Lecturer: Paige Ryan
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Techniques of Equity Compensation is a skills-based, 2-unit elective course for MBA students designed to provide students a comprehensive understanding of equity as a compensation vehicle. Students develop their capacity to understand and evaluate the various tools and techniques available under current law and practice. Students learn to apply corporate equity as a compensation and motivation vehicle for employees, as well as a tax advantaged and cost effective vehicle for assisting in business succession and capital expansion. Course content includes:
- a review of frameworks available under current law for creating equity participation plans
- hands-on exploration of equity sharing techniques as they are applied in the real world
- insights into best practices to maximize results
- an understanding of future trends in this important area of business management
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the course are to equip students with a comprehensive, practical understanding of the rationale for and implementation of vehicles available under current law, and practice implementing employee ownership concepts, equity compensation and equity-based incentive plans. Students learn to apply concepts of equity compensation both as a recipient, an entrepreneur, and an executive applying equity as a currency of business development.
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