The international federations
Representatives of the ICAS, the EU, Dutch National Olympic Committee (NOC*NSF), and other international organizations involved in sports will present a wide range of issues during the program. Topics will include the structure and characteristics of European sports, marketing and management in European sports, sports law, professional soccer, professional team handball, the fight against doping in sport, etc. The participants will also meet representatives of some of the IF´s. This new part of the program will introduce students to the unique field of sport of the IF´s based in Europe.
Participant quotes
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“ Gijs, you put together a trip of a lifetime and brought together an unforgettable learning experience. ”
Group of University of Tampa and SUNY Cortland, EMS 09 -
“ I was surprised at how easy it was to obtain my passport, pack, fly to Europe, etc. ”
Georgia Southern EMS ´07 -
“ My family questioned this trip, but I know this trip has made a positive impact on my life and career. ”
Tampa EMS ´08 -
“ Gijs, I just wanted to send you an e-mail and thank you for everything you did to make the European Model of Sport trip a success. I had a wonderful time and it certainly was a trip of a lifetime. ”
VCU EMS ´08
For this section of the program the participants will visit Switzerland where many of the IF´s are based. Students may visit cities such as Basel, Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne and Bern. Among the venues visited will be The Olympic Museum in Lausanne.
- Growth strategies of IF´s
- Marketing strategies of IF´s
- Development programs of IF´s
- International event management
- The comparison between the different sports models