Sport Business Management Master in Arts-Master in Science
ObjectivesThe MA/MSc in Sport Business Management at Coventry University Business School aims to provide specialist training for individuals working in sport or those seeking a professional management career in the sport industry.
Entry requirementsThis course is suitable for graduates with appropriate experience, and those with equivalent professional qualifications or management experience within the industry. Applicants will normally hold a good Honours degree in any academic discipline, and at least two years relevant post-graduation work experience. Applications from candidates who do not meet the academic requirements but hold substantial relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis. The course is conducted in English and so those applicants whose first language is not English are normally required to hold IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. Coventry University also has an English Academy(CUEA) which runs specialist English courses of 5, 10 and 15 weeks.
Academic titleSport Business Management Master in Arts/Master in Science
Course descriptionThe sport industry and employment opportunities in the industry continue to expand throughout the world. However, alongside this growth there has also developed a more competitive labour market and higher expectations of organisations, managers and customers within the sport industry.
Reasons to choose Sport Business Management MA/MSc
Graduates of the MA/MSc in Sport Business Management will gain competencies in the application of management concepts, techniques and strategies for the solution of real life problems and issues in sport management.
Course content
The programme:-
* Provides a specialist management programme designed to suit the needs of sport sector managers and professionals.
* Includes flexibility to allow students to focus within the sports industry on particular sector(s) e.g. (public, private, voluntary) or skills (HRM, Marketing etc) which support their professional aspirations.
* Offers opportunities for work-based research and opportunity to complete a company internship to gain invaluable work experience in the industry.
* Facilitates links with national sport industry practitioners in planned seminar sessions.