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Postgraduate Diploma
Headingley Campus
Part Time
Jan 2027
2 Year
Drawing on academic and industry expertise from around the world, this course is designed to meet the requirements of professionals and organisations involved in the bidding process and delivery of sporting events of all sizes - from the Olympic Games to the Leeds Half Marathon.You will address the challenges facing sports events managers, including the increasing pressure to meet the demands of global governing bodies and how to manage a volunteer workforce, secure appropriate sponsorship packages, reduce risk and ensure the health, safety and security of every stakeholder.By developing the specialist knowledge and skills required, you will be able to strategically plan and manage sporting events to the satisfaction of regional, national and international stakeholders.
Explore the functions of operations, project delivery, risk and quality management and their contribution to the core operation of events and events businesses.
Gain a critical understanding of the way in which leadership, management and human resources interact within event organisations. You will learn how to manage and lead event workforces, including the HR strategies available to supervising event volunteers.
Engage in professional activities relevant to sport, tourism, hospitality or events management, individually or as part of a group, to develop your professional skills and capabilities and enhance your future career prospects.
Develop an in-depth understanding of the contexts, challenges and strategies needed to address the demands of the integrated sports event marketing mix and sponsorship.
Develop your understanding of the issues affecting sports event management now and in the future. You will gain a valuable overview of contemporary thinking in order to understand sports events, as a case study, alongside sport's role in the wider world in which we live.
Critically examine conceptual frameworks, models and techniques of strategic and financial management and apply these to event case studies. You will reflect upon contemporary and cultural issues surrounding the development and use of strategy and finance and its position within contemporary event organisations.
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