Program Director - Prof. Biser Tsolov
Field of Higher Education: 7. Healthcare and Sports
Professional Direction: 7.6 Sports
Specialty: Sports Management
Form of Education: Full-time, Part-time, and Distance Learning
Duration of Education: Two semesters
PROGRAM COUNCIL
- Prof. Biser Tsolov, PhD – Program Director (biser.tsolov@nsa.bg)
- Assoc. Prof. Nina Atanasova, PhD – Coordinator (nina.atanasova@nsa.bg)
- Assoc. Prof. Ivan Sandanski, PhD
- Prof. Eleonora Mileva, PhD
- Assoc. Prof. Ivan Slavchev, PhD
- Assoc. Prof. Ventsislav Gavrilov, PhD
- Nina Ivanova – Student
PHILOSOPHY OF MASTER'S EDUCATION
The education in the Master's degree is at an exceptionally high level and includes foundational and new specialized knowledge in the field of sports management. It is based on team and independent work, not relying on lecture-seminar forms of education nor fixed examination sessions. Achievements are indicated through mobile self-control. The final result is a direct function of the students' activity and the quality of the teaching team.
The philosophy of education is: WE ARE THE BEST, BUT THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
Career is built with: DESIRE, CONSISTENCY, PATIENCE, AND PERFECTION.
WE WILL PROVIDE YOU: THE BEST OF THE BEST EDUCATION IN THE VAST TERRITORY OF THE SPORTS BUSINESS!
AREA AND SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
The education provides a wide range of specialized knowledge, through which students acquire skills to:
- Apply management functions, managerial principles, methods, and tactics in the management of the Physical Education and Sports System (PESS), including participation in the control and administrative service of sports organizations.
- Develop and manage marketing policies of sports production structures and conduct marketing research.
- Actively participate in the management of human resources, sports competitions, sports products, etc.
- Conduct economic studies and analyses at a consulting and expert level.
- Conduct independent research analyses in sports management, including the development of business projects.
- Conduct business communication in English, and more.
PROFESSIONAL REALIZATION
The professional realization of graduates from the Master's program in sports management is broad-based:
- In state and international institutions and organizations.
- In the management of sports federations and clubs, and private sports formations.
- In intermediary agencies and companies for sports entrepreneurship.
- In hotel complexes and animation-entertainment activities.
- In state and municipal administrations for sports activities management.
- In children-youth and school sports schools.
- In enterprises for the production and trade of sports goods.
