Education & PAT Schedule

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Name
Building and Leading a Small Business - WINTER
Type
PGA Training Academy
Start Date
January 21, 2020
End Date
March 3, 2020
Registration Deadline
January 20, 2020
# Registered
6

Credit Value : 3 Elective Credits (Counts towards both Teaching and Coaching Specializations)



Our four session, online instructor led course was developed and is now facilitated by Pete Davies,  a qualified executive business coach, a learning and development trainer and creator of his company, NSM Training.  Pete is a keen golfer, with extensive experience in providing executive business coaching to clients across the public, private and voluntary sectors at a national and international level, he has successfully managed to combine business with pleasure by developing a deep knowledge and understanding of the golf industry.

Session Dates*

Each session has an approximate duration of 60 - 90 minutes and will begin at 4:00pm eastern time.

Session 1. Tuesday January 21st
Session 2. Tuesday February 4th
Session 3. Tuesday February 18th
Session 4. Tuesday March 5th -
Course Learning Outcomes
• Identify long-term and short-term planning strategies
• Create the business case
• Critically assess road blocks and stagnant periods and make changes accordingly (how can a golf business be effective in the offseason) 
• Explain what it means to have an entrepreneurial mindset 
• Explain the difference between being an entrepreneur and having an entrepreneurial mindset 
• Identify their skills and strengths to justify why they are starting their own small business  
• Explain who you are targeting and why you have chosen that niche
• Understand basic laws governing being an entrepreneur  
• Effectively market to the niche target audience  
• Outline when to hire and how to manage employees 
• Explain the challenges that comes with starting a business
Evaluation Methods
Successful completion of this course is dependent on attendance (each learner must attend at least 3 out of the 4 live sessions) and bi-weekly project based assignments accumulating to a final project. Each learner must earn a 70% on the final project, if not, is able to resubmit their assignment for a maximum of 3 additional attempts.
Course Policies
Missed Time Policy
Learners will only be permitted one missed class per course. If this total is exceeded, the learner will receive a not-yet grade for the course.

Assignment Resubmission Policy
Learners have a maximum of three resubmissions per assignment, project, or knowledge check to achieve a course's passing grade. A missed deadline is considered an attempt.

After receiving a 'Not Yet' grade for an assignment, the learner has a maximum of 2 weeks to resubmit the assignment. If the course passing grade is not achieved after the 3rd attempt, the learner will receive a grade of "Not Yet" and not receive credit for this course.

Refund Policy for Live Instructed Courses
After registration – full refund (minus $25 administrative fee)
After the first class – half refund of the course (minus $25 administrative fee)
After second class – $0 refund

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