PhD in Leadership in Sports Management

Course Introduction

Advance your academic and professional career with our PhD in Leadership in Sports Management, a multidisciplinary doctoral program designed to develop visionary leaders, researchers, and decision-makers for the sports industry.

Gain advanced expertise in sports management, neuroleadership, emotional intelligence, organizational development, strategic management, innovation, finance, neuromarketing, project management, and sustainable sports administration. The program equips participants with the analytical, managerial, leadership, and research competencies required to lead sports organizations effectively in an increasingly complex, dynamic, and competitive environment.

Redefine your impact within the sports sector through a program in which academic excellence meets practical leadership. Join a diverse community of forward-thinking scholars and sports professionals, engage in interdisciplinary and evidence-based research, and emerge as a thought leader prepared to address the challenges and opportunities facing sports federations, clubs, leagues, associations, event organizers, academies, governing bodies, and other sports-related organizations.

INFORMATION AT A GLANCE

All courses are delivered fully online through weekly live Zoom sessions combined with structured self-study based on a metacognitive learning approach. This format enables students to transfer scientifically grounded knowledge into practical application within sports organizations and the wider sports industry.

Students receive continuous academic feedback from professors and supervisors throughout the program. Each course is assessed, and students receive a cumulative final grade upon successful completion of the doctoral program.

COURSES

MISSION

The PhD in Leadership in Sports Management at the Academy of Leadership Sciences Switzerland is an interdisciplinary doctoral program designed to prepare highly qualified leaders, researchers, executives, and decision-makers for the sports sector.
The program responds to the growing demand for professionals who can combine advanced knowledge of sports management with neuroleadership, emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, innovation, ethical decision-making, organizational development, and evidence-based management.
Designed in accordance with the academic and professional needs of its participants, the program provides individuals currently working in, or aspiring to leadership positions within, the sports industry with the conceptual, managerial, analytical, leadership, and research competencies required for effective and responsible leadership.
The program prepares graduates for senior positions in sports federations, professional clubs, leagues, sports associations, event organizations, sports academies, governmental bodies, non-governmental organizations, athlete organizations, consulting firms, educational institutions, and other organizations operating within the sports ecosystem.
The program reflects ALSS’s commitment to promoting academic excellence, neuroleadership, emotional intelligence, strategic management, innovation, sustainability, professional development, applied research, social responsibility, and evidence-based education in sports management.

COURSES

1. Neuroleadership Theory and Practice in Sport – 10 ECTS
2. Sports Management and Organizational Structures – 10 ECTS
3. Strategic Management in Sport – 10 ECTS
4. Business Development, Technology and Innovation in Sport – 10 ECTS
5. Sports Finance, Economics, and Financial Sustainability – 10 ECTS
6. Neuromarketing in Sport – 10 ECTS
7. Research Methodology and Academic Writing in Sports Management – 10 ECTS
8. Emotional Intelligence in Sport – 10 ECTS
9. Sports Event, Project, and Risk Management – 10 ECTS
10. PhD Thesis – 90 ECTS

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Certification / Accreditation / Degrees

The Academy of Leadership Sciences Switzerland (ALSS) is a registered higher education institution in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland.

ALSS is certified by eduQua, the Swiss quality label for continuing education institutions.

All Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD programmes, together with ALSS courses and programmes, are included within the scope of the eduQua certification and have undergone the corresponding quality certification process.

Official verification of eduQua certified institutions: https://alice.ch/en/certified-institutions/

ALSS is a member of ACBSP (USA) and has been granted accreditation candidacy status https://acbsp.org/.

Upon successful completion, participants receive a diploma or degree awarded by ALSS. All Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees are issued and recognized by ALSS as the awarding higher education institution.