IHRSA Offering Opportunity for Full Institute Scholarship
Posted: May 20, 2015 in IHRSA
IHRSA: Success By Association
BOSTON, MA – IHRSA is accepting applications for the John McCarthy Merit Scholarship for the 2015 IHRSA Institute, which will be held August 4-7 at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Applicants must be from IHRSA member clubs.
Named in honor of IHRSA’s first Executive Director, the John McCarthy Merit Scholarship has a value of $2,850 and includes a full registration to the IHRSA Institute as well as a $500 travel stipend. Qualified candidates should be able to demonstrate their passion for, and absolute commitment to, the health club industry’s future, as well as provide evidence of their service, sales, and leadership skills. Deadline to apply is June 5. Go to ihrsa.org/institute-registration#institute-scholarship.
The Institute’s graduate-level education, led by a faculty of industry experts and university professors, provides a balanced, structured curriculum. With an attendee limit, small class sizes are guaranteed in order to facilitate interaction and lively discussion.
One of the most beneficial aspects of Institute attendance is the opportunity to network with club operators and personnel from around the globe. In fact, Institute alumni commonly cite that they developed long-lasting relationships with other members of their ‘graduating class’, and often look to these classmates for guidance and idea-sharing.
The Institute Class of 2014 gave the program a Net Promoter Score of 96.
“The IHRSA Institute was just great – well organized with outstanding session topics covering all of the bases,” commented Michelle Glaeser, General Manager of Adventure 212 Fitness, USA, and recipient of the 2014 John McCarthy Merit Scholarship. ”It was especially worthwhile for me, given that I was new to management.”
Paul Begley, Group Financial Controller, West Wood Club, Ireland, had this to say: “Without the knowledge and expertise that our managers acquired at The IHRSA Institute in years gone by, I doubt that we’d have survived the catastrophic recession in Ireland. I couldn’t recommend The IHRSA Institute highly enough.”
Anita Diamant (USA), who was in the process of developing a new club when she attended The Institute, summed up participants’ comments: “Dollar for dollar, I think the IHRSA Institute is one of the best (if not THE best) investments I’ve ever made. Period.” Anita recently opened her club, Fitwell.
The 2015 Institute Curriculum includes small class lectures, roundtables, group networking activities, and workouts. Lectures on Service Innovation and The Power of Story Telling will be presented by Kenan-Flagler Business School Professors.
Other courses include:
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Management
- Marketing Strategies
- Sales Management
- Staff Hiring, Training & Retention
- Member Retention, Experience & Engagement
- Profit Center Management
- Social Media & Digital Strategies
- Personal & Group Training Management
- Industry Trends, Research & Benchmarking
- Health Promotion & Community Service
- Preparing for the Future
IHRSA is grateful to MindBody, NASM, SPRI and Star Trac for their exclusive sponsorship of the 2015 Institute.
Learn more and register at ihrsa.org/institute.
