Dear Prospective Students,

The field of Sport Management, both globally and within our country, has evolved to such an extent that postgraduate education is now essential for administrative executives and managers. Today’s professionals must be equipped to navigate a complex contemporary reality and shape the future of the sports industry, as well as its interconnected sectors: culture, education, tourism, and health.

Our program—the only European-award-winning Master’s in Sport Management in Greece regarding labor market connectivity—serves as a benchmark within the Greek sporting landscape. Hundreds of our alumni currently hold leadership positions in major organizations and enterprises across the sports industry.

The postgraduate training provided aims to cultivate the leadership and managerial competencies of our participants. It provides them with the necessary knowledge, skills, methods, and tools to successfully achieve their organizations' goals and vision.

Academic quality is guaranteed through the following pillars:

• International Standard Curriculum: Offering three distinct specializations: Sport Management, Sport Marketing, and Sport Finance. The curriculum is delivered by professors with extensive expertise and experience in both the American and European sporting environments.
• Cutting-edge Educational Technologies: Utilization of a dedicated e-learning platform supporting both synchronous and asynchronous distance learning.
• High-level Global Collaborations: Strategic partnerships with universities within the European Union and internationally.
• Scientific Integration: In collaboration with the Department of Sports Organization and Management, we organize a Panhellenic Conference on Sport Management. Our students have the opportunity to engage with academics, researchers, and industry leaders from Greece and abroad, while presenting and publishing their research in the conference proceedings.
• Industry Engagement: Continuous synergy between the Master’s program and the corporate sports world (including fitness centers, sport clubs, sporting goods companies, professional leagues, federations, the General Secretariat of Sports, the Hellenic Olympic Committee, the International Olympic Academy, etc.).

We welcome you to the Sport Management family. Our ambition is to foster a pioneering and engaging learning environment that contributes to the personal growth of our students and the advancement of Sport Management in our country.

John Douvis
Professor
Program Director