Regulatory Compliance Management PG (6342) 6CP

This unit introduces students to contemporary methods of regulatory compliance management and the use of risk management principles in ensuring regulatory compliance. Students are introduced to compliance management policies and practices that achieve an appropriate balance between facilitation and regulatory control. This will include an analysis of international trends that impact on regulatory compliance management, such as emerging technologies, commercial imperatives and social expectations. Comparisons are drawn between the compliance management strategies employed by customs authorities in leading economies.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to identify risk-based strategies to effectively manage compliance with regulatory requirements, assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of compliance management strategies in particular operational settings, and critically analyse the compliance management framework of customs authorities against established international standards.

Offered in Semesters 1 and 2, 2008