MA in International Sports Business

MA in International Sports Business – starting Fall 2018
Richmond is the only university in the UK that has developed a very successful US- accredited undergraduate programme in International Sports Business. Building on this success, Richmond’s one-year master’s programme provides students with an opportunity to gain first-hand experience of sports business and football culture in the UK. The programme is located in London and aims to develop your understanding of sports business in an international context). Our Master’s degree in International Sports Business builds on our teaching and research success and provides graduate students with a programme of study that is underpinned by the best sports industry practice, knowledge and partnerships.
There is a non-mandatory co-curricular sports component to Richmond’s MA Internationals Sports Business programme that will contribute the development of your practical skills (football training, playing and coaching). The programme provides students with an opportunity to acquire the practical skills as well as a learning environment in which you are encouraged to think strategically about the management of sports businesses. Through lectures, seminars, workshops and independent research you will gain skills to explore creative solutions for the sports industry. In combination with training, playing and coaching sessions, you will explore exercises in team building, leadership, motivation, fitness and athlete management. Our aim is to help our students develop a higher level of understanding of the sports business in an international context and demonstrate how sports has become a global phenomenon within the wider service sector.
The world of sports is a dynamic, rewarding and growing industry in which to build your career. The U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics predicts that job growth in this field will grow faster than average up to 2024. Research carried out by Sports England demonstrates the gross...