Sports and the Olympic Games are an integral part of the life of people in any state. And our country is no exception. In the modern world, the results of an athlete’s professional activity are influenced by those people about whom little is known, but on which the career of a professional in this field largely depends.
And today we will talk about the specialists who manage institutions in this area of our lives.
What is sports management? What are its distinguishing features?
In the labor market, there is a concept denoting the function of the head, administrator of a company or several enterprises. This is the definition of management. It involves management in various areas of life.
Management in the sports industry is an administrative activity, the object of which is sports enterprises and associations. The leader in this area performs those functions that ensure the effective work of sports companies and groups of people. Therefore, the management of such organizations can be considered the subject of sports management.
Such work requires knowledge of theory and practice and special education in this field. Sports managers may have varying degrees of qualification; in the course of their activities, they can solve issues of varying complexity.
But the duty of each of them is to solve administrative, organizational and financial problems concerning the work of athletes, so that the latter are engaged only in training and preparation for the competition.
Profession history
Work in sports management today is extremely popular and well paid.
This is an ancient profession. Its first representatives arose in ancient times, when gladiator competitions were held at sports arenas. But finally this specialty was formed in the nineteenth century, when the sports industry began to develop actively, and athletes needed a person who would solve various organizational issues, negotiate with enterprises, groups, associations; with media representatives who published articles about athletes.
In the XX century, during the existence of the Soviet Union, the functions of sports managers were performed by retired military personnel and former employees of physical education and sports. But today, other professionals are in demand for the implementation of this activity on the labor market - younger ones, capable of quick adaptation and specially trained in higher educational institutions.
The main functions of sports management. Essential Skills
Today, this specialty has a complex structure and is divided into different types of activities (depending on the sport).
Unfortunately, in Russia, management in the sports industry is only at the initial stage of its formation. In many other countries, this area is already quite well developed.
What kind of activity does sports management entail?
First of all, such an employee takes part in sporting events (city, regional, etc.), as well as the Olympic Games and international competitions.
In addition, the sports manager himself is involved in the development of various sports events and manages them. And finally, a specialist in this field is involved in the selection of athletes and the creation of ticket programs, builds business plans and implements them.
Like any employee, a sports manager needs special skills to carry out his functions, for example, he should:
- Have an understanding of modern information technology.
- Be able to speak foreign languages (for example, in English).
- Manage the activities of the company, a group of people.
- Have knowledge in the field of marketing.
- Know the basic rules and laws of conducting sports to effectively manage this process.
To date, a number of criteria are being developed in our country by which it will be possible to determine the necessary professional qualities for workers in this field. A lot of effort was spent on building structures and negotiating with foreign partners in order to organize competitions in our country.
For effective training, units were created at universities. And in the following sections we will talk about the universities of sports management in Moscow. Let us dwell in more detail on the most famous institutions.
Moscow Academy of Physical Culture. general information
This educational institution was created in 1931 and has undergone significant changes throughout its entire existence. The founders of the organization are employees of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation.
The Academy is located at: Moscow region, Lyubertsy district, the village of Malakhovka, 33rd house on Shosseinaya street.
The organization consists of many departments, it has:
- Department of Physical Education and Sports Medicine.
- Division of theory and methods of gymnastics.
- Department of Athletics.
- Department of wrestling.
- Department of team sports.
- Division of management and history of physical education.
- Department of Anatomy.
- Division of Informatics and Mechanics.
- Linguistic department.
- Department of Psychology.
- Pedagogical department.
- Department of Philosophy.
The institution also offers classes to improve the professional level; work is being done at a research institute and training for a master's degree.
Training areas
In this university of Moscow in sports management, specialists are trained in the following areas:
- Physical Education.
- Physical education for people with disabilities.
- Education in the field of pedagogy and psychology.
- Sports management.
Also, the Academy conducts classes for applicants. University professors with scientific degrees prepare young people for passing entrance exams and for admission.
For this purpose, applicants must attend classes in the following subjects:
- Russian language.
- Biology.
- Physical Education.
Preparatory courses last about eight months, their total cost is forty thousand rubles.
Moscow Institute of Physical Culture and Sports
This institution also trains specialists in the field of sports management.
The organization was established on September 28, 1999, and it is one of the most famous metropolitan universities.
Among the graduates of the institution there are even winners of international competitions. The founder of this institute is Nikolai Krasnov.
Teaching training is carried out by experienced and highly qualified teachers.
The institute is equipped with modern equipment, there are PCs in the classrooms, and the institution also has a gym, gymnasium and team games.
This university in Moscow in sports management consists of several buildings. Its units can be found at the following addresses: 14th Parkovaya Street, 8; 14th Parkovaya street, 6; Tashkent street, 26, building 1, building 2.
Subdivisions and areas of specialist training
Moscow Institute of Physical Culture and Sports consists of the following departments:
- Department of Management.
- Division of Humanities and Natural Sciences.
- Psychological and pedagogical department.
- Division of theory and methods of physical education.
The Institute provides training in the following areas:
- Psychological and pedagogical education.
- Physical Culture.
- Sports management.
Also, great attention is paid at this university to scientific activity, which is aimed at improving the level of knowledge and skills of students and their acquisition of new skills in the process of such work.
Research activity
The main goals of scientific work at the university include:
- The use of computer technology in sports management.
- Development of management methods in the field of physical education and sports.
- The use of innovative pedagogical techniques for the training of qualified personnel.
- Ensuring effective physical education in educational institutions of various levels (kindergartens, schools, technical schools, universities).
- Psychological and personal training of future sports managers, their development in the process of training of personal qualities necessary for future work.
Conclusions on the topic
So, you got acquainted with some universities in Moscow on sports management. But these educational institutions are not one of a kind. A similar specialty can be obtained, for example, at the Faculty of Sports Management of Moscow State University.
The problem is that although education in this area is available today, the knowledge of professionals often does not meet the expectations of the personnel department to which they turn when they are employed. Thanks to career guidance activities conducted by company representatives, university graduates have a broader understanding of the specialty of sports management.
Students also read information about this phenomenon on the Internet, do internships at firms to acquire useful skills.
Often, employees of the personnel department of those companies where sports managers are required inform young specialists about vacancies and offer their employment services.