Discover our
Global Sports Summits
Every year each of our hubs hosts an annual Global Sports Summit, bringing together students, alumni and leading sports industry professionals in some of the most advanced sports and entertainment venues in the world.
These immersive sports experiences will be based around tailored talks and workshops, featuring sports professionals from the pitch, from the boardroom and from behind the scenes of the sports industry, as well as cultural visits around each city and the opportunity to attend a live sporting event.
Campus
Miami, USA
Inter Miami CF’s 21,000-seater stadium is the home of our first North American campus. With on-campus, online and distance with attendance courses available, our GIS Miami Campus provides a unique learning experience in an iconic destination.
Campus
Melbourne, Australia
If Melbourne is the home of Australian sport, then the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is the heart of it. This iconic venue is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, boasting a capacity of over 100,000.
Campus
London, UK
As the globally renowned ‘home of football,’ Wembley Stadium is an iconic hub of the international sports industry and is at the heart of your Wembley campus.
Campus
Toronto, Canada
MBA in Sports Management at Toronto’s home of the FIFA World Cup BMO Field.
What to expect
The schedule at each of our Global Sports Summit hubs is built around five core themes:
- From the Pitch – Gain exclusive insights from the people at the heart of performance, including coaches, performance analysts, sports scientists and other high-performance practitioners. You can also elevate your Summit experience with an optional Coaching & Performance Analysis Immersive Session, offering practical, hands-on learning in a professional sporting environment.
- From the Industry – Discover what happens behind the scenes from professionals working across marketing, media, commercial partnerships, player representation, events and operations.
- From the Boardroom – Learn how strategic decisions are made from senior leaders, including chief executives, commercial directors and other industry decision-makers.
- Live Sport & Cultural Experiences – this will include visits to national landmarks, leading sporting venues and at least one live sports fixture (subject to fixture lists).
- Networking Opportunities – Networking with key players in the sports industry will form a central part of the Summit.
” An experience filled with sport, great people, and loads of inspiration.”
Thor Stendal
MSc International Sport Management
” This summit offered more than knowledge, it sparked new ideas and deepned my commitment to working in football.”
Julia Hess
MSc Football Business
” This week has shown us how close these careers can really be, its accessible, its there.”
Hubert Klupsch
MSc International Sport Management
Global Summit Guest Speakers – Coaching & Performance
Jack Collinson
Head Coach – Atalanta United FC
Chris Nurse
Academy Coach – Inter Miami CF
Terry Dunfield
Academy Head Coach – Toronto FC
Belinda Wilson
Senior Technical Development Manager – FIFA Women’s Football
Greg Sullivan
Brand Lead, England Teams – The Football Association
Jennie Cooper
Head of Planning at UEFA EURO 2028 UK & Ireland
Jeff Henry
Senior Director of Special Events – Inter Miami CF
Hayley Carson
Fan Experience Manager – Brentford FC
