The importance of Sports administrators in the Development of Sports in Malta
In the last years, the importance of sport has grown both on an educational level and also on a national scale.
The Government and the competent sports authorities are recognising this and giving more importance to this sector.
To be able to have sustainable growth in the sport sector, it is important to have professional administrators taking care of our sports, our facilities and our athletes of tomorrow.
In recognising this, the Government of Malta together with the Ministry of Education has been funding the Malta Sports Scholarships for the last few years.
This scholarship is designed to fund administration and management courses to help in the development of individuals who want to study in the field of Sports administration and management.
Having been involved in Sports since a very young age, I always wanted to get qualified in this field that I loved very much. Thanks to the Sports Scholarship that I obtained, I enrolled and graduated in the MBA Masters in Sports Management at the European University of Madrid.
This University is affiliated with the Real Madrid Graduate School which is an institution founded by Real Madrid to cater for the increasing need for sports professionals in the sports industry which is one of the fastest growing industries in the world which is now worth between €350 – 450 billion.
Throughout the course, we were exposed to a number of modules that all included a real case scenario that helped us apply our knowledge to everyday situations in this industry.
This was also enhanced by a one week visit to the fantastic facilities available at Real Madrid in which we could see the highlevel facilities available at this great club.
Throughout the whole process, the level of help received from the Scholarships Division within the Ministry of Education has been exemplary and I encourage anyone interested to pursue further studies in this field to get in touch and get more information about the scholarships available thanks to the funding of the Central Government.