Compensation Programs: Administration and Design

MGMT X 450.31

Creating a compelling compensation package is crucial to attracting the right talent to achieve organizational goals. Gain a comprehensive overview of how to design and deliver effective compensation programs in this course.

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Fall
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Summer
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Starting at $855.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Examine the concepts, techniques, strategies, and forces that shape the development of a comprehensive compensations plan
  • Delve into salary administration, incentive plans, and stock-based programs
  • Understand how the underlying factors of motivation, performance evaluations, and labor marketing dynamics affect the development of compensation programs
  • Learn the laws and regulations that apply to compensation
  • Apply the concepts learned to build a compensation program

About this course:

In this introductory course, students explore compensation as a key factor in achieving organizational goals. In addition to introducing current concepts, approaches, techniques and terms, instruction examines the forces that shape the development of compensation strategies, plans and policies. Topics include salary administration, incentive plans, and stock-based programs; the factors of motivation, performance evaluation, labor market dynamics and budgeting that underlie the development of compensation programs; key steps involved in developing salary administration and cash-incentive programs; major laws and regulations that apply to compensation; and the way compensation programs are designed for specific job families, units/functions and levels of organization. 
Prerequisites
MGMT X 450 Elements of Human Resources Management or consent of instructor.

Spring 2024 Schedule

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Instructor: Kathy Gilroy
396353
Fee:
$855.00
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ENROLL BY: Apr 1, 2024
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Enrollment limited; early enrollment recommended. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 05, 2024
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Summer 2024 Schedule

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Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Kathy Gilroy
397626
Fee:
$855.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment recommended. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after June 28, 2024
Course Requirements
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