This Sport Management programme at Birkbeck, University of LondonÊcovers several key areas, such as governance and regulatory issues, with emphasis on the wider sport sector. It will help students to develop a deeper understanding of management, governance and regulatory issues within the business of sport.
The programme is ideally suited to the needs of executives within a variety of sport organisations, such as professional sport clubs, governing bodies, media organisations and sport-related businesses. It is also ideal for members of supporters organisations, local government officials with responsibilities in the leisure field, and people with a general interest in the sport and media industries.
Teaching is informed by the activities of the academic staff in the Birkbeck Sport Business Centre, Birkbecks designated research centre for the study of sport business.
Highlights
- The programme provides a comprehensive review of the theory and practice of the business and management of sport.
- Visiting speakers include experts from sport businesses, the legal profession, football clubs and football regulatory authorities.
- The Department of Management is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy.
- College academic staff are active researchers as well as enthusiastic teachers, and regularly publish cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals.
- Linked to Birkbeck'sÊSport Business Centre, one of the world's leading centres for sport business and football research, teaching, training, consultancy and policy advice.
- College engage in significant collaborative research and have excellent contacts with many public and private sector organisations, professional bodies and researchers at other academic institutions.
