Curriculum
The AISTS INDIA PGCP in Sport Management and Technology is designed around three axes : Career acceleration, Academic Quality, and Real Sport.
Curriculum
The AISTS INDIA curriculum takes a holistic approach, providing a 360-degree focus on Sport Management and Technology.
The Programme provides participants with the best opportunity to grow their career in sport by experiencing real sport on the field through academic excellence.
The need for a practical Programme grounded in experience is increasing in India; with a specific and strong sport culture, this curriculum provides longstanding expertise from AISTS INDIA, grounded in local specificities.
Furthermore, with India’s increasing interest to host major sport events (Commonwealth Games, IOC sessions in 2023, to name a few) the need for qualified specialists is increasing exponentially.
The PGCP has been carefully designed to provide timely insights and knowledge in topics such as sustainability and digitalisation, which are common challenges for sport organisations, federations and companies.
MANAGEMENT
The Management Module provides the students with the knowledge and tools required to lead and manage sport organisations, as well as the global sport business and industry governing bodies.
- Governance and Strategy in the Sport System
- Olympic Movement Organisations
- Indian Sporting System
- Major Sports in India
- E-Sport
- Sport Leagues: Governance, Strategy and Business Models
- Clubs and owners: Governance, Strategy and Business Models
- Accounting and Finance for Sport Management
- Sport Marketing and Sponsorship
- The Indian Sponsorship Market
- Sponsorship Networks in India
- Sponsorship Strategy
- Sport Event Management & Organisation
- Managing a Sport Club or Association
- Digital Sport Marketing
Social Media Strategies and Management - Communications and Stakeholder Management in Sport
- Business of Sport
- Sports TV and Media Rights
- Managing Sport Sustainability
TECHNOLOGY
Sport and Technology have always gone hand in hand. The ever-increasing number of records set – and broken – over the past century can be explained by some advances in technology. Technology is now permeating all areas of sport around the field of play. From stadiums to broadcast, from fan experience to management of sport organisations, all stakeholders rely more and more heavily on progress brought by digital technology.
The Technology Module of the AISTS INDIA PGCP benefits from the competences of EPFL, a global leader in many engineering and technology research domains.
- Technology Capstone Project
- Material and Equipment for Sport
- Sport Infrastructure
- Digital Technologies in Sport
- Fundamentals and Tools of Sports Data & Analytics
- Applying Data & Analytics in Sport
LAW
The Sport Law Module gives students a firsthand understanding of penal/criminal and civil responsibilities pertaining to the world of sports in India, whether you are an athlete, a manager, or an event organiser. After covering liabilities in sport, the different means of settling conflicts in sport are presented, in particular the role of arbitration and the example of the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Throughout the Module, focus is given to Indian law, but a specific knowledge related to international sport regulation and legal implication will be provided to cover the aspects of international events and the links between national sport and international governing bodies.
- Legal Entities in Sport
- Contracts in Sport
- Liabilities in Sport
- Settlement of Conflicts in Sport
- Integrity in Sport
MEDICINE
The Sport Medicine Module provides an overview of the highlights regarding the key health and safety issues linked with sport and how sport and exercise can be used to the benefit of the general population. The entire Module itself brings up-to-date information in the field, as well as useful and applicable knowledge in the vast sporting environment area.
- Sport Medicine Project
- Fundamentals of Human Body Anatomy & Physiology
- Managing Health
- Performance in Sport
- Managing Injury and Illness in Sport
- Differently Abled Sport
SOCIOLOGY
The Sociology Module introduces participants to the contributions that a sociological perspective can make to understanding and managing the cultural meaning and significance of sport for societies, groups and individuals at local, national and global scales. It introduces:
- Sociology of Sport
- Introduction to Sociology and Sociology of Sport
- Sport and Social Class
- Sport and Gender
- Sport, Race and Ethnicity
- Sport, Globalisation and Development
- Sport, Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
- Sport and Peace
- Sport in Consumer Culture
- Sport, Identity and Consumption
- Sport, Leisure and Lifestyle
- Sport, Excitement and Authenticity
- Sport, Subcultures and Fans
- Sport, Taste and Status
- Sport, Peace and Development Project
CAREER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
The Career and Leadership Development Module aims at giving students the tools to understand how to grow as a leader in their future career in sport industry.
This Module also aims at supporting students in their professional development throughout the programme. It will equip students with concrete tools to design their career path and help in identifying the relevant roles in the sport industry.
- Career Development
- Leadership Development
- Athlete Career Development
- Intercultural Skills
- Presenting Skills
- Your Personal Narrative
- Developing Your Network
- Professional Digital Networks (LinkedIn)
- Knowing Your Market
- Professional Coaching Workshop
- Reassessing Your Professional Goal