Sports Management, Master of Business Administration

Distance learning program @ University of Kaiserslautern 

👉 The master's program in Sports Management (MBA) at Hochschule Kaiserslautern offers a comprehensive education in sports management. The part-time program covers various management and marketing topics and prepares you for the challenges and peculiarities of the sports business. Upon successful completion, you will receive the internationally recognized degree of Master of Business Administration.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider University of Kaiserslautern, UAS based in Kaiserslautern (Germany)
The University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern is a university with locations in Kaiserslautern, Pirmasens, and Zweibrücken. It offers over 80 degree programmes in the fields of technology, business, design, health, and computer science for approximately 5500 students. The focus is on practical teaching, interdisciplinary research, and international cooperation. With dual and part-time study models, innovative research approaches, and strong regional as well as international networks, the university contributes to the qualification of skilled workers and knowledge transfer.
🎓 Field of Study Health & SocialSports Science
📜 Degree Master of Business Administration (MBA)
⏳ Duration 4 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 90 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Management framework, communication & soft skills for executives, marketing policies and strategies, success- and finance-oriented corporate management, marketing: market research & customer management, management: economics & quantitative analyses, organization and financing in sports, personnel, project, and management techniques in sports, marketing in sports, international master thesis seminar, sports project and event, master thesis with colloquium
📍 Location Nürburgring, Zweibrücken, Augsburg
📅 Enrollment Winter or summer semester
💶 Fees
from 2100 € Semester fee
from 8504 € total
🔗 More Info https://www.zfh.de

Admission requirements

You can be admitted to the master's distance learning programme if you have completed a first university degree (at least six theory semesters) with a final grade of 2.5 or better at a university of applied sciences, university, or equivalent institution. In case of a final grade below 2.5, an individual assessment will be carried out.

To reach the master's level, 300 ECTS points are required, taking into account the first university degree. Since you will earn 90 ECTS credits in the MBA programme, the first university degree should have a workload of 210 ECTS credits. Applicants with less than 210 ECTS credits have various options to acquire the missing ECTS credits during the MBA programme.

In addition, you need one year of work experience after completing your studies.

If you do not have a first university degree, you have the option of being admitted to the programme through an aptitude test. Admission to the aptitude test requires a university entrance qualification according to state law (university entrance qualification, technical college entrance qualification, qualified vocational qualification with an overall grade of max. 2.5, or master's degree or equivalent master's degree) as well as at least three years of relevant professional experience that demonstrates sufficient thematic relevance to the chosen course of study.

Details

The Master's programme in Sports Management (MBA) at Hochschule Kaiserslautern offers comprehensive management training in the sports sector, preparing students for the specifics of the sports business at both national and international levels. This programme is designed for individuals aspiring to a career in sports management or looking to deepen their existing knowledge in this field.

The study content includes management frameworks, communication and soft skills for executives, marketing policies and strategies in the first semester; success- and finance-oriented corporate management, market research and customer management, as well as economics and quantitative analyses in the second semester; organization and financing in sports, personnel, project and management techniques in sports, as well as sports marketing in the third semester; and finally an International Master's Thesis Seminar, sports projects and events, as well as the master's thesis in the fourth semester.

The programme is designed as a distance learning course and can be completed alongside work, using study materials, learning software, and face-to-face events. Face-to-face events take place three times per semester and provide opportunities for deepening learning content and exchanging ideas via the learning platform.

Upon successful completion of the Master's programme, students are awarded the academic degree Master of Business Administration (MBA). This qualification grants access to higher civil service and qualifies individuals for a doctorate according to the respective university's doctoral regulations.

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