Birkbeck Sport Business Centre | International experts in sport management

Welcome

The Birkbeck Sport Business Centre is a dedicated research centre of Birkbeck, University of London. We bring together international experts in sport management to deliver high quality research.

As a respected academic research centre, we provide consultancy to many organisations involved in the business of sport. Our members also appear in leading academic journals and conferences.

The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Corporate Social Responsibility
Dr Geoff Walters of Birkbeck has been involved in co-editing the Routledge Handbook of Sport and Corporate Social Responsibility,which offers a comprehensive analysis of key issues in CSR with a specific focus on the sport industry.
Opta Analytics Forum at Birbkeck
The Birkbeck Sport Business Centre hosted the OptaPro Analytics Forum on the 6th February 2014. This was done as part of the Centre’s mission to provide a forum for informed debate on emerging areas of best practice in sport management, of which the field of player performance analytics is one.
Master in European Sport Governance (MESGO) Application Process Opens
The application process for the Master in European Sport Governance (MESGO) has opened, and will close on the 15th April 2014.
Birkbeck Sport Management Programmes – Events in Seoul, Korea – 24th & 26th March
Sean Hamil, Director of the Birkbeck Sport Business Centre, will be visiting Seoul in March to host a session on Careers in Sport Management and to give an academic lecture on the lessons the K-League can take from the English Premier League. The events are open to prospective students, Birkbeck Sport Management alumni and interested parties.
New Guide to Tackle Match-Fixing in Football
A Good Practice Guide designed to challenge the scourge of match-fixing in football will be presented at the closing conference of Don’t Fix It – an anti-match-fixing partnership between the international footballers’ association FIFPro, the governing body of European football UEFA, and Birkbeck, University of London, in Slovenia on the 3rd and 4th June 2014. The publication of the report follows on from a year long programme of research on how to develop anti-match-fixing strategies by Birkbeck's Dr Andy Harvey.
A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Consumption of Football Club Merchandise in Argentina and England
A public seminar - Monday 13th October at 6pm.
Charitable Trusts in English Professional Football- how they emerged, what they currently achieve; what their future looks like
How they emerged, what they currently achieve, what their future looks like. A public seminar - Monday 13th October 2014.
Third Party Player Ownership (TPPO): A legitimate player financing mechanism requiring only “light-touch” regulation; or a threat to the integrity of sporting competition which must be legislated out of existence?
Leading European Sports Lawyer Juan de Dios Crespo Pérez on FIFA's proposed TPPO ban.

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Courses

Our range of programmes will help you develop a deeper understanding of business management, marketing, governance and regulatory issues within the business of sport. Read more >