Gary Evans
Senior Academic, Department of Sport & Physical Activity
Welcome to the MSc in Sport Management
The information on this presentation is correct at the time of recording 05.12.2016
Department of Sport, Physical Activity and Health
§ With 600 plus UG and PG Sport students, we are the UK’s newest centre’s for SPA research https://research.bournemouth.ac.uk/centre/sport-and-physical-activity-research-centre-sparc/
§ Our research is at the heart of our subject area, and is published in academic books, journals and informs our UG and PG Sport teaching
§ We also working in partnership with universities in China, USA, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Asia, Brazil, Russia and Europe
Our PG Finance course portfolio
Aim of our UG/PG Sport course portfolio
Our courses aim at providing:
§ academic content geared to the professional practice
§ a student-centred learning environment§ emphasis on intellectual achievement and
employability§ real business experience § an international perspective:
o international staffo international studentso international study opportunitieso units with an international focus
Postgraduate course
MSc in Sport Management
PG Cert. and PG Dip. Sport Management
Our PG Sport Management course portfolio
Key facts
§ September or January start
§ Work placement opportunity
§ Study abroad
MSc in Sport Management
Core units• Events Principles & Practice• Business Strategy & Finance• Research Methods• Events Management • Project Management for Events• Dissertation
Option units (choose one)• Entrepreneurship • Crisis & Disaster Management• Food & Drink• Mobile Communications and Mobile
Marketing• Mobility & Cultural Change• Politics, Philosophy and Economics of
Sport• Sport Tourism.
Core units
Facility Planning and Design
Consuming Sport
Sport Principles and Practices
Business Strategy and Finance
Research Methods
Dissertation
You'll learn about applied Sport Management and Sport Sociology, and gain expert knowledge in Sport Facility Planning & Design, Sport Policy & Strategy, and Consuming Sport.
Delivery & Assessments
§ Range of delivery methods, including lectures, seminars & guest lectures
§ Emphasis on self-managed learning
§ Wide range of assessment methods used including reports, presentations & examinations
§ Combination of individual and group work
§ Typical seminars group size c20
Work placement opportunity
An exciting part of your studies with us is the opportunity to do a minimum 30-week industry work placement
§ Help from experienced placements office staff with preparing CVs, covering letters and interview techniques
§ Work experience might inform your final research project
§ Typical placements include undertaking roles in sport social media, accounts management, sales and marketing, sport development, events management and leisure operations management.
Creating global talent
Developing your talent through• Work & study abroad• Placements support• Careers & employability support• Volunteering opportunities• Global BUddies• Global Talent Programme
Career opportunities
Sport Management
Director of Sport
Sport communications assistant
Facilities management
Accounts management
Social media
Sport Sociology
Research assistant
Social policy
Charities
Teaching
MPhil/PhD
Research is integral to all that we do at BU, all of our students being taught by people undertaking research and it feeding back into courses
Real-world research
• Social Responsibility in Football: Mapping Perceptions and Expectations through Social Media Conversations Across Europe [UEFA]
• Re-presenting para-sport bodies: Disability & the Cultural Legacy of Paralympics [ESRC]
Research themes:
https://research.bournemouth.ac.uk/centre/sport-and-physical-activity-research-centre-sparc/
• The Great British Medallist Project: A Review of Current Knowledge on the Development of the World’s Best Sporting Talent [Sports Medicine]
Bournemouth -a great place to study and live!
Contact askBUTel: 01202 961 916Visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/askBUE-Mail: [email protected]
Any questions?
Find out more information:§ Meet BU in your country:www.bournemouth.ac.uk/international
§ Local contacts in your country:www.bournemouth.ac.uk/representatives
§ Scholarships: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/scholarships
§ Open Days: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/opendays
§ Fees and funding: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding
§ Course information: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/courses
