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by admin | February 14 2025

SPORTS MANAGEMENT – Not just a game but a pool of national and international opportunities!

WHAT IS SPORTS MANAGEMENT?

IPL, FIFA, Grand Slam, Wimbledon, OlympicsWho organises these events? Who manages them? Who makes sure that they are conducted smoothly? Who is behind bringing all the funds and sponsorships in these big events? Who manages the athletes, competing teams, match scheduling etc. etc.?

The business and promotional activities of athletes or athletic organizations or sporting events are seen by sports management professionals. They are responsible for monitoring the finances as well as negotiating contracts of athletes or the teams. Being associated with organizations like Indian Olympic Association, Sports Authority of India, National Sports Organisation, Sports Federation of India etc., would get them assigned to any of the job roles in finance, marketing, facility management, and event management. 

WHAT ARE THE EDUCATION PATHWAYS?

There are management programs under Bachelors as well as Masters level. At undergraduate level, BBA and BSc degrees are available for sports management program. The industry is however open to graduates and skilled individuals who are trained in commerce, marketing, advertising, analytics, physical education, law, medicine etc. as their knowledge and experience can be well utilised in the field of sport tournaments and athlete management. Advanced and PG Diploma program options provide wonderful opportunity to different professionals in transitioning to sports industry.

WHAT ARE THE JOB OPPORTUNITIES?

There are multiple job opportunities in managerial, administrative, director and consultant roles across different organizations associated with sports industry and tournaments.

  • Professional Sports Teams like National Hockey Team, or Kolkata Knight Riders
  • College or Organizational Athletic Departments like Indian Railways
  • Sports Agencies like Percept Sports
  • Event management companies like JSW Sports
  • PR and Marketing Agencies like Sportz Interactive
  • Sports federations like International Olympic Committee
  • Broadcasting Channels like JioCinema, JioStar etc.
  • Digital and Social Media Channels like cricblogger.com

TOP SPORTS SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT INSTITUTES IN INDIA

  1. CMS Business School, Jain Deemed-to-be University, Bangalore
  2. DY Patil University School of Management
  3. MS Ramaiah Univerity
  4. National Sports University, Manipur
  5. Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, New Delhi
  6. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
  7. Amity School of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Noida
  8. KJ Somaiya
  9. Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala
  10. ISBR Bangalore
  11. HITS, Chennai
  12. IIM Rohtak
  13. Symbiosis School of Sports Science
  14. TransStadia University, Ahmedabad

TOP SPORTS SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT INSTITUTES IN OVERSEAS

  1. Columbia University – USA
  2. Loughborough University – UK
  3. The University of Queensland – Australia
  4. University of British Columbia – Canada
  5. Liverpool John Moores University – UK
  6. The University of Texas at Austin – USA
  7. Northwestern University – USA
  8. University of Birmingham – UK
  9. University of Bath – UK
  10. University of Barcelona – Spain

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