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ICA Graduate Diploma in Compliance - Leadership Programme
(in association with University of Manchester Business School)
by International Compliance Association

 

Programme Synopsis

The purpose of the Graduate Diploma in Compliance is to provide a training programme for individuals at a senior level in Compliance and Anti Money Laundering and is designed to provide them with the skills, knowledge and compliance expertise to operate at a leadership level. This will enable them to apply for Singapore FICP status at level VI whilst at the same time acquiring a post-graduate qualification.

The programme will consist of 8 Masterclasses on industry cutting-edge topics.

The training programme has a number of specific objectives, namely to:

•  Provide up-to-date discussion and analysis of cutting edge topics and issues affecting compliance professionals in Singapore;
•  Provide relationship building skills (business units, senior management, regulators, external parties);
•  Enhance leadership qualities;
•  Develop and design plans, policies and procedures;
•  Establish rapport with senior management;
•  Enhance understanding of complex and non-routine compliance issues;
•  Review, monitor and evaluate staff;
•  Establish, build and manage the relationship with the MAS;
•  Present and monitor reports to senior management;
•  Review trends and changes in the finance industry and its products. To build policy based upon changes and to understand the key operational factors to be considered during implementation of changes;
•  Develop, establish, review and approve the training regime of the organisation;
•  Provide strategic direction to the compliance staff and organisation on a range of financial, compliance and related issues.

 

Unique features
•  High level compliance leadership Masterclasses
•  Post-graduate level qualification awarded
•  Assessment by way of work-based interview
•  Preparation for Financial Industry Certified Professional (FICP)
•  Grants automatic Fellowship of the ICA (FICA)
•  Significant government funding to defray course fees
•  Grants Statement of Attainment (SOA) at FICS Job Role VI
•  Satisfies CPD (CPE) requirements for a number of professional bodies
•  Exemptions from degree/masters level modules on, e.g. BSc, MSc programmes at the University of Manchester Business School
•  Use of designation (titles) Grad Dip (Comp); FICA and, once experience requirements have been met, FICP status

 

Trainer(s)

The programme will be delivered by a mix of invited international speakers and ICA international faculty.

 

Programme Details
Programme duration: 6 x half day Masterclasses
  1 x half day work-based assessment
  1 x half day training programme for those not in possession of 5 x level V SOA's
   
Intake  
Class schedule: One Masterclass per month (see website)
   
Venue: University of Manchester Business School / Suntec Convention Centre / MAS Theatrette

 

Programme Fees

Fees (before funding): $6499 + GST (Full programme - 6 Masterclasses and Assessment)

Fees (after funding): $649.00 + GST

 

Scope of Accreditation
The programme is accredited under Job Role VI. A person in this role would have the following job responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing a diverse and often demanding specialist role in a compliance function
• Responsible to set the strategic direction for the compliance department, aligning the department objectives with overall corporate goals, managing the day-to-day compliance operations and managing compliance staff
• Assumes tactical and bottom line responsibility for the compliance department and administers and manages adherence to the compliance department budget
• Possesses a high degree of individual responsibility, personal accountability, decision-making authority and risk management skills
• Operates in an environment which is largely non-routine, unpredictable and complex work activities

For more information on the accreditation details, please click here

 

Who should attend?

Target group description & eligibility criteria:

The Graduate Diploma is open to:

1) Holders of the ICA Diploma in Compliance (Job Role V) or ICA Diploma in Anti Money Laundering (Job Role V)

2) Senior compliance practitioners (with about 8 years of experience) who work within a job role that requires senior compliance responsibilities (Level VI) or where you have the potential to be such a person and go through an ICA simulation programme.

 

Contact details
Contact: Mr Sam Gibbins, Business Development Executive
Contact No.: (65) 6500 0010
Email: enquiries@int-comp.org
  enquiries@int-comp.com
Website: www.int-comp.org


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