COMPENSATION: THEORY AND ADMINISTRATION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing and ( M H R 305 or 705 ), or declared in the Business Exchange program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the principles of effective compensation systems and their role in supporting organizational strategy, internal alignment, external competitiveness, pay for performance, and cost control. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the impact of global, legal, organized labor, and regulatory contexts on an organization’s compensation practices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply course concepts to support careers in compensation strategy, managing people, and recognizing how one's own pay and career progression is determined. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze compensation strategies to identify problems and develop solutions that support an organization’s strategy. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the principles of effective compensation systems and their role in supporting organizational strategy, internal alignment, external competitiveness, pay for performance, and cost control. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the impact of global, legal, organized labor, and regulatory contexts on an organization’s compensation practices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply course concepts to support careers in compensation strategy, managing people, and recognizing how one's own pay and career progression is determined. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze compensation strategies to identify problems and develop solutions that support an organization’s strategy. Audience: Graduate