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Philip Ziman

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"In the midst of a dynamic and unpredictable labor market, Compensation Management and People Analytics have emerged as a high demand skills as companies struggle to understand how to motive and retain an increasingly mobile and demanding workforce."

Philip Ziman, MBA, President, Zi-Tech Professional Services | Instructor/Program Chair, UCSC Extension

PHILIP ZIMAN, MBA, enjoyed a 30-year human resources career in global high tech. He most recently held the position of vice president of Global Human Resources at Nanometrics. Previous senior level HR positions include working at Bazaarvoice, Taleo, and Cypress Semiconductor. Ziman has bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Psychology from UC Santa Cruz and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from San Jose State University. He also attended Stanford University’s Executive Development Program. Ziman supports local youth sailing and religious non-profit organizations. He has served as chair of the Human Resources Management program since 2023.

Associated Program(s)
Human Resource Management

Philip Ziman's courses currently open for enrollment

Compensation Management

Start Date End Date Quarter Units Location Cost
09-29-2025 11-17-2025 2.0 SANTA CLARA / REMOTE $750.00 Enroll

What students are saying

"I really appreciate how engaged Professor Ziman is. He pulls the class in for discussion to make us think, challenge the way we approach things, keep us accountable, and more. I would take another class with Professor Ziman."
— Anonymous Student

Instructor: Philip Ziman