Program Overview

Online Master in Sports Management

Program Overview

Earn a globally recognized degree with GBSB Global’s Online Master in Sports Management, tailored for the next generation of sports business leaders. This flexible program offers the opportunity to study from anywhere in the world, empowering you to balance professional and personal commitments while expanding your expertise.

Key Information

• Duration: 1 year
• Languages: English
• Location: Online
• Annual Intakes: October, January, April
• Format: Flexible
• Tuition Fee: €10 900

Program Highlights

• State Accredited Degree: Graduate with an official postgraduate diploma awarded by the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority
• United States Sports Academy: Earn an additional certificate from the prestigious USSA to boost your qualifications and career opportunities overseas
• Industry-Relevant Company Visits: Visit top organizations like FC Valencia, Real Betis, and Camp Nou, gaining practical insights into the complex business landscape
• Extensive Business Focus: Gain expertise in sports marketing, event management, and facility operations, preparing you for diverse leadership roles
• Hands-On Learning & Facilitated Career Opportunities: Join our graduates across leading sports organizations worldwide, including FIFA, UEFA, etc.

Program Structure

• Understand: Acquire Business Fundamentals to Manage a Sports Business
  • Operations Management (6 ECTS)
  • Finance for Management (8 ECTS)
• Manage: Develop a Comprehensive Management Approach and Strategy for a Sports Business
  • Strategic Management and Analytics (8 ECTS)
  • Economics and Geopolitics (6 ECTS)
  • Sports Business Management and Strategy (6 ECTS)
• Explore: Delve into the World of the Sports Industry
  • Global Sports Business and Industry (6 ECTS)
• Seek Talent: Learn to Seek Talent in Sports and Effectively Lead a Team
  • Effective Teamwork and Project Management (6 ECTS)
  • Talent Development and Management (6 ECTS)
• Promote: Gain Recognition and Successfully Promote a Sports Business
  • Strategic Marketing (6 ECTS)
  • Sports Marketing, Promotion, and Event Management (6 ECTS)
• Innovate: Transform Perspectives by Innovating and Using Digital Technology in Your Sports Management Career
  • Digital Transformation, Innovation and Technology (6 ECTS)
• Capstone Project: Demonstrate Your Managerial and Organizational Expertise in Sports Management with a Multidimensional Final Project
  • Final Project (20 ECTS)

Qualification

• Higher Education Program: Master of Science (MSc) in Management (Sports Management)
• Accreditation Status: An officially recognized qualification awarded by GBSB Global Business School, licensed as Higher Education Institution by the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority (License number: )
• MQF/EQF Level: MFHEA deems this qualification to be at Level 7 of the Malta Qualifications Framework and the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning
• Number of ECTS Credits: 90 ECTS

Admissions Information

• Eligibility: Have earned a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or higher; be in the process of finalizing your Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), or demonstrate a high level of relevant professional experience
• English Language Proficiency: Proof of Proficiency in the English Language
• Admission Process: Complete all required forms for admission and submit all required documents

Tuition Fee

• Total Fee for the Program: €10 900
• Special Offers and Scholarships: Available for early birds applicants and winners of scholarship competitions

Resources

• Program Brochure: Download
• Learning Outcomes: Download
• Program Outline: Download
• Academic Calendar: View
• Application Guidelines: View