HRM 544 Employee Benefits Management
This course emphasizes the design, administration and communication of employee benefit plans to support organizational mission and goals. Students are taught to set program objectives, understand the dynamic regulatory environment which governs benefits, and learn basic design features for various benefits including medical/dental, life, disability, retirement and flexible benefit plans. The course also examines methods used to communicate and administer benefit programs.
Recommended: MGMT 310 Management Principles or MGMT 320 Organizational Behavior and Finance 390 Principles of Finance.
Prerequisites
Special information
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective August 1, 1998 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Discuss the fundamentals of design, funding, administration, and communication of welfare, qualified and flexible benefits arrangements.
- Prepare and present a strategic benefit program proposal to management.
- Apply tax and regulatory issues to benefits programs.
- Collect, prepare, and analyze data to support benefits program design.
- Analyze a benefit program, identify areas of improvement, and make recommendations to support organizational goals.
Spring 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Employee Benefits Management | Hayden, Dave | Books for HRM-544-50 Spring 2025 | Course details for HRM-544-50 Spring 2025 |
Summer 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Employee Benefits Management | Hayden, Dave | Books for HRM-544-50 Summer 2025 | Course details for HRM-544-50 Summer 2025 |
Fall 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Employee Benefits Management | Hayden, Dave | Books for HRM-544-50 Fall 2025 | Course details for HRM-544-50 Fall 2025 |