Business DegreesMinnesota’s beautiful and diverse landscape attracts top golf course designers and promotes a high rate of participation in the sport. According to the Minnesota Golf Association, it is the only state to have hosted all thirteen USGA Championships, has more golfers per capita than any other state, and vies with North Dakota and Wisconsin for most golf courses per capita.
It is natural, then, that Globe University/Minnesota School of Business (GU/MSB), a career college centered in the Upper Midwest, offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Management degree with an emphasis in golf.
Work where you golf - how good can life be?
Consider a career where you share your love of golf with novices and pros; are in at the ground level in new developments in course, equipment and industry standards; and work in scenic regions across the U.S. and internationally. Contact us to find out how to get started.
As a graduate of the GU/MSB program, you will be ready for a wide variety of employment opportunities, including the following:
- Turf management
- Pro shop management
- Golf club ownership
- Sales and marketing in golf club hospitality management
- Equipment manufacturer’s representative
A bachelor's in management for the business of golf
GU/MSB has, for 130 years, focused on providing practical skills that address current industry needs. When designing the Business Management, Golf Emphasis program, we called on golf pros, golf course managers and others in the industry for advice. The resulting program provides the training employers are looking for. The program covers two areas: golf management and business administration.
Golf management training
Students enrolled in the golf emphasis, offered through all GU/MSB campuses complete 49 credits in courses that specifically address hospitality and golf management:
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Business management training
During the first two years of the program, students complete 77 credits in business courses, including accounting, business communications, computer information systems, small business management, business law, human resources, operations, marketing and ethics. An Associate in Accounting degree or Associate in Business Administration degree from GU/MSB will fulfill these core requirements.
Graduates will have strong business management skills coupled with golf management operations, hospitality management, golf specific marketing, golf course and turf management, and, through an externship completed in the field, the demonstrated ability to handle management and administrative responsibilities.
Do you have work experience, military training, industry training or transfer credits?
The Education Department at GU/MSB will evaluate requests from military students, transfer students and working professionals for college credit for work experience, military training and transfer credits.
Tee up for a career in golf management
Contact Globe University/Minnesota School of Business today. Request information about the Bachelor’s in Business Management program. A representative answer your questions and explain how the golf management emphasis will prepare you for a career in the field. The rep will help you compare this program to our other business degree programs, take you on a campus tour and walk you through the entire registration process.
Globe University and Minnesota School of Business are members of the Globe Education Network. Other member colleges include Utah Career College, Institute of Production and Recording, Minnesota School of Cosmetology, and the Duluth Business University. Globe Education Network also provides academic support and manages a wealth of shared resources for the benefit of students. Through consortium agreements approved by member schools' accrediting bodies, students are able to earn credit for classes taken at member schools.
Globe University/Minnesota School of Business is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees, Bachelor of Science degrees, Associate in Applied Science degrees and diplomas.