Excellence in Sports Management

Would you like to advance sports organisations and acquire key management skills? With this unique EMBA, you can specialise as a sports manager.

Would you like to further your professional knowledge in sports management and master the specifics and logic of sports? Then take advantage of this EMBA programme and benefit from the expertise, experience and commitment of numerous experts from various sectors of the economy and the public sector.

The Bern University of Applied Sciences Business and the Swiss Federal Institute of Sports Magglingen (EHSM) offer this programme jointly.

  • You will develop your personal leadership skills.
  • You will deal with strategic issues, concepts and methods of sports systems and sports organisations, economic changes, digitalisation trends and much more.
  • You determine the order of the four CAS.
  • You choose the CAS that meet your individual needs and requirements from our specified range.
  • You can individually determine the time frame of your studies (2.5 to 8 years, including a master's thesis as the final project).

Factsheet

  • Degree/Certificate Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
  • Duration max. 8 years
  • Schedule depending on the chosen CAS
  • Application deadline Depending on the chosen CAS
  • ECTS credits 60 ECTS-Credits
  • Costs CHF 30,500 – 34,000
  • Teaching language German
  • Location Bern, Schwarztorstrasse 48 and Magglingen
  • School Business School
  • Next session According to the individual CAS

Content + Structure

Portrait

This EMBA is interdisciplinary and solution-oriented. The EMBA Excellence in Sport Management teaches key skills for the sustainable and efficient development of sports organisations and systems.

The EMBA focuses on identifying, analysing and utilising agile business processes and models, opportunities and risks in the sports system and its environment, as well as innovations and digitalisation trends.

Learning objectives

This continuing education programme teaches individual key competencies for the sustainable management of organisations in the Swiss sports system.

  • You will learn to identify and utilise trends, economic changes and the latest innovations and digitalisation trends in the sports system.
  •  You will master concepts and methods for analysing the sports system and sports organisations.
  •  You will implement concepts and tools and learn to make forward-looking decisions in VUCA situations.
  •  You will acquire specialist knowledge that complements your professional and personal portfolio.
  •  You will develop an interdisciplinary approach for your project.

Partner

EHSM is an acossiated partner of BFH

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You will attend a modular, part-time and interdisciplinary continuing education programme in sports management. We would be happy to help you plan your personal course of study. Please contact one of the programme directors or Florian Droux at an early stage.

Grafik EMBA Sport

One EMBA – four CAS

The CAS at EHSM impart knowledge and strategies relating to sport. The CAS courses at BFH cover missing basic knowledge or enable specialisation.

  • You choose one or two CAS from the EHSM's group of compulsory-elective CAS.
  • You choose one CAS from the EHSM's group of elective CAS (if you take both of the EHSM's compulsory elective CAS, then this choice group is not applicable).
  • You choose two CAS from the BFH's group of compulsory- elective CAS. 

The CAS available for selection are listed below.

Recognition of previous course work

Have you already completed a CAS which maches this programme? We will be happy to check which credits can be recognised towards the EMBA/MAS.

Master's thesis

You complete the EMBA or MAS programme with a Master's thesis.

Adults learn differently. That is why the continuing education at the BFH Business school is committed to modern adult education. Our mission with «brain, heart and hand» is an important principle in the design of our offers. Questions in the lessons are based on the participants' professional and practical life experiences. 

It is the mix of contact study and phases for self-study, analogue learning environment as well as digital tools that makes all the difference.

We work with Microsoft Teams in the CAS and in some courses and SAS-programmes. You have access to documents, messages and information and use the chat function within your class.

  • You can find information on the proof of competence for each CAS on the respective website.
  • During or towards the end of the last CAS, you register for the Master thesis module with the EMBA study organisation
  • Information and conditions regarding the Master's thesis and the Master's thesis module.

We offer short, free learning events for all students of our CAS programmes. With the courses Methodology Transfer Report, Effective Learning in Continuing Education at Universities of Applied Sciences and the Transfer Report workshop, we would like to support you in successfully and sustainably completing your CAS. Short overview.
For more details and dates for the online events, please go to the German website.

Eligibility + Admission

Are you a specialist or manager looking to specialise in sports management?
The EMBA Excellence in Sports Management is the ideal management training programme for you if you want to acquire specific expertise and transferable skills for the needs of the sports industry.

You belong to one of the following groups or want to develop your skills in the following areas:

  • Representative of private, for-profit or non-profit organisations. You want to deepen your expertise in sport in order to strengthen your position in the sports system.
  • Manager and specialist with key positions in administration
  • Official in national and international sports organisations

Then the EMBA Excellence in Sport Management is just right for you.

University degree

You will be admitted to the programme with a degree from a university, university of applied sciences, university of teacher education, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, or an equivalent foreign university and at least two years of professional experience.

Higher vocational training

If you have a qualification from a higher vocational education institution (Diploma Höhere Fachschule HF, Federal Diploma, Federal Certificate of Proficiency) and several years of professional experience, you will also be admitted to the programme. However, you will be required to attend our «Introduction to Academic Writing course» before starting the CAS. Completion of this module is a prerequisite for admission to the CAS.

Exceptions

In exceptional circumstances applicants may still  be admitted. The head of the degree programme will make a decision based upon your application and extenuating circumstances. Please contact us. If you are admitted, you will in any case attend the course «Introduction to Academic Writing» before the first CAS.

Good to know

Specific admission requirements apply to the individual CAS. The language of instruction and compulsory literature is generally German. Individual texts may be provided in English.

Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from Bern University of Applied Sciences with specialisation in ‘Excellence in Sports Management’ (60 ECTS credits).

Organisation + Application

You register for one or more CAS (depending on dates etc.) via the portals of BFH or EHSM. Good planning is important: For the Master's thesis, you should register directly with the study organisation by e-mail during or towards the end of your last CAS. Expect your EMBA to take an average of 2.5 years. The maximum duration of the programme is 8 years. If you require support regarding planning, finding a topic or selecting supervisors for your Master’s thesis, the programme management will be happy to provide you with the necessary support.

Please register directly via the specific CAS programme.

Registration via our portal

You will need a Switch edu-ID to register. Please upload the following documents, even if you have already submitted them with another application:

  • Diplomas 

  • Curriculum Vitae 

  • Passport-sized photo (in JPG format)

Organisational information about the EMBA

Your EMBA oder MAS programme starts with the first CAS. Registration deadlines, dates, teaching days, etc. can be found on the programme pages. We combine face-to-face and guided distance learning an appropriate and relevant form. 

Certain CAS programmes are only held once a year. The number of participants in the individual CAS programmes is limited. We recommend that you arrange a consultation interview and register early.

For the Master's thesis module, please register directly with the study organisation during or towards the end of the final CAS. Please note the teaching dates for the Master's thesis module. The module starts at the beginning of May and the beginning of November.

CHF 30,500 – 34,000

The total cost of the EMBA includes tuition fees for the individual CAS programmes. All compulsory literature, course materials and proofs of competence are included in the total cost.

The additional costs for the Master's thesis module (CHF 2,500) are waived if you earn all ECTS credits at BFH or through our cooperative study programmes.

Consultation + Information Events

In our FAQ you will find answers to many questions about the administration and organisation of our continuing education programme (available in German). 

Study Consultation

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Head of programme BFH Business School

Scientific Assistant EHSM

Head of programme SFISM

Classes take place at Schwarztorstrasse 48 in Bern.

Location + facilities

Classes take place at Schwarztorstrasse 48 in Bern or in Magglingen.