Advanced Management (Sport Business and Leadership), MSc / PGDip / PGCert

Our MSc Advanced Management (Sport Business and Leadership) has been designed to meet the growing demand for innovative, responsible leaders in the global sports industry. The pathway offers an interdisciplinary and applied programme of study that integrates advanced management knowledge with sector-specific insight into sport, leadership, entrepreneurship, and organisational performance. The pathway develops the next generation of sport business leaders, capable of navigating complexity, driving innovation, and ensuring sustainable growth in sporting organisations. Our programme will equip you with a critical understanding of the unique operational, strategic, and ethical challenges facing sport at professional, community, and global levels. Drawing on case studies from elite sport, grassroots organisations, and international federations, you will explore themes such as athlete-to-leader transitions, entrepreneurial innovation, sustainability in sport, and the management of high-performing teams and organisations. Applied learning opportunities ensure that as a graduate of this course you can transfer insights into practice across diverse sport and business contexts. Our MSc programme is structured into three segments. The first provides foundational MBA modules, fostering cross-disciplinary learning across the MSc Advanced Management portfolio. The second segment focuses on sport-specific modules designed to develop knowledge of sustainable operations, entrepreneurial practice, and high-performing organisations. The final segment centres on the capstone Research in Practice project, embedded throughout the course and aligned with live challenges from industry partners. This pathway has been designed for part-time delivery, studied over two years. This flexible model supports the learning needs of working professionals and athletes in transition while maintaining a strong focus on applied knowledge.

Students must attain a 2:1 (or overseas equivalent) in an undergraduate degree, and any degree subject will be considered. We would also be willing to consider those with relevant sport specific backgrounds and work experience in the sector, in place of the degree entry requirement. Non-native speakers must achieve an IELTS score of 6.5 or greater with no component less than 6.0. If you have studied an undergraduate degree taught through the medium of English, you may be exempt from this requirement – click here for further information.

International students: £11,400 per year

UK students: £7,050 per year

UK/Home: £7,050 per year

International: £11,400 per year

Sep 2026

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