The program combines academic rigor with real-world application through dynamic, hands-on sessions. Participants work with proven tools, templates and methodologies introduced by experienced faculty. Each module connects theoretical foundations with practical use cases drawn from international business and regulatory contexts, ensuring immediate relevance to professional practice.
Leveraging IE's liquid learning model, the program integrates live-online sessions, interactive forums, in-company projects and case-based discussions. This format allows participants to learn flexibly while remaining engaged with peers, faculty and industry experts. Exposure to diverse perspectives and cross-sector challenges strengthens both collaboration and critical thinking.
Throughout the diploma, participants develop core technical competencies in compliance systems, risk assessment, internal controls and data governance. At the same time, they build interpersonal and strategic capabilities—such as stakeholder communication and ethical leadership—essential for driving effective compliance and control across complex organizations.
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MODULE 1. COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
This module provides students with tools to lead the implementation and management of a compliance program. It covers practices and recommendations to support a compliance policy and capabilities to address legal, regulatory and criminal law requirements. Furthermore, it develops processes to manage conflicts of interest, whistleblowing reports, due diligence, training and performance. After completing the module, students are able to apply best practices in corporate governance in supporting in-house or external compliance initiatives.
MODULE 2. COMPLIANCE RISKS AND CONTROLS
This module provides students with a roadmap to identify and measure risks in meeting control, contractual and regulatory requirements, fraud and security. It covers practices and templates to quantify risks for strong corporate defense based on the ISO 31022 on legal risks. Students will receive recommendations to communicate strategies to manage risks with advanced visualization tools. After completing the module, students are able to identify risk scenarios, and to quantify the impacts for reserves, compliance controls and insurance
MODULE 3. ISO 37301 CERTIFICATION
In this module, students are guided to prepare, conduct and manage assurance audits with the ISO 37301 on compliance management systems. It covers the evidence and attributes to address a sucesuful certification of the requirements and challenges be ISO certified . After completing the module, students are able to address gaps and implement remediation plans to get a compliance management system certified.
MODULE 4.CYBER COMPLIANCE AND DATA PROTECTION
This module focuses on the controls to meet cyber compliance requirements such as privacy, data protection, IT outsourcing and business continuity. It addresses how to comply with security requirements for data, applications, cloud and other IT assets such as the General Data Protection Regulation and the directive on security of network and information systems. The sessions will also cover the use of new technologies in compliance. After completing the module, students are able ito mplement and monitor legal measures to imcrease the level of cybersecurity and support digital forensics.
IN-COMPANY MODULE (OPTIONAL)
This module provides students with the personalized opportunity to interact with senior compliance officers to solve practical challenges in the areas and industries of interest. During the module, a senior compliance officer introduces a process to improve to the team of students to research alternatives and solutions. After completing the module, students have the opportunity to discuss their analysis and recommendations to thought leaders and executives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the main topics covered in IE Law School's Compliance and Control Program?
The main topics are compliance management systems, compliance risks and controls, ISO 37301 certification, and cybercompliance and data protection.
How are the classes structured in IE Law School's Compliance and Control Program?
Classes are structured into modules with live online sessions. The sessions are recorded and can be viewed later.
What teaching methodologies are used in IE Law School's Compliance and Control Program?
The program uses lectures, case studies, practical exercises, group work, and discussions with experts, including IE's Liquid Learning methodology.