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Professional training course · HRT-085

HR Budgeting and Cost Management

People costs are often the largest expense in organisations. HR leaders must plan, control and explain workforce and HR costs credibly. This LLMI course covers workforce…

  • 5 daysClassroom or online
  • 12Upcoming dates
  • 8Cities
  • £2,750Fees from
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HR Budgeting and Cost Management
Next classroom session Amsterdam 11 - 15 Jan 2027 · £4,250 Next in London London 8 - 12 Feb 2027 · £2,750

Course overview

Why Attend

People costs are often the largest expense in organisations. HR leaders must plan, control and explain workforce and HR costs credibly.

This LLMI course covers workforce cost components, headcount and salary budgeting, benefits and on-costs, HR function budgets, training budgets, cost analytics, scenario modelling and presenting HR budgets. Participants build a workforce budget model.

Course Objectives

Understand workforce cost components

Prepare headcount and salary budgets

Budget for benefits, training and HR operations

Analyse people costs

Model workforce cost scenarios

Present and defend HR budgets

Target Audience

HR managers and directors

HR business partners

Reward and payroll specialists

Finance business partners

Workforce planners

HR analysts

Course Methodology

Budget modelling labs

Case studies

Scenario exercises

Group discussions

Presentations

Course outline

  1. 1Day 1: Workforce Costs
    • Cost components
    • On-costs
    • Benchmarks
    • Data sources
    • Exercise: Cost baseline
  2. 2Day 2: Headcount and Salary Budgets
    • Headcount planning
    • Salary increases
    • Vacancies
    • Timing
    • Lab: Salary budget
  3. 3Day 3: HR Function Budgets
    • HR operating costs
    • Training budgets
    • Recruitment costs
    • Technology
    • Workshop: HR budget
  4. 4Day 4: Analytics and Scenarios
    • Cost analytics
    • Scenario modelling
    • Restructuring costs
    • Productivity
    • Lab: Scenario model
  5. 5Day 5: Presenting Budgets
    • Budget presentations
    • Business cases
    • Monitoring
    • Variance analysis
    • Capstone: Workforce budget

Schedule

Dates and fees

12 upcoming dates in 8 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

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January 2027
11JAN 11 - 15 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session
Netherlands flag AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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February 2027
8FEB 8 - 12 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each
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March 2027
8MAR 8 - 12 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Turkey flag IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
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April 2027
12APR 12 - 16 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
South Africa flag Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom
£2,840per delegate2+ people: £2,272 each
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May 2027
10MAY 10 - 14 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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June 2027
14JUN 14 - 18 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
France flag ParisFrance · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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July 2027
12JUL 12 - 16 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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August 2027
9AUG 9 - 13 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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September 2027
13SEP 13 - 17 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Netherlands flag AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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October 2027
11OCT 11 - 15 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each
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November 2027
8NOV 8 - 12 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Turkey flag IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
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December 2027
13DEC 13 - 17 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Austria flag ViennaAustria · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long is the HR Budgeting and Cost Management course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next HR Budgeting and Cost Management course?

The next public date is 11 - 15 Jan 2027 in Amsterdam. There are 12 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Cape Town, Barcelona, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna.

Can I take HR Budgeting and Cost Management online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,750 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

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