Amsterdam January 2010
Golf Management University Graduation
Thursday December 15th 2009, was the last day of the management course for golf course superintendents. Participants completed 6 golf related subjects successfully. In four terms the following subjects were addressed: strategic management, hospitality management, finance, human resource management, commercial management and golf course management.
The objective of the Golf Management University is to professionalize the golf sector in the Netherlands.
Quotations:
Participants to this 2nd course were extremely positive about the content, location and trainers of this course. Some quotations from the course evaluations:
- "instructive useful and inspiring "
- "provides relevant information and new findings "
- “a must for any (coming) managers in the golf industry! "
- " and many eye-openers, good contacts acquired "
General:
On January 1st , 2009, the Golf Management University was launched. The Dutch association of golf accommodations (NVG) initiated the GMU with. Hotelschool the Hague Performance Management as a partner of the NVG in this project. The Golf Management University offers a number of golf related training programs for staff in and around the golf course.
New data:
In the autumn of 2010 the 3rd round of the Management Course will be launched. Both NVG members and non-members can register for the training. For further information you can refer to the website of the GMU (www.golfmanagementuniversity.nl ).
References
Should you wish to hear from previous participants, you can contact Mrs Vera van den Berg-Collée of the Haarlemmermeersche Golf Club (+3123-5589007), Mr Dirk-Jan Vink of Welderen and Bleijenbeek (+31481-376591) or Mrs Jacqueline Lambrechtse, President of the NVG
(+3120-3306103).
More information:
More information can be found on: www.golfmanagementuniversity.nl .