Sports Business and Management University of Liverpool

Overview

The  Sports Business and Management programme from University of Liverpool provides students with the opportunity to study an MSc Sports Business and Management in a Russell Group University which has an excellent reputation and network within football, horse racing, cricket, rugby and other sports based on its provision of high-quality education in the business of sport over the past 15 years. 

Key Features

• The MSc Sports Business and Management programme was designed in consultation with industry employers, including Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs, St. Helens RFLC (Rugby League) and Deloitte, to identify and incorporate the skills required by industry both now and in the future.
• Modules cover the global context of sports business, sports marketing and sponsorship, sports operations and events, and leadership in sport.
• In the capstone ‘Sports Business Practice’ module students will have opportunities to visit Premier League Football Clubs as well as high-profile sports businesses from cricket, rugby and other sports. Students will have access to excellent sports business speakers to enhance their understanding of the practical aspects of working in the global sports business market.

Career prospects

• You will graduate from this programme with the skills necessary to work and engage in business-related roles of sports organisations. These include marketing, finance, strategy, international development, data analytics and research, relationship management, and human resources. Students may also pursue operations-related roles.
• The programme makes extensive use of guest speakers from current industry professionals which are woven into modules and smaller, informal networking events.
• You will have access to a specialist, in-house postgraduate careers team and have access to one-to-one careers guidance, workshops, seminars, and employability initiatives.

Graduates from the Sports Business and Management MSc course have secured jobs with companies such as:

• Red Bull
• Cobalt
• Professional Footballers Association
• Deloitte LLP
• German Football Association
• PFC Levski Sofia
• UEFA
• Procam Television Holdings Ltd

In roles such as:

• Commercial Manager
• Live Sports Trader
• Commercial Executive
• Scout Analyst
• Senior Marketing Manager
• Production Assistant
• Business Development Executive
• Commercial Executive