Acts of bribery and corrupt business practices are still an all to common part of business to business

activity in the UK and Worldwide. Inducements can range from small 'facilitation payments' to gifts

worth millions of pounds. They can come in many different forms and can sometimes be hard to

track down.

This course examines some of the reasons why bribery and corruption occur as well as providing an

overview of how common these practices are believed to be, before discussing how normal business

activities, such as gifts, hospitality, sponsorship and donations, can be manipulated to become

bribes.

It goes on to cover the legislation that is in place both in the UK and Internationally and the severe

penalties that can be brought against someone found to be acting a corrupt way. It also looks at the

effects of bribery at a national level, including corruption in state-owned enterprises and

governments, worldwide.

Finally, on a more practical level, it will show you some of the ways management and employees can

reduce the risk of bribery and corruption in their organisations, particularly through anti-bribery and

anti-corruption policies.