Course:
Instructors:
International Corporate Compliance
Ryan McConnell, Meagan Baker, Stephanie Bustamante
CONTENT: Corporate compliance, one of the fastest growing markets for legal services,
addresses the problems of organizations struggling to manage risk ranging from corruption to
data privacy.
This class will teach you the process involved in addressing compliance risk and how to integrate
compliance processes into a business. We will discuss a number of substantive compliance
areas, but the goal of the class is to teach you how to develop a risk based approach to solve
compliance problems.
You may not bring a laptop or use any other electronic device during this class.
REQUIRED TEXT:
 Nate Silver, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't
(2012)
 Daniel Coyle, The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How (2009)
 Ben Heineman, Jr., High Performance with High Integrity (Memo to the CEO) (2008)
 Course packet handed out the first day of class which will include required reading
materials for each class
Students must read the Silver, Heineman, and Coyle books before class begins.
GRADE: The grade in this class will be based on four take home tests. You must handwrite your
answers to these tests and submit them the morning of the class after they are handed out with
the exception of the final take home test, which will be due on January 14.
ATTENDANCE: There are seven classes. You must attend each class. If you will miss a class, you
must notify the instructors.
PARTICIPATION: This class will be based on compliance scenarios and group exercises. Class
participation is required and constitutes up to 10% of your grade.
OFFICE HOURS: We can meet with you before or after any class. If you have any questions,
please contact us at: rdm@mcconnellsovany.com; mab@mcconnellsovany.com; or
sdb@mcconnellsovany.com