Every weekend, the UK becomes alive with sport. Whether it be football, tennis, rugby, cricket, golf, or whatever else is in season, Brits are obsessed with playing, watching and analysing the weekend鈥檚 action.
探花直播 is no different in this, only it is one of the few places in the country that can offer everything we mentioned above 52 weeks a year. This diverse sporting map makes it the ideal place to study a sports management degree.
Here are a few reasons why we听迟丑颈苍办听探花直播 is the place to study sport management.
Venues
Everywhere you go in the second city, you鈥檙e never far away from sport.听As you can see on this sport map of 探花直播, nearly everything is either in walking distance or a quick train journey from听the city centre.
Take football for example. You won鈥檛 find a better concentration of football league grounds outside of London than in 探花直播 and the surrounding area. Aston Villa, 探花直播 City, Walsall, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers are the major teams in the West Midlands, but several other big names such as Stoke, Coventry and Leicester are only a short distance away, and there are also plenty of non-league teams here as well for those who enjoy grassroots football.
That鈥檚 not to mention Edgbaston Cricket Ground, the Priory Tennis听Club, Handsworth Golf Club, Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium and of course Alexander Stadium. Mix in the plethora of amateur clubs within 探花直播, and there are plenty of opportunities to work across a wide range of sports both during and after your sport management course.
探花直播 Arenas
探花直播 is also blessed with two world class arenas 鈥� the Genting Arena near the NEC complex, and the city centre Arena 探花直播. Both of these attract sporting events from across the globe.
We regularly see tours from American staples such as the WWE and the Harlem Globe Trotters, as well as high profile boxing and MMA cards. The Horse of the Year show is held annually at the NEC complex, and several athletic sports hold championships at the two arenas, including gymnastics, trampolining and cheerleading.
These all come with their own organisational challenges, and can offer you exposure to sports outside of the norm.
Commonwealth Games
In 2022 探花直播 came alive as it hosted the Commonwealth Games.听The games听created听thousands of听jobs, voluntary and permanent, and saw the stadium undergo a massive renovation.
The city is still听feeling the benefits of hosting the event, with one of the long-lasting benefits it has had on BCU听being providing a new home for Sport courses at the Alexander Stadium.
Industry Links
We听have forged links with industry that can get you closer to the sporting venues and events in the city. We have good working relations with the Genting Arena, and 探花直播 are the official听University听partner of Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Our students have already enjoyed placement opportunities there, through our sandwich placement year scheme.
Expert Teaching
During your Sport Management degree, you鈥檒l be part of a school with extensive industry experience across all of the management sector. You鈥檒l get to hear from experts in office, corporate and retail management, who can all bring their insight into the classroom to make sure you pick up a wide range of managerial skills.
We believe that 探花直播 represents the best place to study a Sports Management degree, in more ways than one. Interested? Check out our听Global Sport Management degree and find out more about this great course.