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Golf Club Operations Online CertIFICate
Ten Course Certificate Online at Tenth Street CAMPUS
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Program Summary
Golf Club Operations
Online (GCOOL)
Certificate Program
In response to requests for flexible golf
management career development courses and less
costly delivery methods, Selkirk College is the first
accredited post secondary institution in Canada
to offer a comprehensive online certificate in golf
management. This program is perfectly suited
to existing golf club staff who need to upgrade
golf management skills to acquire management
positions, to young people wishing to break into
the golf industry, or to retired people wanting to
pursue a second career at one of Canada’s 2,200
golf clubs.
GCOOL golf club manager career development
offerings can be pursued two ways:
• A complete 10-course Golf Club Operations
Online (GCOOL) Certificate. Course
testimonials are available.
• Individual 45-hour courses [12 weeks to
complete each course, see courses]
All ten courses are offered twice a year:
• November 1 - January 30
• February 1- April 23
GCOOL offerings are different than distance
learning of a decade ago. New technology facilitates
a much richer learning environment by employing
audio and video, interactive PowerPoint sessions,
and online discussion forums. Selkirk College
does everything possible to make the instructional
approaches suit learner preferences. If you want to
advance your current golf management career with
accredited certification, or if you wish to improve
your chances of entering this dynamic industry,
online golf management courses are a rapid and
very cost effective option.
Course of Studies
Translation Key:
• Crd = Credits
• Ttl = Total course hours
Courses marked as (D) may also be available via Distance Education.
Course N name Crd Ttl
Semester 1
GCOOL 101 Financial Controls for Golf Clubs 3 45
GCOOL 102 Overview of Golf Club Operations 3 45
GCOOL 103 Food and Beverage Controls 3 45
GCOOL 104 Financial Tools for Golf Club Managers 3 45
GCOOL 105 Golf Shop Operations 3 45
GCOOL 106 Golf Club Marketing 3 45
GCOOL 107 Turfgrass Management 3 45
GCOOL 108 Human Resources for Golf Clubs 3 45
GCOOL 109 Leadership in the Golf Industry 3 45
GCOOL 110 Tournaments and Special Events Planning 3 45
Total: 30 450
Program Courses
GCOOL 101 Financial Controls
for Golf Clubs
The goal of this course is to give a starting point
to evaluate financial activities. Plain-language
explanations and golf specific examples will help
you identify areas in your club that could be
improved, and methods you can use to evaluate
planned changes to operating activities.
This course is available via Distance Education.
GCOOL 102 Overview of
Golf Club Operations
This is just the course for you if you want to learn
or understand so much more about Canadian golf
club operations. You’ll learn about Canada’s two
basic types of golf clubs: private (there are four
of them) and public (there are three), and their
organizational structure and characteristics.
You’ll discover the four types of Canadian private
golf clubs: member-owned, equity-owned, single or
corporate owned, and semi-private, ranging from
the most exclusive of golf clubs to golf clubs that
will allow anyone to play.
You will learn about the historic evolution of clubs
and the major issues and trends facing golf clubs
of today.
You’ll bone up on the organizational structure and
terms of reference of the board of directors, the
volunteer committees, the general manager, and all
department heads. You’ll review how they all work
as one large team to satisfy their particular clientele
and you’ll discover exactly what their roles and
responsibilities are.
You’ll ponder on how to manage the clubhouse
with its inherited problems and realize the
importance of formal and informal budgeting. You
will become familiar with the ‘Daily Operation
Report’, a tool used for revenue and expense
control and learn why there are so many difficulties
in managing the golf club’s food and beverage
operation.
You’ll discuss clubhouse maintenance, housekeeping,
and locker room management from the toiletries to
stock and laundry systems to be used.
Come join us for a thorough overview! This course
is available via Distance Education.
Admission Requirements
GCOOL golf online courses are open admission,
but experience reveals that applicants who hope
to complete courses successfully should have solid
computer, verbal and written skills. Students are
required to have computer access and high-speed
Internet.
You’ll also familiarize yourself with Canada’s public
golf clubs: the municipal, resort, and ‘owner/
operator’ golf clubs.
You’ll see how these golf clubs are managed by a
single general manager or a triumvirate partnership
of the club manager, golf pro, and golf course
superintendent all working together and all reporting
to the golf club’s board of directors or owner.
GCOOL 103 fOOD and
Beverage Controls
Food and Beverage control is critical to the
financial well-being of any food operation.
Fundamentals of internal controls and
information systems for food and beverage
operations will be covered. The course covers
techniques of effective purchasing, receiving and
production; sales control and food and beverage
cost calculations. Labour cost control methods are
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