Fundamentals of Executive Compensation

Our popular Fundamentals of Executive Compensation course – the Center On Executive Compensation’s premier virtual training offering – is designed to build basic knowledge and competency in all elements of executive compensation. This virtual, instructor-led program consists of three 3-hour sessions.

If you want to build a solid foundation 
in the field, this course is for you!

Check our event calendar for upcoming session dates. Space is limited to 40 attendees, so enroll as soon as a session opens! 

Instructors

Expert instructors include the Center On Executive Compensation team: Ani Huang, Charlie Tharp, Rich Floersch, Shelly Carlin, and Megan Wolf.

Open to staff of HR Policy member companies – including CHROs, rewards professionals, and others who aspire to senior HR/CHRO roles – this course is also helpful for non-HR professionals, such as finance or legal department members who may benefit from a fundamental understanding of the basics of executive compensation. 

Designed to build competency in all elements
of executive compensation

Fundamentals is offered at no cost to Center On Executive Compensation Members; the cost to non-Members is $1000. For more information on adding a Center membership to your HR Policy package, please contact Christen Supplee at [email protected].

The three-day course covers the following: 

Part One: Design Fundamentals

• The context of executive compensation
• The elements of executive pay
• Determining pay levels and mix

Part Two: The Regulatory and Governance Context

• Understanding the regulatory Framework (including a deep dive into Dodd-Frank)
• The role of proxy advisory firms
• The basics of pay governance

Part Three: Finance and Measurement Basics

• Overview of accounting and tax considerations
• Selecting performance metrics and targets
• Course Review and Exam

Subject Matter Experts

The course features interviews with leading consultants, compensation committee members, and other experts in the field.