The Graduate Certificate in Corporate Compliance is designed for professionals working in a variety of financial institutions or at consulting, auditing and law firms serving those institutions. Our financial law courses provide an intensive exposure to the legal and regulatory framework shaping the financial services industry today.
A Certificate in Corporate Compliance can be completed in 24 weeks and will be awarded upon completion of three courses.
Each course takes eight weeks to complete, and you may take them in any order you choose. Courses offered are:
Number | Name | Credit | Offering |
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LABR7030 |
Conducting Internal Investigations
This course gives you the tools you need to participate in all aspects of internal workplace investigations. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
INDL7550 |
Cybersecurity and Privacy I: Law & Policy
This course provides a broad overview of key issues at the intersection of cybersecurity and privacy. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
INDL7555 |
Cybersecurity and Privacy II: Compliance & Risk Management
This course describes practical frameworks for data privacy and security risk management and compliance. We examine the CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) Triad, the NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Frameworks, and essential principles of Privacy by Design (PbD), along with qualitative and quantitative methods of cyber risk assessment. We apply these frameworks and methods to realistic cybersecurity and privacy scenarios. We further explore methods of transferring cyber risk, including third-party contract terms and cyber insurance. Finally, we discuss legal requirements relating to data breach response and other forms of legal process concerning digital information. Prerequisite: INDL7550 Cybersecurity I |
3 |
online |
CORP7180 |
EU Data Protection and Privacy Law: The GDPR
This course introduces students to the legal regime governing information privacy, data protection, and data security in the European Union. Topics covered include data protection and privacy in the European Court of Human Rights, the Data Protection Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data protection supervisory authorities and international data transfers, the "right to be forgotten," and cybersecurity in Europe.
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3 |
online |
CORP8160 |
Financial Crimes Compliance
This course introduces students to the theory and practice related to financial crimes compliance in the United States, and at the global level. Particular laws examined include: the Money Laundering Control Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, and associated regulations. At the international level, the course also outlines the work of the Financial Action Task Force and its recommendations on combatting money laundering and terrorism financing.
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3 |
online |
CORP7185 |
Financial Privacy Law
This course explores the federal, state and judicial scheme designed to protect the privacy and security of financial information. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
CORP7160 |
Global Corruption: Regulation, Compliance, and Enforcement
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of global anti-corruption compliance. Topics covered include the definition, identification and measurement of corruption; the OECD Convention on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Public Officials; the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; the UK Bribery Act; anti-corruption laws in other countries; investigation, enforcement and resolution of corruption activities; jurisdiction, corporate liability and individual responsibility; and anti-corruption compliance programs and international organizational responses.
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3 |
online |
CORP7144 |
Governance, Compliance, Enforcement and Risk Management
This course explores corporate governance metrics for complying with federal and state regulatory frameworks, including internal corporate compliance protocols used to fulfill the company’s mission and to minimize risk in the management of the corporation. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
CORP7140 |
Introduction to Corporate Law
This corporate law course examines the organization and operation of business enterprises, with particular emphasis on the corporate form. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
LABR7000 |
Managing Legal Issues in the Workplace
This course explores the core doctrines that govern the employment relationship. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
Materials for online corporate compliance courses are drawn from statutory and regulatory texts, judicial decisions, and expert commentary. Through a series of multimedia presentations, guided discussions, and individually supervised writing projects, students learn to interpret legal documents and assess their business implications.
All of our Graduate Certificate courses within the corporate law program offer intensive, individualized feedback, as well as an opportunity to develop the practical skills necessary to research and communicate effectively about the law.
All nine credits earned in the online graduate certificate program can be applied towards the Master of Legal Studies degree.
We offer our graduate corporate compliance certificate programs during our spring, summer and fall semesters. New course sessions begin five times per year.
To apply for Seton Hall Law’s certificate program in corporate compliance, please submit the following:
- Online application
- Official baccalaureate degree transcript from an accredited college or university
- Current resume
*No entrance exam is required for admission.
Division of Online Learning
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