This program provides an overview of the sport management discipline by presenting both fundamental principles and current practical issues. It explains the relevance of sociological, cultural, historical, political, psychological, and legal concepts to the management of sports; the necessary professional skills and attitudes of sport managers; and the ways in which the globalization of sports continues to affect sport management professions. It also discusses the significance of sports as an international social institution.

This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor’s, Master’s & Ph.D. (Doctor) Degree Programs. This academic program is designed at the postgraduate level (Master’s or Doctoral). This module may also be adapted to complete the course requirements of Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. A further option is the enrollment into each of the courses listed within this specialization module. This module may be combined or completed with other modules from this faculty. For example: Ayurveda , Homeopathy , Iridology , Kinesiology , Natural Health Science , TCM Traditional Chinese Medicine , Toxicology .

Specialist – Expert Diploma – Sport Management Online
Tuition Fee: 1.050 Euros (1.350 US$) … 1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Specialist – Expert Diploma Online: 15 … 21 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program.
Composition: Sport Management via distance learning = 36 Academic credits – Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module.

Bachelor’s Degree – Sport Management Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) … Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
Bachelor’s Degree Online: 130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program.
Composition: Sport Management via distance learning = 36 Academic credits + 60 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Business & Media from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Sports Training.

Master’s Degree – Sport Management Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) … Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).
Master’s Degree Online: 36 … 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program.
Composition: Sport Management via distance learning = 36 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Business & Media from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Sports Training. + 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info…).

Doctor Ph.D. Degree – Sport Management Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) … Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree Online: 45 … 72 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program.
Composition: Sport Management via distance learning = 36 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Business & Media from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Sports Training. + 18 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info…).

Sport Management Online

Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):

1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info…

Physical Activity & Wellness
This course studies the effect of physical activity stimuli on the development of health based on social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and biological principles. It explains how to design a healthy active program that promotes fitness, proper nutrition, and wellness.

Monitoring Exercise
This course qualitatively observes motor skill performance and identifies any subsequent discrepancy between observed and desired responses. It explores topics such as weighting, measurement of body fat, prediction of physical work capacity, and the measurement of the energy cost of various activities.

Physical Conditioning
This course examines physical conditioning and sport programs. It considers various aspects of integration, accessibility, advocacy, motor skill development, and specific physical conditioning of persons with various disabilities.

Decision Making & Analysis
This course examines the major decisional areas to establish goals and determines strategies. It deals with the dynamic conditions of uncertainty and risk characterizing the environment of modern organizations. It emphasizes the analytical approaches for problem formulation and solution as well as decision implementation.

Sports Training
This course explores the acquisition of strength and the improvement of cardiovascular endurance and resistance as means to enhance sport performance. It shows the importance of nutrition and the improvement of the fundamental ability factors: strength, skills, flexibility, cardiovascular, and muscle growth.

Sport Aids
This course studies the principles of increasing sports performance using supplements and anabolic steroids. It includes a detailed description of these, their physiological effects, classification, detection, and use. It deals with the physiological and psychological effects of supplements and aids on human sport performance.

Coaching & Executive Leadership
This course shows how to get the most from employees. Managers learn how to be more than just a boss and develop the skills and strategies to become more like a coach to their employees. It shows how to tap into the hidden strengths and talents of employees, to inspire peak performers to even greater levels of productivity, to confront inappropriate behavior, and turn problem employees into productive workers.

Sport Management
This course provides an overview of sport management by presenting the foundational aspects of the profession and current topics from the field. It explains the relevance of sociological, cultural, historical, political, psychological, and legal concepts to the management of sport.

Sports Coaching
This course discusses the psychological aspects of sport coaching as well as the design and implementation of personal and team training programs for optimal performance. It considers various aspects related to behavior, personality, motivation, stress, psychological preparation, gender differences, social influence, group dynamics, and leadership.

Sport Injuries
This course deals with the prevention and treatment of sport injuries. It covers topics such as protective equipment, first aid, micro traumas, specific injuries, athletes with disabilities, nutrition, and medications. It suggests ways to achieve safe and optimal performance for both the average performer and/or the elite athlete.

Coaching Strategies
This course reviews important strategies related to leadership, motivation, and coaching and their applications in various situations. It considers leadership communication strategies, creative thinking, teamwork, motivation, and the effect of different leadership and coaching styles upon the organization. It focuses on the coaching intervention strategies used in managing different organizational settings.

Performance Psychology
This course integrates different domains to shape performance psychology, a discipline that focus on what influences peak and non-peak performance. It explores performance in sports, music, management and the arts both for individuals and teams/groups, looking at the influence of cognition, perception, personality, motivation, attention, stress, coaching, and age.