Method
Flexible
Term
SPRING
Units
2.0 QUARTER UNITS
Cost
$750

Skills you will gain

  • Compensation Philosophy & Strategy: Define corporate pay goals aligned with business objectives and employee expectations.
  • Market Benchmarking: Analyze competitor compensation data to attract and retain top talent.
  • Job-to-Pay Alignment: Link job roles, skills, and performance to appropriate compensation levels.
  • Incentive & Benefits Design: Build programs that reward individual and group success across the organization.
  • Total Rewards Integration: Connect employee rewards to organizational performance and shareholder value.

Course Description

The world of work is changing due to four forces: digitization; flexible work designs; the evolved nature of employee expectations and attitudes; and black swan events that require adaptations to work delivery systems. These existential challenges are impacting compensation systems. The era of total rewards management is here to stay.

We will take a wholistic view of total reward systems, looking critically at the compensation systems and how they are impacted by changes in our society and economy.

It is highly recommended that students new to Human Resources begin with "Human Resource Management.¡± After that, courses may be taken in any order.

Topics

  • The pay model¡ªfrom compensation to total rewards
  • Motivation theories and the basis of pay decisions
  • Strategic perspectives
  • The changing nature of work
  • Current trends in reward systems
  • Pay and the changing workforce
  • Review of the evidence

Professional Credit

SHRM-CP? or SHRM-SCP? 19.25 PDCs.

Philip H Ziman
Philip Ziman
Mar. 30 - May. 18, Monday, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
HRMT.X404.(26)
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Mon, 03-30-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 04-06-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 04-13-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 04-20-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 04-27-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 05-04-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 05-11-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 05-18-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
 

This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.

To see all meeting dates, click ¡°Full Schedule¡± below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop / tablet to each class meeting.

Required Textbook: Strategic Compensation - A Human Resource Management Approach, 9th Edition 2016, Joseph Martocchio, Pearson / Prentice Hall, ISBN: 978-0134320540.

Professional Credit

SHRM-CP(R) or SHRM-SCP(R) 19.25 PDCs.

This course applies to these programs:

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