Twenty-four club industry professionals attended the most recent residential Managing Development Programme (MDP) course – MDP 3 Strategy and Leadership hosted by CMAE in Scotland’s capital Edinburgh.
Twenty-four club industry professionals attended the most recent residential Managing Development Programme (MDP) course – MDP 3 Strategy and Leadership hosted by CMAE in Scotland’s capital Edinburgh.
Delegates travelled from 9 different countries – Scotland, England, Ireland, Spain, Italy, France, China, Portugal and Azerbaijan to attend the MDP Part 3 course, which is the highest level course in the executive education pathway provided by CMAE which consists of five residential courses covering all of the competencies of the modern club manager.
The delegates with Gregg Patterson and Director of Education Torbjorn Johansson
The delegates benefited from a schedule that focused specifically on raising their leadership competencies whilst delving deeper into topics such as advanced financial management, personal development, club ethics and marketing demographics. The delegates also had their Lumina Leadership Profile analyzed to help them become better and more aware leaders.
Presenters on the course were John Bull, Gregg Patterson, Craig Johnston, Rob Hill, Ken Harvey and Kevin Fish, CCM.
Course Facilitator and CMAE’s Director of Education Torbjorn Johansson said of the programme “We were pleased to see the MDP 3 course fully subscribed for the second year running. We had a great and diverse group of delegates who all added value to the programme by sharing their international experiences and many of those delegates will now have completed the MDP pathway and will soon be preparing to sit their CCM exam. There is clearly a high demand for executive education on this level and we look forward to continuing to provide this to club managers across Europe.”
Phil Jones, General Manager of Dreamland Golf Club in Azerbaijan commented “A fantastic week of learning at MDP Strategy and Leadership with great insight passed from the best in the business. As with all MDP courses, the subject matter, the sharing of experiences and the networking are essential for any successful club manager serious about progressing in the industry.”
MDP 3 Strategy and Leadership is the fifth and final course, developed by CMAE which completes the pathway that sees club industry professionals across Europe embark on an educational journey to enhance their overall abilities to run successful clubs.
Within the pathway there are two levels of qualification: the European Club Management Diploma which is attainable after completing MDP Parts 1 and 2 and the coveted International Certified Club Manager (CCM) designation which can be obtained by examination after completing MDP parts 1 – 3 plus either MDP F&B or MDP Golf.
The MDP pathway was originally developed by the Club Managers Association of America and thanks to their vision and generosity has been given to CMAE who adapted the materials for the European Golf, Sports and City Club Markets.
