Compensation Committees: New Challenges, New Solutions
Examine critical market and regulatory issues to develop executive compensation strategies that drive performance, profitability, and employee satisfaction.
Executive compensation has become a flashpoint issue for board members, institutional investors, regulators, and the media.
The Compensation Committees program enables committee chairs and members to design more effective compensation plans. You will examine the evolving regulatory climate and explore best practices for aligning executive pay with business strategy, company goals, and shareholder expectations.
Key Program Features
Key Topics
Examine critical market and regulatory issues impacting executive compensation
Develop practices that link executive rewards to corporate goals
Learn how to effectively assess the value created by the CEO and management team
Analyze how compensation structures affect corporate culture
Create and implement compensation committee processes that effectively consider all players and representatives involved
Program Format
3
days on the HBS campus
12–15
hours of pre-program work
Case materials and a detailed schedule will be made available approximately two weeks prior to program start.
Who Should Attend
Directors on boards of publicly listed companies who serve as chairs or members of compensation committees
Senior corporate executives who participate in compensation planning
Bank directors, CEOs, directors of human resources, investors, and legal professionals who help structure employment contracts
Senior regulatory officials charged with implementing legislation
Individuals and teams are welcome to attend. Sending two or more representatives from your organization fosters teamwork and amplifies program impact.
Global Perspective
5%
Africa
9%
Asia Pacific
19%
Europe
9%
Latin America
8%
Middle East
50%
North America
Education
Highest Level Attained
7%
JD/Law
1%
MD
6%
PhD
40%
MBA
19%
MS/MA
20%
BS/BA
1%
Two Years College
1%
Foreign Diploma
1%
High School Diploma
Companies That Have Participated
Airlines Reporting Corporation
American Electric Power Company
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
FedEx
First Republic Bank
Hewlett Packard
Korn Ferry HayGroup
Stanbic IBTC Bank
Target Corporation
TE Connectivity Limited
US Bank NA
Teaching Team
All our executive education programs are developed and taught by a team of widely recognized HBS faculty. Many are skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they address the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.
This in-person program takes place on our storied campus where you'll live and learn at the heart of Boston's vibrant business, academic, and technology hubs.
At HBS, every detail is carefully calibrated to drive your success. Living arrangements and classrooms that spark connection. Unrivaled academic resources. And rejuvenating fitness, dining, and cultural amenities.
Admissions
We admit applicants on a rolling, space-available basis, so you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.
The selective admissions process is based on professional achievement, organizational responsibility, and the admissions criteria for each program as described in Who Should Attend. There are no formal educational requirements for HBS Executive Education programs.
Program content, dates, schedule, fees, technology platforms, and faculty are subject to change. In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.