Developing the club industry’s future managers – CMAE and Bournemouth University form close ties with accreditation

The CMAE is delighted to announce that they have renewed an affiliation agreement with Bournemouth University

The CMAE is delighted to announce that they have renewed an affiliation agreement with Bournemouth University which will see the BSc (Hons) Sport Management course awarded accreditation by CMAE and help students advance their careers in the Club Management industry.

The Bournemouth University Business School’s BSc (Hons) Sport Management course has earned the CMAE accreditation due to successfully delivering industry relevant degree content and ensuring its students graduate career ready, prepared with expert knowledge and a highly employable skill set. The CMAE accreditation also acknowledges the professional industry expertise of BU Business School staff that teach BSc (Hons) Sport Management.

The CMAE accreditation provides a range of student benefits, whilst linking Sport Management students to one of Europe’s most renowned professional associations. Benefits include the promotion of placement opportunities within its European network, awards for the highest averaging students on the course, and invitations to the annual CMAE “Moving into Management” conference, an event that creates a space to advance students’ industry knowledge and grow their global network.

Sport Management students are given the opportunity to sign up for student membership to the CMAE which would give them access to club placements, mentoring and job opportunities in the club management industry.

Gary Evans, Senior Academic in Sports Management at Bournemouth University, said:

“The Department is delighted the CMAE accredits the BSc Sport Management by recognising how fit for purpose our course is and how it will help students advance their careers in the Club Management industry. To receive such an industry accolade is hugely gratifying and is strategically important to students, the Department, and the Business School. We look forward to the industry support on offer from Toby Johansson, CMAE Director of Education and the wider Team at the CMAE.”

Toby Johansson, CMAE Director of Education added: “We are proud to affiliate ourselves with Bournemouth University since we have had a very active relationship for years. The BSc (Hons) Sport Management course is a great way to start a long career in the Club Industry where one of our aims is to have people seeing this as a lifelong industry to stay and develop in.”