Name of study
MSc in Team Sport Management
Credits
120
Duration
2 years
Organization
Full time
Place of Study
Molde
Description
This programme intends to convey a wider understanding and knowledge about team sport as it is practised in the European context. This means 1) that the main aim of the programme is the open format of team sport more than the closed leagues, which are frequent in some other parts of the world, and 2) that the aim of study is neither sport or business administration, but in fact a combination, which makes the understanding of Team Sport Management complex. These sports include football (soccer), basketball, volleyball, handball etc., but could also include hockey sports and cycling. Since football is the domineering among these sports, also in the academic literature, it is unavoidable that football will be much addressed in the programme. However, care will be taken to present a broader view. The programme will introduce the students to legal, ethical, economical, organisational, historical and psychological topics related to team sports. Students will therefore develop a better understanding of the developments and discourses of team sports, to enable them to take part in decision making within sports. The programme will expose students both to practicians and scholars. Moreover, they will be challenged on up-to-date problems and conventional understandings or sport myths as they are conveyed by the actors of sport
Target Group
Students who work or plan to work in sport clubs, sport associations or other types of organisations (agencies, media, event organisers etc.)
Prerequisites
Applicants should preferably hold a recognised first degree (BBA, BA, BSc), equivalent to a minimum of 180 ECTS credits, in Sport Management/ Sciences, Business Administration, Social Sciences (Economy, Sociology, Political Science or History) or other relevant academic disciplines to apply for the MSc programme in Team Sport Management.
Admission to the international MSc programmes at Molde University College, Specialized University in Logistics is highly competitive, and applicants should preferably have completed their bachelor’s degree with an average grade of Excellent or Very Good, or at least a minimum average grade of Good/ grade C or equivalent (Like First Class or Second Class Upper Division or equivalent grades). For English language requirements for admission, see more detailed information on our home page: www.himolde.no.
Competence
The main aim of the programme is to train decision-makers or influential actors in team sports or organisations working with team sports. The best students should at the same time develop skills and capacities that will qualify them to apply for admission to PhD studies. As prospective councellors or decision-makers, the students should be able to face complex situations in organisations in an analytic and reflective manner. The study programme should enable them to find good solutions and to create cooperative environments. By equiping the students with diverse perspectives and knowledge through lectures, assignments, discussions and teamwork, the students should develop an understanding of the complexity, heterogeniety and uncertainty in sport, and the need to listen and be responsive to others. This should enable them to constructively take part in change projects. By working in a team sport context and completing their master’s thesis, students should develop their capacity as problem-solvers by defining problems and research questions, and by examining, analysing, concluding and defending their conclusions.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Candidates with an MSc in Team Sport Management should:
- be able to demonstrate knowledge of various theories concerning Team sport management.
- have good insights and knowledge in scientific methods.
Skills
Candidates with an MSc in Team Sport Management should:
- be able to do independent analytical work and to write scientific texts in an theoretically informed and methodologically sound manner.
- be able to acquire new scientific literature in an independent and critical way.
- have the ability to present work orally and in writing in an academic as well as popular form.
- have the ability to contribute in finding solutions to organizational problems in sport organizations.
General qualifications
Candidates with an MSc in Team Sport Management should:
- be able to work independently.
- have skills and experience in cross cultural and inter-professional team work
Further Studies
Candidates with an MSc in Team Sport Management should qualify for a PhD in Sport Management. In most cases this is dependent on excellent academic performances.
Studying Abroad
Students have the possibility to take parts of the education at universities abroad or at other Norwegian universities.
