Wednesday, January 23 Read:Chapters 1 and 2 Lecture: Introduction: Objectives & Elements

Wednesday, January 23 Read: Chapters 1 and 2 Lecture: Introduction: Objectives & Elements of Executive Compensation CEO Case Study: General Mills How to read a proxy statement Review team project/paper Discussion: Countrywide CEO Compensation

Wednesday, January 30 Read: The Greed Cycle (will pass out in advance) Lecture: Who Cares & Why and Criticisms of Executive Compensation Using executive compensation survey data CEO Case Study: Wal-Mart NYT Article Royal Pay at Delphi

Wednesday, February 6 Read: Chapter 3 Lecture: Attract, Retain & Motivate: 3 Apertures CEO Case Study: Microsoft WSJ Article Ten Ways to Restore Investor Confidence in Compensation WSH Editorial CEOs Deserve Their Pay Using executive survey data

Wednesday, February 13 Read: Chapter 6 Lecture: All Things Equity CEO Case Study: American Express Discussion: Guest speaker: How to include performance features in stock plans

Wednesday, February 20 Read: Chapter 10 Lecture: Who Decides: Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation CEO Case Study: Target NYT Verizon Say on Pay Proposal Directors & Boards Lead Director

Wednesday, February 27 Read: Chapters 7 and 8 Lecture: All the Rest: Contracts, Perks, Executive Benefits and Deferred Compensation CEO Case Study: Limited Brands Discussion: Executive severance

Wednesday, March 5 YOUR TEAM PAPER IS DUE Read: Chapter 16 Lecture: The Final Lecture: The Company Perspective Discussion: You are the SVP HR at your first compensation committee meeting

Wednesday, March 12 FINAL EXAM We are finished!