The Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) is inviting applications for its Master of Sport Administration (MSA) course, which targets individuals looking to develop their professional careers in the sports industry, particularly within major international projects and organisations involved in international cooperation.
The MSA is RIOU’s flagship educational course aimed at training highly-qualified managers for the Russian and international sports industry. The course, which has been delivered since 2013, will welcome its 11th cohort this year, while its graduates have gone on successful sports management careers around the world. It is a full-time programme based at RIOU’s state-of-the-art campus in Sochi.
Course strengths:
- Teaching team comprised of world-class experts from different countries;
- Up-to-date educational content and opportunity to learn from the world’s best practices;
- Strong practical focus, with on-the-job training at the Olympic venues and major sporting events in Russia and other countries;
- Great employment and career development prospects based on RIOU’s close partnerships with key organisations in the sports industry;
- Access to industry professionals and experts through guest lectures, conferences and forums;
- Vibrant and welcoming student and alumni communities drawn from 76 countries.
The course is delivered over a period of 39 weeks (3 semesters) from September 2023 through June 2024. Students will be attending classes from September to March, while the period from April to June will be dedicated to practical training and dissertation writing. Instruction is given in the English language.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded RIOU’s professional retraining diplomas (issued in Russian and English) conferring the ‘Master of Sport Administration’ qualification.
For more information on the admission process please visit the course website by clicking on the link: MSA.
Contact information: msa@olympicuniversity.ru; tel: +7 (862)262-97-20, +7 (862)262-97-22, +7 (862)262-97-24
Media inquiries: press@olympicuniversity.ru
