Sports Coaching and Management

With its innovative educational approach focusing on competence-based and student-centered methods, the Degree Programme in Sports Coaching and Management prepares students along two main development streams with a focus on: Personal development and professional growthCoach development (with an emphasis on holistic athlete development) The program offers unique opportunities for students to actively engage in their chosen sports at local, national, and international levels. Through close collaboration with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the International Ice Hockey Centre of Excellence (IIHCE), and the Finnish Ice Hockey Association (FIHA), students are actively involved in the global development of ice hockey. In 2021, Haaga-Helia became the second higher education institution in the world to receive ICCE FULL Level endorsement in sports coaching (International Council for Coaching Excellence) The modern and unique learning environment, along with pedagogical innovations, is made possible through close cooperation with partners and networks from various sectors of the sports industry. These partners can include clubs, companies, sport associations, and federations operating in areas such as coaching, marketing, development, coordination, and event management. Successful completion of the program requires students to demonstrate a high degree of life management and self-leadership skills, self-motivation, curiosity, and critical thinking. Students create a personal study plan with the guidance of a tutor teacher, tailored to their individual needs. The personal study plan also provides students with opportunities for continuous self-reflection as part of an ongoing and unique tutoring process throughout their studies. The program imparts knowledge in coaching sports at all levels, as well as in the organization and promotion of sports event management. Graduates from this degree program are equipped to work in various fields, including: Sports coaching (with an emphasis on holistic athlete development and ice hockey)Managing and organizing sports events and activitiesInstructing and coaching in sports associations, federations, clubs, and gymsAdministration and management of sports clubs, gyms, associations, and federations.Read more from study guide.