Programs and Practices
This course will provide attendees with an in-depth understanding of the structure and governance of executive compensation, global trends, and best practices. It would be beneficial for human resource, finance and legal professionals who are seeking a greater understanding of the structure and governance of executive compensation and the contextual influences shaping pay programs and practices. Participants will develop skills and knowledge in the key areas of executive compensation design and governance, including:
- The various forms of executive compensation and the linkage of executive incentives and business strategy, talent management and performance.
- Governance of executive pay and working with the compensation committee and board of directors on the design of pay programs, compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements, and disclosure of executive pay.
- Multi-stakeholder views of pay and the impact of external influencers on compensation design.
- Best practices and global trends in executive compensation, including gender pay equity and calls for pay to incorporate a focus on DE&I, ESG, and corporate social responsibility.
Dates
June 16, 18, 24 & 26, 2025
Price
$1250 ($1000 for HRPI member companies and/or BU Alumni)
Format
All sessions will be held via Zoom from 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM EST
Course Overview
This course provides 9 PDCs for SHRM recertification.
The course sessions will consist of a brief lecture to frame the topics, discussion of the readings and application of the learnings to an exercise or short case. To help generalize and apply the course learnings, participants will select a company to analyze and apply the concepts discussed in the course. Students employed by a publicly traded company should download their company’s most recent proxy statement and bring it to each session. For participants that do not work for a publicly traded company, they should select a publicly traded company they are interested in and download the most recent proxy statement for that company.
Elements of Executive Compensation: Foundational Design Decisions
Governance of Executive Compensation
Legislation and Regulation of Executive Compensation
Special Issues in Executive Compensation
The course sessions will consist of a brief lecture to frame the topics, discussion of the readings and application of the learnings to an exercise or short case.To help generalize and apply the course learnings, participants will select a company to analyze and apply the concepts discussed in the course. Students employed by a publicly traded company should download their company’s most recent proxy statement and bring it to each session. For participants that do not work for a publicly traded company, they should select a publicly traded company they are interested in and download the most recent proxy statement for that company.
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Charles Tharp
Lecturer, Management & Organizations
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