MSc Sport Management and the Business of Football

Birkbeck's MSc Sport Management and the Business of Football combines specialist teaching on sport and football business management and economics with broader training in management, strategy and research methods. Core areas include governance, regulatory issues, and the economics of the football industry. The programme is aimed at executives working in professional football clubs, governing bodies and media organisations, as well as supporters' representatives, government officials with sport responsibilities, and those seeking a career platform in the football industry.

Delivered on campus in central London, teaching takes place on two to three evenings per week (full-time) or one to two evenings per week (part-time), running from October to July. The full-time route lasts one year; part-time students complete the programme over two years. Successful graduates are awarded an MSc by the University of London. The programme is delivered by Birkbeck, which is linked to the Birkbeck Sport Business Centre, and benefits from visiting speakers drawn from football clubs, regulatory authorities and the legal profession.