Entries now open for the 2022 SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings

SportBusiness is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2022 edition of the SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings, the world’s leading annual survey of the leading degrees in sport management and administration.

It’s very simple: complete or share the alumni or course leader survey using the links below. Surveys should take less than 5 minutes to complete.

The results will be announced in September 2022. A full breakdown of the top courses in North America, Europe, as well as graduates’ and professors’ choices of top courses, will be published, alongside a range of other content designed to contextualise the rankings and offer a more qualitative view of the courses.

How to enter

Alumni who graduated in 2019 should complete this survey:

Alumni Survey  or https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NZZPSQY

Course leaders in North America should complete this survey:

Course Leader – North America or https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/7KPM2T3

Course leaders in the rest of the world should complete this survey:

Course Leaders – Global or https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YDNYLT5

For this year’s rankings, the 11th since we launched this project in 2012, we have appointed an entirely new expert advisory board to help us guide the direction of the surveys and the questions asked to both alumni and course leaders. Our panel has updated the scoring methodology, ensuring that we continue to deliver the most reliable and respected rankings system for postgraduate sports management courses.

The surveys now include:

  • Perceptual analysis on student experiences (e.g. Return On Investment insights, job preparation, etc.)
  • Evaluation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in programs
  • Analysis of professional mentorship and advocacy
  • Extended insight into Covid- 19’s impact on careers

Last year’s surveys drew responses from over 1,000 course leaders and alumni, and we’re hoping to make 2022 the most in-depth research we’ve undertaken to date.

Revisit last year’s Postgraduate Course Rankings here.

Please ensure that your course fulfils the following criteria:

  • Your course must be at a postgraduate level and 100-percent related to the business and administration of sport. Physiotherapy, sports psychology and sports science courses are not eligible.
  • Your course has been running for three or more consecutive years.

If you have any questions or require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.