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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.

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Miami, USA

Inter Miami CF’s 21,000-seater stadium is the home of our first North American campus. With online and distance with attendance courses available, our GIS Miami Campus provides a unique learning experience in an iconic destination.

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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.

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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.

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Toronto, Canada

Crowned Major League Soccer champions in 2017, Toronto FC are based at Canada’s national soccer stadium, BMO Field, and are owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE).

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What to expect

The schedules at our global hubs will be based around four themes:

  • From the pitch – hear from those who contribute towards the playing side of sport such as coaches, match analysts and sports scientists;
  • From industry – find out more from those who’re responsible for what happens behind the scenes, including marketing managers, agents and media officers;
  • From the boardroom – learn about how the big decisions are taken at clubs and organisations from the likes of chief executives and chief finance officers;
  • Cultural activities – this will include visits to national landmarks, leading sporting venues and at least one live sports fixture (subject to fixture lists).

Guest speakers for the summit will be confirmed ahead of each event, but attendees will be able to hear from the leaders and key personnel at some of world’s leading leading sports and clubs.

Experiencing live sport will form a key part of the Summit, here are some examples of events our students have attended on past Summits:

  • NBA: Miami Heat v Orlando Magic
  • Major League Baseball: NY Yankees v Minnesota Twins
  • Major League Soccer: Toronto FC v Chicago Fire

On past Summits our students have heard from speakers working at some of the biggest sporting organisations across the world, including:

  • New York Yankees
  • Tennis Australia
  • RB Leipzig
  • Toronto FC
  • New York Jets
  • Inter Miami CF
  • Toronto Maple Leafs
  • US Soccer
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground

Getting behind the scenes of major sporting organisations will form a key part of the Summit. This will include access all areas tours of stadiums, arenas and training facilities and meeting key staff.

Free time will be built into the schedule of the week and there will be ample opportunity for students to explore what the city has to offer.

Networking with key players in the sports industry will form a central part of the Summit. There will be opportunities to meet with senior leaders and decision-makers from major sports organisations, providing an excellent chance for attendees to build connections and build their personal brand whilst learning about the local sports market.

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