IIM Rohtak associates with UK’s Ulster University to offer Degree in Sports Management

IIM Rohtak has associated with Ulster University, UK to offer a postgraduate degree in Sports Management. Candidates interested in applying for an Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management from IIM Rohtak will be awarded a Masters degree in Sports Management from Ulster University, UK. 

Ulster University will spearhead the entire coursework conducted at IIM Rohtak towards awarding the Masters' degree. Interested students will receive an opportunity to enrol and undertake an online internship with Ulster University faculty as well. 

This will be in addition to all subject courses offered by IIM Rohtak, and hence take an additional duration of 6 months for completion.

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Prof. Dheeraj Sharma, Director, IIM Rohtak said, "Sports industry is important and fast-growing. Increasing need to professionalize the sports industry creates the need for sports management professionals. Professionals with an MBA in Sports Management are expected to deal with various business aspects of sports and recreation. 

Sport Management program at IIM Rohtak is expected to produce professionals who have the competence in various domains such as sports marketing, sports law, financials of sports, event management, sports infrastructure management, sponsorship, sports organizations, among others."

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IIM Rohtak PGP in Sports Management: What’s in Store

With this venture, IIM Rohtak has become the only IIM to offer courses on Executive Post Graduate Programme for Sports Management. Currently ongoing with its third year, the program is specifically curated for athletes, ex-players, current practitioners, and working executives hailing from any functional domain planning to foresee a career in sports management. 

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Students opting for this program are offered an innovative-interdisciplinary curriculum, at par with the global standards to ensure professional development and networking skills across various domains of the sports industry.

Also read: Top MBA (Sports Management) colleges in India based on 2020 ranking

As an additional step, IIM Rohtak has the provision for granting scholarships for applicants who represent India at Asian/Commonwealth/Olympic events.

IIM Rohtak Courses: International Collaborations

Apart from collaboration with Ulster University, IIMRohtak has of late, collaborated with several eminent faculty from various international universities, who have expertise in the sports management domain.

These include the University of San Francisco, Leeds Beckett University (UK), Zurich University (Switzerland), University do Porto (Portugal), British Columbia Institute (Canada), University of New Haven (US), and University of Helsinki (Finland) among others. 

Distinguished stalwarts from the sports industry like Ayaz Memon, Neeraj Kumar, Jeev Milkha Singh, Rishi Narain, and Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi are providing their expert guidance as academic advisors to the programme", he further added. 

Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management (EPGDSM): Admission Details

Registrations to the third batch of 2 year course of Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management (EPGDSM) are open till 31st July 2020. This will be followed by a selection process including Sports Assessment Aptitude Test and Personal Interview. 

Candidates interested in applying for this programme require a bachelor's degree (in any discipline) with a demonstrated record of interest in sports. Work experience in relevant fields will be an added advantage. 

Located in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India, IIM Rohtak is just a 90 minutes' drive from Delhi international airport. Its state-of-the-art campus, situated along NH-10 is spread over an area of 200 acres. 

With a sound access to some of the finest academic, cultural and research facilities in the country, collaboration with Ulster University is a step up to put IIM Rohtak at the forefront of management education in India.