The CAS in Performance and Compensation Management course at a University of Applied Sciences generally covers the following topics (divided into different modules):

• Fundamentals of performance management (objectives and functions of performance management, target agreement systems & target management, performance appraisal & feedback culture, measurement of individual and collective performance)
• Compensation management (remuneration models and remuneration systems, fixed vs. variable remuneration, pay transparency, pay equity, equal pay)
• Psychological & strategic aspects (motivation theories & reward systems, behavioral economic perspectives, strategic design of incentive systems)
• Legal & organizational framework conditions
• Key figures & controlling (KPI-based management of performance & remuneration, benchmarks and market comparisons)
• Integration & implementation

Important to know: The content of the training depends on the respective training provider. For a personal assessment or detailed questions, it is best to contact the school directly - using our contact form is simple, straightforward and non-binding.

The continuing education, further training in Performance Management with Certificate of Advanced Studies is awarded 12 ECTS credits.

In order to complete the CAS Performance Management, you must have a degree from a University of Applied Sciences or university and at least three years of relevant professional experience.

Persons without a university degree, but with at least five years of relevant professional experience and corresponding previous training at continuing education and training / tertiary level (Federal Professional Examination, Advanced Professional Examination or College of Higher Education), can be admitted on a "sur dossier" basis.

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The Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Performance and Compensation Management comprises 14 days of instruction spread over 4 months. The workload of the course is around 300 hours, whereby the learning effort of each student is of course individual.

The course in performance management is aimed at line managers and members of management, compensation managers, HR specialists responsible for performance management and HR managers.

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The certificate course aims to provide participants with the skills required to align performance and compensation management explicitly with the corporate strategy and, building on this, to create concepts that ensure the implementation of the strategy and its effectiveness. To this end, course participants also acquire the knowledge required to determine and utilize the performance driver-impact relationships.