MSc Sport Management at Birkbeck, University of London

This MSc Sport Management is designed for ambitious graduates who wish to advance their understanding of sport and develop their careers in the rapidly evolving sport industry.

Faculty: Birkbeck Business School  |  Duration: One year full-time, on campus; Two years part-time, on campus  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This MSc is unique in combining academic expertise from internationally renowned academics with expert insight into current sport management practices from the range of industry guest speakers we host. You will study key aspects of sport management, including: economics competition design governance marketing and strategy the wider social, political and cultural aspects of sport. Compulsory modules include Research Methods in Management (Postgraduate), Sport Economics and the Design of Competitions, Sport Governance, Sport Labour Markets, Sport Marketing, Sport and Society, Strategic Management (Postgraduate).

Career pathways

Graduates from this course have gone on to be employed at the following organisations: Arsenal Football Club, Alpine F1 Team, beIN Media, Borussia Dortmund, Brentford Football Club, Deloitte, FIFA, The Football Association, The Football Foundation, J-League Europe.

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