ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Governance, Risk & Compliance
This leadership programme has been designed to sharpen the strategic skills of senior managers and those aspiring to hold the highest compliance positions within an organisation.
This expert qualification offers:
Specialist knowledge - the highest level in the field
Strategic thinking - helps your leadership ambitions
Innovation - explores new ideas, best practice, and future developments from a global perspective
Fellowship of ICA - become automatically eligible for the highest grade of membership
Networking - grow with other like-minded, senior professionals.
Join hundreds of senior compliance professionals from over 50 countries who unlocked their leadership potential and improved their career growth opportunities with this qualification.
This course is awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester.
How and where can you study
The course takes 9-12 months to complete. It is a blend of online self-study, research, attendance at masterclasses and interaction with other like-minded, senior practitioners.
Attendance at eight virtual masterclasses
Seven virtual classrooms
Oral assessment.
Delivered online
This course is delivered online with materials delivered for you to study in your own time and at your own pace. There will be eight 3-hour virtual masterclasses over four weekends and seven live virtual classrooms spread over the duration of the course.
Certification
Practitioners who successfully complete the programme will be certificated as follows:
ICA Certified Professional designation awarded by the ICA
Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance awarded by ICA in association with University of Manchester Business School
Fellowship of the ICA (upon application)
Designation, ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance: PG Dip (G.R.C.) Fellowship of ICA:FICA [E.g. Angela Watts PG Dip (G.R.C.), Certified Professional; FICA]
National Occupational Standards of Competence
Your performance on the programme will be measured, against the National Occupational Standards of Competence (2011 version) produced originally by the Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) and the ICA and revised recently by the Financial Skills Partnership.
The Standards are statements of competence which articulate the requirements for effective performance in the workplace. Competence is defined as a combination of skills as well as knowledge and understanding.
The syllabus covers a variety of key issues relevant at a senior level and is designed to provide an insight into risks and potential hurdles faced by your organisation. The syllabus is delivered by an exclusive series of high profile masterclasses covering relevant topics.
Building and leading a world class compliance team
Strategic risk management for leaders
Behavioural compliance: the role of psychology in culture and ethical behaviour
Keeping up with emerging regulatory developments
Governance, risk and compliance in the digital world
Applying governance, conduct and outcomes for the benefit of the organisation
Leading change in governance, risk and compliance
Financial crime risk in the digital age.