Postgraduate Rankings
Entries open for 2024 SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings
Entries are now open for the 2024 edition of the SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings, the world’s leading survey of the best degrees in sport management and administration.
Welcome… To the 2023 SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings
The end of summer heralds new beginnings across sport and academia. As the NFL, NBA and NHL seasons spark into life, the fresh academic year brings new opportunities for students around the world
Decisions, decisions… Things to think about when choosing your course
With more and more postgraduate sports management courses starting each year, and the quality of those on our rankings always growing, it can be more difficult than ever for prospective students to decide…
Advantage America: Why US-based courses consistently come out on top
US-based courses have dominated the top reaches of the SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings since their inception. Adam Nelson explores why and what could alter the status quo in years to come.
What We Build in Sport Sponsorship is Shared Brand Equity
T.Bettina Cornwell provides a snapshot into trending research within the field of sports management, on the topic of shared brand equity and its importance in sport sponsorship.
Alumni Interview, University of Vigo | Thadeu Gasperatto, Leeds Beckett University
Career Highlights:
Administrative manager, Tupi Football Club – Jan 2013 - May 2013
Predoctoral fellow, University of Vigo – Feb 2016 - Feb 2018
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Alumni Interview, University of Liverpool | Raj Taprial, Nielsen Sports
Career Highlights:
Founder, Splendora Football League - Jan 2018 - Oct 2020
Sports Business and Management student - University of Liverpool Sep 2020 -Oct 2021
Alumni Interview, University of North Carolina | Zack Lassiter
Career Highlights:
MA, Sports Administration, University of North Carolina 2001 - 2002
Assistant ticketing manager, University of North Carolina – Jul 2001 - Jul 2003
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Alumni Interview, Fifa Master | Solomon Mudege, Fifa
Contract lecturer, Human Movement Science Department, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University – Jan ‘06 - Aug ‘09
Marketing consultant, Eastern Cape Academy of Sport – May ‘07 - Aug ‘09
FIFA Master
Alumni Interview, Ohio University | Chad Estis , Dallas Cowboys
Career Highlights:
Dallas Cowboys, executive vice president, business operations, 2017 – present, vice president of sales 2007 - 2017
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#3 in Europe – University of Liverpool’s MSc Sports Business and Management
The University of Liverpool’s MSc Sports Business and Management is a new entry to the top three in Europe.
The programme, which is led by Dr.
#2 in Europe – University of Vigo’s Master in Business Administration of Sport
The University of Vigo’s Master in Business Administration of Sport takes second place in Europe for 2023. The programme also rises from 21st globally in 2022 to 13th this year.
#1 in Europe – The FIFA Master at CIES
The FIFA Master, operated by the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES), has once again been named as the number one ranked course in Europe
#3 – University of North Carolina’s Masters in Sport Administration
The University of North Carolina’s Masters in Sport Administration is a new arrival into the top three for 2023, both in the US and Globally.
#2 – University of Ohio’s Master of Sports Administration
The University of Ohio’s Master of Sports Administration degree takes second place in both North America and globally in the Postgraduate Rankings for a second consecutive year.
#1 – University of Massachusetts Amherst’s MBA/MS Sport Management and MS Sport Management
The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s MBA/MS Sport Management and MS Sport Management claims first place overall in the SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankins for the second consecutive year.
Alumni Interview, University of Massachusetts Amherst | Lauren Yung, United States Olympic and Paralympic Association
Career Highlights:
Nielsen, various roles – Jul 2015 - August 2018
University of Massachusetts Amherst, graduate intern, Aug 2018 - May 2019
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2020 SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings submissions open for one more week
The deadline for entries to the 2020 SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings is in five days