MDP Part 1 focuses on club operations and is seen as the best entry level management course in the club industry, with over 1,600 managers now having completed the course.
Those who continue their pathway and complete MDP Part 2 can gain the Club Management Diploma (CMDip). The CMDip is the benchmark qualification proving management competence in sports, golf and city clubs across Europe.
The Young Manager Bursary is funded by Marc Newey, the chief executive of Roehampton Club in London and a Past President of the CMAE.
“I started my sports club management career at the age of 22, studying for professional management qualifications after graduating from university, and have stayed in the industry for 40 years,” says Newey, . “I want to give a young person the opportunity to start on the Management Development Programme ladder, especially if they haven’t got support from their employer or the personal means to do so.”
To apply for the bursary, prospective bursary candidates must complete the application form to attend MDP 1 and explain, in no more than 750 words, why they feel they qualify, and how completing MDP 1 will help their career ambitions in the club industry. All applicants must be aged under 30 years of age at the time of applying.
Applications should be sent be sent to CMAE by March 31 to office@cmaeurope.org
