My career

Students of the MSc in Sports Industry Management share a strong desire to learn and work in management positions in large international sports companies. This passion is mirrored in a program designed to develop those skills that will be most useful for the student's future career.

The Careers Services Team provides continual support in identifying career goals and developing action plans to achieve them. With various workshops, tools, and one-to-one time with the Career Services staff, students will further develop their strengths and work on their weaknesses while building a resume fit for the global business world. Start working on your career from day one at emlyon business school.

Careers Workshops
You will benefit from many different workshops throughout the year covering many topics like building up and developing your career objectives, CV evaluation, which tools to use for your job search (good tools, good attitude, using appropriate tools to succeed during interviews) etc.

Specific Careers events

> Conferences
Conferences allow you to meet high-end professionals from the sports industry who come to share their passion and field expertise while answering your questions.
Previous MSc in Sports Industry Management cohorts have met with:

• Chelsea FC: Christopher Alexander, Finance Director
• Wilson Sporting Goods: Antoine Ballon, former Global Marketing Director
• Columbia Sportswear International: Romain Cancilleri-Michy (2003 Almuni of emlyon business school), Marketing Manager Columbia Europe
  Other experts panels have included companies like: Quiksilver, Bombardier Recreational Products, Zannier Group, Bushnell, Gerflor, Hyperion/Hoka, Gore-Tex, Vuarnet, Callaway Golf

"These experts never hesitate to use their professional network to make sure that what we learn can be applied in our future professional career." Adrien P., a current student of the program

> Fairs & Events
Events specifically organized for MSc in Sports Industry Management students will help you build up a professional network throughout the program. Previous MSc in Sports Industry Management cohorts attended many industry-specific trade shows including ASAP fair in Annecy, Sports Achat, Red Bull Elements and ISPO Fair - the international multi-segment trade show for sports business in Munich. This year, students will attend a keynote meeting with a sports job specialist to talk about job search and the sports market. They will also meet with ISPO Executive members, visit GORE’s textile facilities and benefit from a presentation about Patagonia’s philosophy. Previous cohorts have also met representatives of Salomon and TSL Outdoor during ISPO Munich.

"It's great to attend such an important event for the industry; it gives us a clear vision of the market. We got more insight on the brands and had the opportunity to explore topics we talked about in class, but from a different perspective". - Yu S., program graduate, 2012-2014

> Company visits
Throughout the program, students benefit from company visits allowing the cohort to experience first-hand what working in the sports industry entails and discover the different business sectors within this industry is. Recent company visits included:

• Lagardère Sports and Entertainment, leading Sports and Entertainment agency with a global network of local experts
• Sportplus conseil, sports and Entertainment agency and organizer of the All Star Game
• St Raphael Handball team
• Salomon, multinational sports equipment manufacturing company part of Amer Sports
• Babolat, a French tennis, badminton and squash equipment company
• Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon's famous Football Club
  Other visits to major sports brands and industry companies have included trips to: Nike Headquarters in Paris, Retail stores in Chamonix, Decathlon, International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Scott Showrooms, Helly Hansen, Merrell etc.

Please note that company visits, conferences and other special events may vary from one year to another.

emlyon career center by Jobteaser
A platform gathering all the opportunities, events, resources (videos, testimonials etc.) to help students build their professional network and find internships or job offers.

Internship
The program structure includes an internship (4 to 6 months). From France, Germany and Italy to China, the United States, Switzerland and The Netherlands, students of the MSc in Sports Industry Management gain professional experiences all around the world! Companies include Nike, Millet, Amazon, Salomon, Amer Sports, Decathlon, French Federation of Tennis, InFront Sports & Media, Professional Football League, Création Fusalp, Red Bull, adidas, Puma etc.

As future graduate of emlyon business school, you will hold lifelong membership of emlyon business school alumni network of near to 38,600 alumni covering more than 130 countries. You will benefit from all the services provided, including the online assessment modules. Its members will help you further develop your career regardless of which stage you are at, by providing you with career development information, exchange business information with you and share their experience for you to build on.

“The fundamental business classes we had during the first semester in Lyon were really intense and helped us gain the necessary skill set to attend more professional and practical courses during the second part of the program in Annecy. Furthermore, through group projects and living in France, a country with a completely different culture from Taiwan, I am able to acquire a practical learning experience as an expatriate. No matter what your educational background is, you just have to make sure you are passionate about the sports industry.”

Yi-Jing Lin, Program Graduate - MSc in Sports Industry Management and Factory Outlet Product Allocator for Amer Sports Corporation

“I discovered this passion for the outdoors during my Marketing and Communication studies in Rio de Janeiro in 2009. Since then, I’ve always wanted to work in the sports industry. This brought me to the MSc in Sports Industry at emlyon business school and even though I got accepted into other master programs, the opportunity to learn and network with sports industry experts drove me to France. I really enjoyed the program which gave me both strong general business knowledge and specific insights into the sports and outdoor industry."

Caio Franco, Program Graduate - MSc in Sports Industry Management and Supply Chain Analyst/Buyer at Decathlon Brasil