Compensation and Benefits Management

A total rewards approach for maximum impact

Upcoming editionStarts 12 April 2027
Fee€5,995 (excl. 21% VAT)
LocationGhent
Format5 days
Upcoming editionStarts 12 April 2027
Fee€5,995 (excl. 21% VAT)
LocationGhent
Format5 days

#1

in Open Executive Education in the Benelux

725

former participants

4.4/5

for Learning Impact

At a time where affordability, strategic alignment, transparency, attractiveness and application of technology are at the forefront, reward management is more important than ever. It is a strategic lever to boost performance and drive motivation.

On this intensive, five-day programme, you’ll discover how a coherent total rewards strategy can drive the behaviours and outcomes your organisation needs. You’ll also develop a concrete, prioritised action plan for your own organisation.

Detailed programme

Join fellow decision-makers, academics and experts as you learn to align your total rewards strategy with your organisation’s strategic objectives. You’ll discover real-world AI and analytics use cases – and explore when and how to implement them in your own organisation.

Module 1: Strategic rewards unveiled  

  • Understanding total rewards and its components
  • Defining a clear total reward strategy
  • Aligning rewards with business strategy and culture

Module 2: Reward design

  • Designing meaningful pay differentiation approaches
  • Addressing pay fairness
  • Benchmarking compensation and benefits
  • Flexible rewards
  • Designing strategically aligned pension plans
  • Webinar 1: Pay transparency
  • Webinar 2: Executive remuneration
  • Webinar 3: AI and rewards

Module 3: Creating real impact

  • Audit your organisation's reward practices
  • Develop a concrete action plan
  • Get personal coaching from international reward experts

Why this programme

  • Know how to design, communicate and implement a total rewards strategy that drives performance and engagement
  • Get concrete frameworks, templates and tools
  • Learn to integrate best practice with AI approaches
  • Discover how to build strong, compliant, reward communications strategies
  • Develop an action plan for your own company’s total rewards approach
  • Get coaching, feedback and support from industry experts
  • Develop a network of compensation and benefits decision-makers

Who should attend

  • Reward experts & specialists
  • Reward managers
  • HR generalists
  • HR business partners

Join professionals from organisations like these:

 

Fees and financing

Boost your impact – and your budget
Did you know you may be eligible for:

  • Group discount: Register three participants from the same company at the same time and get 15% off
  • Alumni discount: Vlerick alumni receive 10% off as a thank you for their loyalty to the Vlerick Business School

Check all our benefits and make the most of your investment.

Success stories

“This programme makes you think, and it’s highly applicable to your own organisation. In addition, I really appreciated the interaction among the participants – I was able to expand my comp and ben network considerably! So I would recommend the programme to everyone involved in compensation and benefits.”

Faculty

Xavier Baeten

Xavier Baeten

Professor of Reward & Sustainability

Xavier Baeten is highlighting the vital role of rewarding in helping organisations deliver their strategy and gain competitive advantage.

Carine Peeters

Carine Peeters

Professor of Strategy

Carine Peeters is a firm believer in boosting company performance through people.

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