“Engaging University Students to Prevent Corruption”

April 28, 2022
Mike J. Masoud

Universities are social institutions with a critical role to play in the battle against corruption. Most colleges, however, do not include their students in the battle against corruption. Furthermore, most colleges do not offer anti-corruption courses to their students. Even when they educate against corruption in many ways, they do it in an academic setting that may have little influence on the youth’s worldview.

The Universities’ Dilemma

1. Youth are a central pillar in the design and application of the national anti-corruption strategy.

2. Today’s students are the leaders of tomorrow. They are the decision-makers who will determine the success or failure of the fight against corruption at all levels.

3. The government, private sector, investors, community, students, parents, and other stakeholders expect universities to provide students with a minimum of optimum anti-corrupt knowledge and skills, but universities cannot or do not do so.

4. Many universities do not have sufficient and appropriate resources.

Certified Anti-Corruption Fellow (CACF): In One Day

It is a professional certification process that provides students with a minimum of optimum anti-corrupt knowledge and skills and tests their knowledge in one day. The program is delivered by The AACI’s experts and proctored by members of The AACI. The CACF is available for students at universities that have agreed with The AACI to deliver it at their premises. The AACI delivers the CACF review course and exam in-person or via Zoom. For more information, click here to download the CACF presentation.