The Olympic scholarship competition aims to promote modern educational approaches in the field of sports administration, based on the values of the Olympic movement, in Russia and abroad. The Competition was launched by the Foundation on the threshold of the Sochi Olympic Games to train sports directors at the Russian International Olympic University (“RIOU”).
Competition goals
- Contribute to education, science, culture, awareness and personal development activities of individuals;
- Promote modern Russian education in the field of sports management in Russia and abroad;
- Contribute to the development of modern education in the field of management of sports organizations, events and facilities and to the training of high-level specialists; and
- Encourage the exchange of experience and the advancement of best practices for the training of professionals in the field of sports management.
Objectives of the competition
- Offer new opportunities for professional growth and the realization of academic and leadership potential to talented managers within the framework of the Master of Sports Administration Program (hereinafter, the “MSA Program”) of RIOU;
- Select and implement best practices in the field of sports management in the RIOU programs, namely cases, master classes, training, business games, interactive classes, etc .;
- Establish a platform for professional experience and the exchange of knowledge between world renowned sports experts and for their knowledge of Russian experience; and
- Inform the public of the results of scientific and training developments in the field of industry
APPLICATION FOR 2020-2021 NOW OPEN