New executive sports leadership course to run in Melbourne

The Institute of Sports Humanities (ISH) and Melbourne Business School (MBS) have partnered to launch the Leadership in Sport short course to run in Melbourne, in April 2023, and annually thereafter.

The short course marks the expansion of ISH’s operations into the APAC region, and the partnership expands MBS’s formidable leadership expertise into the sports industry as Australia enters its ‘Golden Decade of Sport.’

Institute of Sports Humanities Director, Ed Smith advises “It’s a great moment to be launching an executive sports leadership course in Australia, given how the region will play such a pivotal role in the sports industry over the coming years.”

Smith, author, and former Chief Selector for England cricket until 2021 added “the course unites both high performance and sports business, bringing together the latest research and most useful frameworks from across the sporting world.

“Alongside MBS faculty, we are thrilled to have speakers such as Eddie Jones and John Eales to make the course a unique network and learning experience.”

Melbourne Business School Dean, Prof. Ian Harper shared “as leaders in leadership in Australia, we are proud to partner with a globally focused institute to help people at all levels of sport improve their game.

“By combining the best principles of success in business and sport, this exciting program will develop agile and dynamic leaders who can help people perform at their best on and off the field.”

ISH and MBS’ combined expertise, provides a unique way to develop and support the current and future leaders of Australian sport.

The course will cover, i) Decision-making and risk, ii) Society, ethics and diversity, iii) Data analytics, iv) Globalisation and innovation, v) Leadership beyond sport.

The course will include world-class facilitators:

• Ed Smith, ISH Director and Co-Founder. Chief Selector for England Cricket 2018-21

• Eddie Jones, recently appointed Australian Rugby Union Head Coach

• Paula Robinson, Award winning Lawyer and General Council Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

• John Eales, Former Australian Rugby Union Player, Author, and Board Member

• Sir Rod Eddington, Chair 2027 & 2029 Australia Rugby World Cups, Businessman and Community Leader

• Chyloe Kurdas, Associate, Melbourne Business School, Department of Defence For more information visit the course website.

The Institute of Sports Humanities
ISH mission is to nurture and inspire sport’s current and future leaders – smart thinking leading to braver and more progressive leadership.

ISH has become a unique bridge between academia and sport, with ideas moving in both directions – from theory to practice and practice to theory. In doing so, ISH has also become a powerful network for the next generation of top-level sports leaders.

ISH has educated leaders from elite sporting organisations including the Football Association, England Cricket, IMG, Rugby League, Premier League football teams and many more.

For more information about the course go to mbs.edu/short-courses/leadership-in-sport

Image top: Institute of Sports Humanities Director Ed Smith