Master of Science (MSc) in Management with Sports in Malta
Santa Venera, Malta
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,900 / per course *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* Total program fee in Malta: €8,900, including registration, administrative, and program fees.
Key Summary
About: This MSc in Management with Sports in Malta teaches management skills focused on sports strategy, sponsorship, event operations, digital fan engagement and sports business development. You’ll do specialist coursework, applied projects and collaborate in an international, English-speaking classroom at a business school with international accreditation and campuses in Barcelona, Madrid, Malta and online.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter sports industry roles in marketing, sponsorship, event operations, digital fan engagement and business development. Typical jobs include sports marketing manager, sponsorship manager, event operations manager, digital engagement specialist and sports business development manager. Explore ticketing, venue management, athlete representation and consultancy options.
Develop advanced management expertise with a practical focus on sports strategy, sponsorship, event operations, digital fan engagement, and sports business development. The program combines specialist coursework with applied projects and collaboration in an international, English-speaking classroom.
Program structure: Full-time study takes one year and carries 90 ECTS. Classes are delivered face to face on the Malta campus.
Qualification and recognition: Master of Science (MSc) in Management (Sports Management), 90 ECTS, MQF/EQF Level 7. The qualification is licensed by the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority (license 2020-012).
Institutional accreditation: GBSB Global Business School is internationally accredited by ACBSP and ASIC.
Why study MSC with Sports Management at GBSB Global in Malta?
GBSB Global’s specially designed curriculum prepares students for a wide range of sports-related industries, including recreation, social and private organizations, government, college-level athletics, and professional sports. It doesn’t stop here. With such a broad professional field, students also gain the proficiencies needed to lead teams, manage administrative affairs, and conduct research and development.
A mix of core and elective courses (a total of 90 ECTS credits), including:
ACQUIRE BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS TO MANAGE A SPORTS BUSINESS
Operations Management (6 ECTS)
Finance for Management (8 ECTS)
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)
- Modelling the Strategic Planning Process
- Addressing Business, Cultural, Governance and Political Business Issues
- Principles of Behavioral Economics
- Geopolitics and Geo-economics Methodologies
- Business Functions Applied to Sports
- Sports Finance
- Sports Operations
- Sports Law
- Human Resources, Leadership and Organisation in Sports
- High-Performance Sport and Management of Athletes
DELVE INTO THE WORLD OF THE SPORTS INDUSTRY
Global Sports Business and Industry (6 ECTS)
- International Sports Environment
- The Practice and the Future in International Sports
- Sports Economics
- The Governance in International Sport
- Ethics and Integrity in the Global Sports Industry
LEARN TO SEEK TALENT IN SPORTS AND EFFECTIVELY LEAD A TEAM
Effective Teamwork and Project Management (6 ECTS)
Talent Development and Management (6 ECTS)
- Talent Management as a Specific Function of People Management
- The Phenomenon of the “War for Talent”
- Approaches to Talent Acquisition
- Life Cycle of Talent Management
- An Effective Talent Development Program
GAIN RECOGNITION AND SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTE A SPORTS BUSINESS
Strategic Marketing (6 ECTS)
Sports Marketing, Promotion, and Event Management (6 ECTS)
- Sport Markets Environment
- Sport Marketing Planning
- Contemporary Challenges in Sports Marketing
- Conceptualizing and Developing a Sport Event
TRANSFORM PERSPECTIVES BY INNOVATING AND USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN YOUR SPORTS MANAGEMENT CAREER
Digital Transformation, Innovation and Technology (6 ECTS)
DEMONSTRATE YOUR MANAGERIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERTISE IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT WITH A MULTIDIMENSIONAL FINAL PROJECT
Final Project (20 ECTS)
A Final Project (Capstone) is a multifaceted assignment that serves as a culminating academic and intellectual experience for Master students. Students take what they have learned throughout the course of their Master’s program and apply it to examine a specific idea/problem within their area of specialization. A Final Project involves the identification of an existing problem in a real-world setting and the application of learned skills and methods to develop a solution that addresses the problem directly. There are several options among which students can choose for developing their Final Project: either it may be geared toward research or may be more oriented toward problem-solving. Solutions offered by students are usually interactive and realistic, meaning they can be implemented and used either in professional life or in further research and study.
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