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Online executive program · 3 months

Specialization & Certification Compensation & Benefits

Don't just learn compensation.
Build your business solution.

A rigorous specialization in Compensation & Benefits designed for LATAM executives. Bring your real challenge, apply the theory under the Flipped Classroom model, and leave with a strategy developed and calibrated by practitioners.

Methodologies aligned with
MercerWTWAonKorn FerryWorldatWork
The regional reference in Total Rewards

Latin America's reference specialization in Compensation & Benefits

Latam Business School is Latin America's reference institution for executive education in Total Rewards: 30+ cohorts trained in Compensation & Benefits, 66 editions of its regional C&B summit, and a faculty of practicing leaders from Aon, Mercer, WTW, Deloitte, EY, KPMG and Korn Ferry, with WorldatWork keynotes. It is not payroll software: it is the specialization that trains the people who design the pay and equity strategy of the region's companies.

+30
cohorts trained in C&B
66
editions of the C&B summit
7
global firms in the faculty
Faculty & alliances AonMercerWTWDeloitteEYKPMGKorn FerryWorldatWork
Backed by 66 editions of the Compensation & Benefits Summit

Each year, the regional Total Rewards summit convenes Latin America's C&B leaders. That community —and the agenda that sets the region's standard— is the evidence that LBS doesn't teach Total Rewards: it leads it.

Trusted by

Teams and professionals from companies like Coppel, Grupo Bimbo, Arca Continental, Toyota, Iberostar, ManpowerGroup, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Sigma Alimentos and BAC have built capabilities with LBS.

The LBS difference

This isn't an academic program. It's the ability to solve the problem with confidence.

The return isn't measured in credits or a diploma. It's measured in walking out able to solve a real business problem or take on a new responsibility with technical judgment and strategic vision. Every session is designed to move you from what you know to what you decide — and to what you execute.

An academic course teaches you the theory. LBS prepares you for the moment you have to decide.

Practicing faculty, not lecturers

You learn from leaders in active practice who live today the problems you're about to solve — not from academics who study them. They bring the judgment of the field, not of theory.

Executive flipped classroom

You work through the theory beforehand; live time is spent applying, debating, and deciding on real cases. Every session is deliberate practice, not a lecture.

Validated by the market, not by an endorsement

Its authority comes from reputation, from practicing faculty, and from the adoption of the companies that trust us — the same logic by which the market recognizes the top firms. It doesn't rely on a university seal.

Global, current, and proven over time

A global, continuously updated perspective, sustained by several generations of executives who have already gone through the program. What's new, tested by the rigor of those who came before.

How it works

At LBS we don't use live sessions to deliver theory you can read on your own. You master the fundamentals beforehand, in asynchronous pre-work at your own pace, so that time with practicing faculty goes where it truly creates return: applying the knowledge to real cases and business decisions. The program closes with a capstone that isn't an academic exercise, but the solution to a real problem in your own organization.

  1. Asynchronous pre-work

    You master the fundamentals on your own, before each live session.

  2. Live sessions with practicing faculty

    You apply those fundamentals to real cases and business decisions.

  3. Capstone

    You solve a real problem in your own organization, with tangible return from day one.

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Ideal profile

Who is this
experience for?

We curate each cohort to ensure high-level strategic debate and cross-industry, regional peer calibration.

C&B specialists

Professionals who manage compensation and want to move from operational execution to strategic design.

HR Managers & Directors

Senior executives who need to structure total rewards frameworks to attract and retain the best regional talent.

Finance partners

Finance leaders involved in payroll budgeting, equity structures, and variable compensation modeling.

Consultants

External advisors seeking to deepen their technical expertise in the proprietary methodologies of global firms.

Our methodology

Theory is a commodity.
Application is rare.

We don't do traditional lectures. The program operates as a guided consultancy project under a Flipped Classroom model: you bring a real challenge from your organization and solve it with our frameworks.

100% aplicable
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Flipped Classroom format
You consume the theoretical content on your own time (self-study). Live sessions are reserved entirely for debate, case resolution, and applying frameworks to your reality.
02
Bring your business problem
Your project isn't academic. From week one, you develop a concrete solution specific to your company's current transformation.
03
Faculty of active practitioners
Taught not by career academics, but by active regional leaders and former partners from global consulting firms — practitioners sharing real-world strategies.
04
LATAM peer calibration
You analyze your organizational challenges alongside carefully selected leaders from Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and across the region. Cross-border perspective is the core of the experience.
Format & duration

How it unfolds 100% online.

A highly structured rhythm designed for working executives: it blends asynchronous self-study with synchronous live debate-and-application sessions.

Duration
3 months · 14 weeks of coursework + 3 for the final project
Format
100% online · live sessions
Live sessions
Fridays 4–6 pm and Saturdays 8–10 am (CDMX)
Workload
~54 h of self-study + ~54 h live
Language
Spanish
Next cohort
Date confirmed by Admissions
Curriculum

14 modules toward mastering
total compensation.

Diploma 1

Compensation foundations & structure
Module 1
AI Mindset for Compensation Professionals
How artificial intelligence transforms compensation design, analytics, and operations; mindset and tools for the new role of the compensation professional.
Module 2
Employee Value Proposition
Building an EVP that connects business strategy with the employee experience and the total rewards package.
Module 3
Quantitative Methods
Statistics, modeling, and quantitative tools applied to compensation decisions.
Module 4
Internal Equity
Job evaluation and salary architecture that sustain defensible internal equity.
Module 5
Salary Competitiveness
Surveys, benchmarking, and market pricing to position compensation against the market.
Module 6
Pay Effectiveness & Performance
Linking compensation to performance: pay for results and return on salary investment.
Module 7
Legal Framework of Compensation (Mexico)
Regulatory framework, obligations, and legal risks of compensation in Mexico.
Module 8
Benefits
Designing benefits, wellbeing, and non-monetary rewards that complement salary.

Diploma 2

Strategy, variable pay & international scope
Module 9
Strategic Communication of Total Compensation
How to communicate total compensation so it generates perceived value, trust, and talent attraction.
Module 10
Variable Compensation for Executives
Short- and long-term incentives, equity, and governance of C-Suite compensation.
Module 11
Variable Compensation for Non-Executives
Incentive and commission schemes for the operational and commercial workforce.
Module 12
Soft Skills for Compensation Professionals
Influence, negotiation, and executive communication to take compensation to the decision table.
Module 13
International Compensation (Expatriates)
Designing packages for expatriates and international talent mobility.
Module 14
International Regulation
International regulatory framework applicable to cross-border compensation.
Faculty

Guided by active industry leaders.

Recognized practitioners associated with the program. Specific participation may vary by cohort and will be confirmed during the admissions process.

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Official credential

Backed by Latam Business School.

After successfully defending your final project before the faculty panel, you earn the LBS Specialization & Certification in Compensation & Benefits — a credential recognized across Latin America that attests to your ability to design and execute enterprise-grade compensation architectures.

  • Verifiable digital credential
  • Recognized across LATAM markets
  • Project defense before a faculty panel
The cohort profile

Your peers face the same structural challenges.

The program relies heavily on peer calibration. You share a cohort with leaders from comparable organizations across Latin America.

3
months of intensive program
14
specialized modules
100%
of the applied project focused on your real compensation structure — equity, retention and decision speed from module 1
1:1
expert project calibration

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For your organization

Is this certification for you, or to prepare your whole team?

A certification quickly closes a specific gap. But when the challenge is building a capability across an entire area or aligning a regional team, what you need isn't a course: it's a partner. LBS designs tailored programs together with your organization and brings first-rate training wherever your team is, not just to the capitals.

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Frequently asked

What leaders weigh before choosing the specialization.

Where can I study a Compensation & Benefits specialization in LATAM?

Latam Business School offers Latin America's reference specialization in Compensation & Benefits (Total Rewards): 3 months, fully online executive format, Flipped Classroom model, with a faculty of practicing leaders from Aon, Mercer, WTW, Deloitte, EY, KPMG and Korn Ferry, backed by 66 editions of its regional C&B summit.

What is Total Rewards and how do you design a compensation structure?

Total Rewards is the integral approach to reward —base pay, variable compensation, benefits, equity and recognition— aligned with business strategy. Designing a compensation structure involves job evaluation, market pricing, defensible salary bands, variable schemes and long-term incentives, and equity governance. The LBS specialization covers each of those components with world-class frameworks applied to a real challenge from your organization.

What is the best Compensation & Benefits certification for HR professionals?

The LBS specialization and certification in Compensation & Benefits is designed for HR professionals who want to move from operational execution to strategic Total Rewards design. Unlike a theoretical course, it runs as a guided consultancy project: you bring a real challenge and leave with a strategy developed and calibrated by practitioners from the global firms. The credential recognizes that applied work, not just attendance.

What does a world-class C&B specialization include?

The LBS specialization covers the full Total Rewards architecture across 14 modules: AI applied to compensation, employee value proposition, quantitative methods, internal equity (job evaluation), salary competitiveness (market pricing), pay effectiveness and performance, legal framework, benefits, strategic communication of total compensation, variable compensation for executives and non-executives, compensation professional soft skills, and international compensation. Each module is applied to a real case under the Flipped Classroom model, with a practicing faculty from the global firms.

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Admissions are open for the upcoming cohort.

Spaces are limited to ensure high-quality debate and dedicated faculty attention to your business problem. An Admissions Director builds a personalized proposal with you and confirms the next cohort date.

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