Name of programme                          TOURISM AND SPORTS MANAGEMENT

Qualification awarded                        Master of  Business and Management

Length of the programme                 1,5 years (3 semesters)

Scope of programme (ECTS)           90 ECTS

Language of instruction                     English 

Location                                            Kaunas, Lithuania

Starting date                                     1st of September

Tuition fee for Non-EU students       TBC

OBJECTIVES

The aim of the programme is to provide students with a solid knowledge in management and business administration, to develop an ethically responsible personality with creative and entrepreneurial skills that enable the graduate to evaluate and predict national and international business environment, develop innovative activities in sports and leisure organizations, carry out applied research projects in tourism and sports sectors, and apply research findings in daily organizational activities and strategic decision making.

MODULES

Innovations in Management Science (10 ECTS)/ Sports and Tourism Economy (10 ECTS)/ Sports and Tourism Policy and Management (10 ECTS)/ Organizational Innovation and Research Projects (10 ECTS)/ Research Methods and Statistics (10 ECTS)/ Neuroscience (10 ECTS)/ Social Research Methods and Statistics (10 ECTS)/ MASTER THESIS (30 ECTS).

COMPETENCES

Scientific knowledge and management of ideas/ Communication: social and academic integration/ Leadership and change management/ Continuing professional development/ Modeling of sports/tourism sector development/ Sports/tourism organization development and creative interaction with the environmental protection/ Enterprise and entrepreneurship in sports/tourism/ Research activities/ Expert-project activities.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Master's degree in Business and Management (Tourism and Sports Management programme) qualifies graduates to continue studying at PhD level or to enter the workforce. Graduates will be able to perform managerial, expert and consulting work at state, non-governmental and private organizations and to teach and carry out research at various educational institutions.