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for Non-Financial Managers in the Golf Industry
Finance
for Non-Financial Managers in the golf industry
teaches decision-makers in the golf industry
how to understand and properly use financial
data.
In
this course students will learn how to identify
the financial information required to address
specific management issues and problems,
assess the short and long-term financial
impact of resource allocation decisions
and be able to effectively interpret a golf
operation’s financial statements. The
manager's role in budgeting and forecasting
will be explored using cases, annual reports
and industry research.
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| RBC
Financial Group is Canada's largest bank
as measured by assets and market capitalization
and one of North America's leading diversified
financial services companies. They provide
personal and commercial banking, wealth management
services, insurance, corporate and investment
banking and transaction processing services
on a global basis. Their corporate support
team enables business growth with expert professional
advice and state of the art processes and
technology. RBC employs approximately 69,000
people who serve more than 14 million personal,
business and public sector clients throughout
offices in North America and some 30 countries
around the world. |
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Professors |
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Julia
Crate, B.Comm. (Honours), C.A.,
is a Chartered Accountant with an Honours Bachelor
of Commerce degree from McMaster University. Ms.
Crate worked with the KPMG Golf Industry Practice
from 1998 to 2006 and is now an associate member
of Global Golf Advisors Inc. Julia’s experience
in the golf industry includes: market and feasibility
studies, operational reviews, strategic plans, valuations
and benchmarking / diagnostic studies for both public
and private golf facilities across North America. |
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Ryan
Crook, M.A., C.A.,
is a partner with Global Golf Advisors Inc. and
a former manager of KPMG’s Golf Industry Practice.
Mr. Crook is a graduate of the University of Waterloo
where he earned a Master of Accountancy (taxation
specialization) degree and is a chartered accountant.
Mr. Crook has been involved in various golf industry
projects including feasibility studies, operational
reviews, valuations, strategic plans, due diligence
reviews, benchmarking / diagnostic studies, financing
and golf tourism strategies for provincial governments.
In addition, Mr. Crook has written numerous articles
for the KPMG Golf Industry Practice publication
"FORE" and is a member of the National
Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA). |
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