Program Overview

Sport Management and Policy | PMDS

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)

The Topic

Health, Education, High Performance, the Economy, and Sustainable Development through Sport

Sport today is a truly social phenomenon involving numerous actors, not only from the not-for-profit sector but also from the private and public sectors. This is a complex environment for sports managers to deal with.

When public administrations develop and manage their sports policies, they must notably consider the existing autonomy that sports organisations enjoy. Switzerland's Federal Council has identified those administrations' objectives as health and quality of life, overall education, elite sports and emerging talents, the economy, and sustainable development.

The course's different modules will inform and help not-for-profit and private sector managers interacting with public administrations and federal, cantonal, and communal civil servants to better understand their environment and attain their objectives.

Objectives

This course aims to help participants acquire the management skills and tools necessary to operate sports organisations optimally.

It also seeks to encourage encounters and dialogue between interlocutors from different Swiss and international sporting horizons.

Participants will acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to take on management positions in public and private sports organisations that must interact with public sector stakeholders.

Target Audience

This course is aimed at:

• Federal, cantonal, and communal civil servants responsible for sports issues
• Managers in sports federations, associations, and clubs
• Elite sportsmen and sportswomen seeking to reorient their careers
• Staff from international sports federations
• Any persons interested in working in a sports organisation involving public sector stakeholders

Information

• French is the main teaching language for this program
• The program is part of the broader offerings of the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration, which includes:
  • Master PMP
  • Doctorate in Public Administration
  • Master of Public Administration | MPA
  • DAS in Public Administration
  • Certificates | CAS (including Sport Management and Policy)
  • CEMAP
  • FORDIF
  • Seminars SSC

Program Structure

The Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration offers a range of programs and certificates, including:

• Master PMP
• Doctorate in Public Administration
• Master of Public Administration | MPA
• DAS in Public Administration with modules such as:
  • Public sector economics
  • Politics and institutions
  • Law and legislation
  • Public Policy
  • Public management
  • Public statistics and information systems
• Certificates | CAS with various specialisations, including:
  • Communication for Public Organisations
  • Institutional and Policy Issues Facing Public Administration
  • Digital government
  • Law, Technology and Public Administration
  • Economics and Regulatory Law
  • Public policy evaluation
  • Public Sector Financial Management
  • Public Leadership and Human Resources Management
  • Management of Public Organisations
  • Migration and Political Integration
  • Social Policy
  • Environmental and ecological transition policies
  • Sport Management and Policy
• CEMAP
• FORDIF
• Seminars SSC with topics such as:
  • Contracting out public services
  • Migration and employment
  • Enhancing skills and reintegrating the world of work
  • Organisational and management audits
  • Performance audits and evaluations
  • Public sector financial oversight
  • The digital transformation
  • Coordination and collaboration in the implementation of social policies