To mark the milestone of the 10th annual edition of the Postgraduate Rankings, SportBusiness casts an eye back over the evolution of the sports academic sector and speaks to programme directors of the three courses to have topped the list during that time
SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings 2021
Welcome… to the 2021 SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings.
#1 – Ohio University’s Master of Sports Administration
The Master of Sports Administration degree at Ohio University tops our list for the eighth time in ten years.
Ohio crowned world’s best postgraduate sport management course by SportBusiness
SportBusiness has today launched the 10th edition of its Postgraduate Course Rankings, naming Ohio University’s Master of Sports Administration as the world’s best postgraduate sports management programme for 2021.
Indian sports industry education service Sporjo raises $2m
Sporjo, an India-based online service providing education and training aimed at budding and established sports industry professionals, has raised $2m (€1.7m) in a pre-Series A funding round.
49ers mark 75th anniversary with inclusive menu offering and global supporters’ club
NFL team demonstrates its forward-thinking, internationally-minded outlook with the introduction of its Member Inclusive Menu and establishment of a global supporters club. Bob Williams reports.
IMG Arena hopes Ryder Cup data deal will ‘catalyse’ interest in golf betting product
Ryder Cup added to European Tour and PGA Tour rights
Revenue share model underpins bookmaker deals to reflect immaturity of in-play golf betting product
Eventellect CCO Kate Howard on the changing dynamics of sports ticketing
In this week’s episode podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Kate Howard, chief commercial officer for Eventellect, a Texas-based ticket distribution advisory firm that has quickly become one of the key industry players in the management of live sports attendance. Eric and Chris also discuss the initial public offering for global sports data provider Sportradar, strong early-season business metrics for the National Football League, a substantial funding round for international esports organization the Mobile Premier League, and revenue distribution recommendations for college sports in the United States from the Knight Commission.
Francini: PE poses threat to agencies, but it won’t make them irrelevant
Ioris Francini, the former co-president of WME IMG and now specialist commercial advisor to the sports industry, gives his take on the shifting dynamics in rights brokerage and distribution and the spate of private equity deals sweeping through sport. Ben Cronin reports.