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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.

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  • New Guide to Tackle Match-Fixing in Football

    The results of the "Don't Fix It" anti-match-fixing project are discussed by a roundtable panel: "Protect Our Game" report author Dr Andy Harvey; FIFPro player union's Tony Higgins; legal consultant Kevin Carpenter.

  • The impact of the Voluntary Code of Governance

    Dr Geoff Walters and Dr Richard Tacon recently completed a report on behalf of the Sport and Recreation Alliance looking at the impact of the Voluntary Code of Governance for the Sport and Recreation Sector.

  • Motivation, segmentation and the mega-tournament experience: a study of English Football Tourists at the Brazil World Cup 2014

    Birkbeck Sport Business Centre Research paper, authored by MSc Sport Management & Marketing graduate Phil Turbutt, studies English football tourists motivations travelling to FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil.

  • An Analysis of the Design of the PGA Tour’s FedExCup

    Birkbeck MSc student Alan Cinnamond, examines the design of golf’s most lucrative competition in operation since 2007: the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup.

  • BIRKBECK SPORT BUSINESS CENTRE MEMBER MARK PANTON CONTRIBUTES TO THE REGENERATION GAME: A REPORT FROM THE LONDON ASSEMBLY

  • BIRKBECK TO COLLABORATE WITH UEFA AND CDES, UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES, IN NEW UEFA EXECUTIVE MASTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS (UEFA MIP) PROGRAMME

  • "Sports Agents And Labour Markets: Evidence From World Football"

    An authoritative academic analysis of the activity of sport player agents in sport labour markets, co-authored by the Birkbeck Sport Business Centre’s Dr Giambattista Rossi.

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Birkbeck?

Birkbeck is a world-class institution with a globally renowned reputation. We offer a number of advantages across a wide ranging set of university criteria. Read more >

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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 >

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