction Developed and run by Transparency International UK, this is an introduction for anyone who is interested in corruption, its impact, and the latest developments in fighting it. The training will be held on 20 February 2012 at the CAN Mezzanine in London.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Jan 17, 2012 11:48 AM |
Categories: Civil Society, Anti-Corruption Laws, Empirical Data Analysis, Single Country Analysis, Comparative Analysis
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Resources and Trainings The First ECPR Winter School in Methods and Techniques Organised by the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), this course will take place in Vienna on 11 - 18 February 2012. The Winter School will be an annual event that is complementary to the ECPR's Summer School and there will be a loyalty discount for participants who wish to take part in the 3 step programme at both of these schools. The comprehensive ECPR programme consists of introductory courses and advanced courses, in a one-week format, suitable for advanced students and junior researchers in political science and its adjacent disciplines.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Jan 16, 2012 04:01 PM |
Categories: Empirical Data Analysis
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Resources and Trainings Introduction to the United Nations System Representatives of governments and from other actors such as international and non-governmental organisations must be able to understand and often work with UN agencies in order to achieve their objectives and advance their interests. As an increasingly globalised world continues to underline the importance of multilateral dialogue and cooperation in confronting this century’s challenges, the UN will remain a central forum for progressing ideas and a platform for action. This course aims to provide a historical, political, and analytical framework for liaising more effectively with UN representatives and staff.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Jan 10, 2012 02:37 PM |
Categories: Developement Assistance, Environment, Human Rights, Poverty, Security, Global
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Resources and Trainings Anti-Bribery Workshops for Humanitarian Aid and Development NGOs Transparency International UK and Mango have announced a new joint training initiative to address the challenge of bribery in the NGO overseas aid sector. The two half-day workshops will take place at TI-UK’s training centre in Southwark, London, on Monday 5 December.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Oct 27, 2011 07:39 PM |
Categories: Aid and Humanitarian Assistance, Civil Society, Europe and Central Asia
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Resources and Trainings UNDP online course - Essentials on Anti-Corruption and Human Development The UNDP Virtual School is launching a new 10-week online course, “Essentials on Anti-Corruption and Human Development” in September 2011. This course is the first UNDP training initiative that provides analytical and practical tools on anti-corruption from a human development perspective and promotes a comparative analysis of corruption practices around the globe.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Sep 12, 2011 12:46 PM |
Categories: Developement Assistance, Human Rights, Poverty, Global, Education
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Resources and Trainings Economics of Multilevel Governance in an International Context - 16-19 November, 2011 International and global governance rely today on a complex web of relationships among a wide diversity of regulators and stakeholders: national governments, firms, IGOs, NGOs, activists groups, and all kind of non-State actors. By focusing on contrasted domains where this diversity is at play — namely energy, the Internet and information society, finance, and scientific resources — the Executive Seminar will explore the economics and politics of heterarchic systems of governance.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Sep 07, 2011 05:10 PM |
Categories: Europe and Central Asia, Access to Information, New Media, Self-regulation, Financial Markets, Energy
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Resources and Trainings Executive Course in Communication and Governance Reform This course is designed for communication professionals in Africa and the Middle East who want to build critical competencies in providing implementation support to change agents and reform leaders throughout government and civil society. It is being piloted by the World Bank along with the Annenberg School for Communication.
Posted by Farzana Nawaz at Aug 25, 2011 01:31 PM |
Categories: Civil Society, Political Corruption, Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Access to Information
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