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HR Graduate Certification - Rewards (Compensation & Benefits)

  • Human Resource
Next Intake: 4 Aug 2025 (Mon)
  • Basic
  • Short Courses
  • This module is part of HR Graduate Certification
Next course starts on
4 Aug 2025 (Mon) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD1,744* (as low as SGD203.20 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 days

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

Pre-requisites

Participants should:

  • have a degree from a recognised university; and
  • have minimum 2 years of working experience in HR/OD related roles; and
  • currently a HR/OD practitioner in a private or public sector organisation
     

Participants’ Profiles (Intake 1 to 13)

 

Overview

Staff costs constitute the largest single expense item for most organisations. Faced with an increasingly competitive marketplace, shrinking margins and mounting budgetary pressures, one of the key challenges for organisations is: how do we extract maximum value, and achieve optimal effect, from every dollar spent on staff? A significant part of the answer lies in having a comprehensive Rewards framework, aligned to corporate goals and values, integrated with the wider HR platform, and effectively managed with the objectives of driving performance and strengthening employee engagement.

This module has twin goals: to provide a comprehensive understanding of the conceptual basis for effective Rewards frameworks and programmes (with emphasis on Compensation and Benefits), and impart an appreciation of the practical issues and considerations to be borne in mind when introducing Rewards interventions in real-world settings. Themes explored will include alignment, integration, engagement, ownership and communication.  The setting will be interactive and experiential, and participants will have the opportunity through hypothetical case studies to apply learning acquired.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this 2-day module, participants will:

  • be able to demonstrate an understanding of key Rewards concepts and principles.
  • have acquired a practical approach for the design of Rewards frameworks and programmes.
  • understand how Rewards interventions can be integrated with other HR solutions to enhance employee engagement and ultimately impact business performance.
  • have acquired an appreciation of key success factors in Rewards practice.

Topic/Structure

  • Rewards and the Employee Value Proposition
  • Components of an Effective Total Rewards Framework
  • Designing a Rewards Programme
  • Rewards in Practice – Common Pitfalls, Myths and Misconceptions about Compensation
  • Principles for Effective Rewards Practice

Assessment

Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and have to complete all assessment(s) required by the course. Only upon meeting the minimum attendance and passing the assessment will participants be issued a Certificate of Completion.

Participants who fail the assessment will be given a chance for re-assessment at a fee of SGD100.00 (excluding prevailing GST). Each participant is allowed 1 re-assessment. The re-assessment has to be taken within 7 calendar days from the end of the course date. It will be held on a weekday specified by SMU Academy and conducted during office hours. Please note that re-assessment fees are not supported by SSG Funding.

Participants who meet the minimum attendance rate but do not achieve a pass for the assessment will be issued a Certificate of Participation.

Participants are required to bring their laptop to access the course materials, class exercises and individual assessment(s).

In order to be awarded with HR Graduate Certification, participants are required to complete all 7 modules within 2 years.

For participants who begin their first HR Graduate Certification module in 2023, please note that full certification will only be awarded upon completing 7 modules within 2 years. 

For participants who have started their first module earlier than 2023, full certification will be awarded upon completing 6 modules (Module 1-6 only) within 2 years. These participants are also welcomed to take the additional Module 7 within the candidature period of 2 years. The full certification (if it has not been awarded already), in this case, will reflect all 7 modules. 

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$523.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$523.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$203.20

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$1,744

(No Funding)

$1,744

(No Funding)

$1,744

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

LEE BOON CHUAN 
Adjunct Faculty of OB & HR
SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business
LEE BOON CHUAN 
Adjunct Faculty of OB & HR
SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Boon Chuan, Adjunct Faculty at SMU's Lee Kong Chian School of Business, is a seasoned lawyer turned HR specialist. With expertise in rewards and international mobility, he teaches Ethics & Corporate Responsibility and has designed modules at SMU Academy. Previously, as Senior VP at Fullerton Financial Holdings, he advised on executive compensation for Temasek Holdings' investments. Boon's tenure at Deutsche Bank as Regional Head for Rewards in APAC underscored his leadership during growth phases. Holding an LL.B (Hons) from NUS and an HRM Masters from Rutgers, he's also a Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths coach and founder of plethuno, a coaching consultancy. Committed to nurturing future leaders, he mentors at Compass @ Campus, a local non-profit.

Testimonials

The trainer is able to blend industry case study and practical examples to help make the concepts relevant. I appreciate his thoughtfulness in crafting slides content and adopted a logical/research-backed approached to pique my interest on the subject. Lots to digest but a fun learning experience! Thank you! 

Edsel Li
Assistant Manager
Motul Asia Pacific

Despite the heavy content in the course, i enjoyed the sharing by the trainer on his real life experience and HR stories! It helped put the theories into perspective. Good balance between frameworks to guide considerations and technical components of compensation. 

Tan Xinhui
Management executive
Ministry Of Defence

Very amicable trainer, Mr Lee makes his students feel seen and heard. 

Muhammad Haziqnuddin Bin Azman
HR Manager
Cyber Security Agency of Spore
This course is very useful for gaining a comprehensive overview and insights into the workings of HR, including topics such as salary, engagement, and challenges. The instructor engages with the class and offers valuable feedback. With his wealth of experience and knowledge, he effectively illustrates concepts using real-life scenarios and his own work experiences.
Gina Lee
Engagement Solution Strategist, Head of BD APAC
Bi Worldwide
The lecturer, Lee Boon Chuan, is very good. He is able to provide very relatable examples for people like me, with no knowledge of this topic. He is always calm and patient, even when we overrun, he is still able to catch up and bring across the content very well.
Jarren Goh
Officer
Marina Bay Sands

Additional Details

Programme Registration

Registrants are required to submit the following supporting documents via the registration system at the point of registration:

  1. Degree certificate (scanned copy); and
  2. Updated Curriculum Vitae (stating HR work experience)
  3. Any other supporting documents e.g. company's recommendation letter

*Applications will be reviewed by our Programme Admissions Committee. The decision made by the committee is final and no request to review the decision or reveal the considerations leading to the decision would be entertained.

 

Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM)

This programme is part of Certified Professional Business Manager. Participants who successfully complete 6 courses/modules with a minimum of 15 training days, from a list of qualifying programmes (terms and conditions apply) within 5 years will receive the Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM). For example:

Please click here for CPBM details and list of qualifying programmes.

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