Management Development Programmes

The CMAE’s Management Development Programme (MDP) is the leading education programme for club industry professionals and provides the pathway to the european Club Management Diploma (CMDip) and the global Certified Club Manager (CCM) certifications.

The CMAE MDP is a series of courses focused on the core competencies of club management designed not only for those working as club general managers, club secretaries and in other senior positions at sports, city and business clubs today, but also for those who aspire to these roles in the future.

MDPs COMING UP – AUGUST, 2023 - APRIL, 2024

Watch out for new MDPs coming up. (Information correct at time of going to press) Full details available on CMAE’s website. (See ‘Get Involved’ for links and contact details.)

AUGUST

MDP 1 – Club Operations

21-25 August, London

Part 1 is a week long course targeted in particular towards those managers who are either new to a post, recently appointed or simply want to enhance their knowledge so that they may better serve their club committee, owners and members. At the end of the week, those taking the course will have an excellent grasp of the basics in every area of club business, and will have established a valuable network of support for their career in this industry.

September

MDP International

15 – 18 September, Washington DC

CMAE's inaugural MDP International in historic Washington includes club visits to the Congressional Country Club and The Chevy Chase Club amongst others. The trip includes education sessions from top US Clubs and their managers on pertinent subjects in modern club management. Also: club tours, sightseeing and activities from golf to padel tennis and archery along with other organised team building activities during the week. The cost includes five nights of accommodation, all breakfasts and lunches plus two dinners, sightseeing, transports and golf at the Congressional Country Club.

November

MDP 1 – Spanish

4-8 November, Alicante

Details as per 21-25 August, London (Spanish).

MDP 1 – Club Operations

6-10 November, Edinburgh

Details as per 21-25 August, London.

MDP 2 - Building & Managing the Club Team

13-17 November, Manchester

The Part 2 course builds on the foundations of Part 1 to focus on strategic and business planning, performance and service standards, and the professional and communicative skills to develop every aspect of both the individual’s performance and that of their club. At the end of Part 2 there is an optional examination to attain the CMAE Diploma in Club Management.

MDP - Golf Management

27 November – 1 December, St Andrews

This course is aimed at Managers with particular responsibility for successful golf operations. By attending this course, delegates will learn to maximize their working relationship with the key personnel employed in this area of the business, including the Course Manager, Professional and Club Manager.

The course will cover in detail areas such as agronomy, golf shop operations, merchandising, fleet management, tournament operations and business planning to fit with the club’s overall aims and traditions. Delegates will have a thorough understanding of the history, evolution and future trends of the golf industry, to better serve their clubs and committees.

December

MDP 2 – Club Operations

4-8 December, Dublin

Details as per 13-17 November, Manchester.

2024

JANUARY

MDP 2 – Spanish

15-19 January, Seville

Details as per November 13-17 (Spanish).

MDP 3

22-26 January, Budapest

MPD 3 Strategy and Leadership is aimed at those managers who wish to learn how to enhance their management style and tap into their leadership potential in order to operate the club as a business.

FEBRUARY

MDP 1

5-9 February, Manchester

Details as per 21-25 August, London.

MDP 2 – Club Operations

12-16 February, Edinburgh

Details as per 13-17 November, Manchester.

MARCH

World Conference

4-8 March, Las Vegas

APRIL

MDP F&B

15-19 April, Montreux

Designed to develop Food & Beverage knowledge. The tools will be provided to manage and raise standards in front of house operations, controlling costs, driving sales and to be able to work closer to their team to achieve better results. This programme is applicable to Clubs with all levels of turnover and those working with contract caterers.

Highly relevant to all club managers, it provides an insight into the delivery of food and beverage services within successful clubhouse operations. Delegates will study trends in menu and service delivery, as well as evolving legal requirements. Particular attention will be paid to the creation of successful, unique or themed events and how best to plan their marketing. The course will also enable managers to create and deliver appropriate training sessions for clubhouse staff, to ensure that service excellence is the norm at their club.

GET INVOLVED

To register your interest or for any queries, contact Debbie Goddard on debbie.goddard@cmaeurope.org. Full details are available at cmaeurope.org/ mdp-courses/or use this QR Code.