Sports Management

Overview

The Sports Management (Honours) programme from University of Nicosia intends to provide insight into the current international and European sport management practices and their application in the Cypriot sport market.

Objectives

On the completion of the course the student should be able to:

• Understand the nature and functioning of sport organisations that belong in different areas of the sport market.
• Assess and analyse issues and practices present in modern sport management, on an international, European and Cypriot level.
• Apply management, marketing, business and promotion theories and principles, in a variety of cases in professional, amateur and lesuire sport.
• Develop the intrapersonal and interpersonal skills necessary for effective communication, human resources and single athlete management, within sport organisations.
• Critically think and analyse the current structure, nature and functioning of sport organisations, in order to provide innovations and reforms that facilitate sustainable development.
• Solve problems that emerge in the sport management process, using the knowledge and competences they have gained.
• Make effective use of resources and remain inquisitive, in order to maintain professional and personal development.

Career Prospects

Sport Management is a multidisciplinary area which integrates the fields of sport and management.  In this respect, graduates with a sport management qualification have a range of opportunities and employment prospects. They can offer their services to professional teams, national federations, fitness and recreation centres, youth organisations, sports marketing agencies, and sporting goods manufacturing and retail enterprises.