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Heriot-Watt University: International Sport Management
Institution | Heriot-Watt University View institution profile |
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Department | Edinburgh Business School |
Web | www.hw.ac.uk/postgrad |
Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
**Overview**
The MSc International Sport Management has been specifically designed to provide you with the understanding and skills to pursue a career in national and international sporting organisations. You’ll gain the know-how to manage staff from a range of unique disciplines and diverse backgrounds towards attaining excellence in the management of sports activities, events, and services. You’ll also understand the wider policy, social and political context within which these organisations operate.
During the master’s degree, you’ll develop core business knowledge and understanding with emphasis on the study of topics central to sports management in both national and international contexts and reflecting sport’s wider institutional and social nature. You’ll gain knowledge and a critical awareness of a broad spectrum of current issues and research relating to theories, concepts and principles underpinning international sport management practice. You’ll apply your knowledge to appraise current and future sporting environments to make sense of practical and policy implications. You’ll have a practical understanding of how research and scientific enquiry can be used to evaluate and respond to tactical and strategic issues of concern for the practice of sports and sports organisations. The MSc will provide you with the skills to apply your knowledge and understanding to professional practice and solve sport management problems.
Beyond subject knowledge and skills, you’ll gain key transferrable skills which will aid you throughout your professional career. You’ll be able to effectively work independently and in a team, identify areas for continued professional development, communicate effectively by written and verbal means, apply ICT resources for maximising impact, and evaluate a wide range of graphical and numerical data. This invaluable skillset will make you highly sought after upon graduation.
You’ll gain a theoretical understanding and applied skill set in areas such as competitive strategy, leadership, finance, governance, and management in an international sporting context.
You’ll make use of world-class facilities at Oriam, Scotland’s Sport Performance Centre, and have access to a variety of student sports clubs through HWU Sport Union.
You may have the opportunity to Go Global on our Inter-Campus Transfer. Opportunities for postgraduate study abroad are assessed on a case-by-case basis and if you are interested in studying at our Dubai campus or Malaysia campus for a semester or longer, you should contact the Go Global Team.
Industry
We work closely with industry to ensure our course content is up-to-date and reflects the current and emerging needs of industry and employers. You’ll gain the right blend of knowledge, practical skills, and soft skills to set you up for life after graduation.
The International Sport Management master’s degree will equip you with the mind-set, knowledge and expertise to manage people in a diverse and challenging workplace. The degree will provide you with the crucial blend of skills that employers so desperately seek. You’ll gain experience in online collaborative working, business communications, and synthesising diverse information sources, which is highly valued by employers worldwide.
During your studies, you will have the opportunity to undertake a professional practice placement course to gain industry experience and apply your knowledge.
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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Location | Edinburgh Campus Riccarton Edinburgh EH14 4AS |
Fees
England | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
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Northern Ireland | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
Scotland | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
Wales | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
International | 19752 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
**Overview**
The MSc International Sport Management has been specifically designed to provide you with the understanding and skills to pursue a career in national and international sporting organisations. You’ll gain the know-how to manage staff from a range of unique disciplines and diverse backgrounds towards attaining excellence in the management of sports activities, events, and services. You’ll also understand the wider policy, social and political context within which these organisations operate.
During the master’s degree, you’ll develop core business knowledge and understanding with emphasis on the study of topics central to sports management in both national and international contexts and reflecting sport’s wider institutional and social nature. You’ll gain knowledge and a critical awareness of a broad spectrum of current issues and research relating to theories, concepts and principles underpinning international sport management practice. You’ll apply your knowledge to appraise current and future sporting environments to make sense of practical and policy implications. You’ll have a practical understanding of how research and scientific enquiry can be used to evaluate and respond to tactical and strategic issues of concern for the practice of sports and sports organisations. The MSc will provide you with the skills to apply your knowledge and understanding to professional practice and solve sport management problems.
Beyond subject knowledge and skills, you’ll gain key transferrable skills which will aid you throughout your professional career. You’ll be able to effectively work independently and in a team, identify areas for continued professional development, communicate effectively by written and verbal means, apply ICT resources for maximising impact, and evaluate a wide range of graphical and numerical data. This invaluable skillset will make you highly sought after upon graduation.
You’ll gain a theoretical understanding and applied skill set in areas such as competitive strategy, leadership, finance, governance, and management in an international sporting context.
You’ll make use of world-class facilities at Oriam, Scotland’s Sport Performance Centre, and have access to a variety of student sports clubs through HWU Sport Union.
You may have the opportunity to Go Global on our Inter-Campus Transfer. Opportunities for postgraduate study abroad are assessed on a case-by-case basis and if you are interested in studying at our Dubai campus or Malaysia campus for a semester or longer, you should contact the Go Global Team.
Industry
We work closely with industry to ensure our course content is up-to-date and reflects the current and emerging needs of industry and employers. You’ll gain the right blend of knowledge, practical skills, and soft skills to set you up for life after graduation.
The International Sport Management master’s degree will equip you with the mind-set, knowledge and expertise to manage people in a diverse and challenging workplace. The degree will provide you with the crucial blend of skills that employers so desperately seek. You’ll gain experience in online collaborative working, business communications, and synthesising diverse information sources, which is highly valued by employers worldwide.
During your studies, you will have the opportunity to undertake a professional practice placement course to gain industry experience and apply your knowledge.
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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Location | Edinburgh Campus Riccarton Edinburgh EH14 4AS |
Fees
England | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
---|---|
Northern Ireland | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
Scotland | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
Wales | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
International | 19752 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
Sitting within the Edinburgh Business School, the MSc International Sport Management programme comprises a core of business knowledge and understanding with an additional emphasis on the study of topics central to international sport management, such as the principles and application of international sport management and the professional practice placement course.
This programme has been designed for students who would like to pursue a career leading international sporting organisations and managing staff from a range of unique disciplines and diverse backgrounds towards attaining excellence in the delivery of sport services and opportunities.
Students will gain a theoretical understanding as well as an applied skill set in areas such as competitive strategy, leadership, finance, governance and management in an international sporting context.
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
---|---|
Location | Edinburgh Campus Riccarton Edinburgh EH14 4AS |
Fees
England | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
---|---|
Northern Ireland | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
Scotland | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
Wales | 9120 GBP for Whole course |
International | 19752 GBP for Whole course |
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