MANDELA/FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sport Management Latest News

Sport Executive Students Visit South Africa's Oldest Newspaper

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 22:00:00 GMT

Recently (Wednesday, 12 April 2023) a multi–nation delegation of sport executive students swapped their state-of-the-art lecture room at the Nelson Mandela University High Performance Centre, Gqeberha, for a much-anticipated visit to one of the oldest newspapers in South Africa, The Herald.

From NMU to Fifa manager

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 22:00:00 GMT

NMMU second in global FIFA/CIES competition

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 22:00:00 GMT

GLOBAL RECOGNITION … Max Grünewald and Warren Hartland, who completed the international FIFA/CIES Sport Management programme at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University last year, have come second in the 2016 FIFA/CIES Network competition.

Yoliswa Lumka and Olawale Olopade voted into the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Executive Committee

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 22:00:00 GMT

Yoliswa Lumka from South Africa and Olawale Olopade from Nigeria, both alumnus of the FIFA/CIES/NMMU programme in Sport Management, were voted into the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Executive Committee.

Congratulations we are proud of you!

Below from left to right:

Olawale Olopade and Yoliswa Lumka

Luleka Haya Vice President of University Sport South Africa (USSA)

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 22:00:00 GMT

Luleka Haya (9^th edition FIFA/CIES/NMMU student) was recently elected as the 2^nd Vice President of University Sport South Africa (USSA). Luleka hails from Bhisho in the Eastern Cape, has a B Comm degree and is the owner of Six Star Lifestyle Events and Marketing. Luleka also recently served as the Head of the South African delegation to the 2015 FISU Winter Universiade held in Spain. Congratulations Luleka!

Opening of the 9th Edition FIFA/CIES/NMMU Sport Management Programme

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 22:00:00 GMT

The NMMU officially welcomed 28 new students to its prestigious and well established FIFA/CIES/NMMU Sport Management short learning programme on Monday 7 September 2015. There to welcome the students were Prof Victor Exner (Dean of the Faculty), Prof Rosa du Randt (Director of the School of Lifestyle Sciences and Mr Vincent Monnier (Senior Manager for International Relations at the CIES, which is based at the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland.

A total of 28 students arrived for the programme which equals the highest number of students ever taken since the qualifications inception in 2007.

The students come from all across South Africa as well as three students from neighbouring countries in Africa, namely Zambia, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.

The staff at the NMMU and CIES wish the new group everything of the very best with their studies.

Certificate Presentation Ceremony of the 8th Edition FIFA/CIES/NMMU Sport Management Programme

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 22:00:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) officially gave certificates to the 18 students who participated in the 8th edition of the NMMU/FIFA/CIES Programme last week at a glittering occasion held at the Beach Hotel in Port Elizabeth.

Applications for 2015 CIES/NMMU Sport Management qualification now open

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 22:00:00 GMT

Applications for the 9^th Edition of the internationally acclaimed FIFA/CIES/NMMU Post Graduate Certificate in Sport Management Programme are now being invited. The NMMU is the only university in South and southern Africa who are contracted by the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES) to offer this qualification. It must also be noted that the course is not football specific but applicable to all sports.

An application form can be downloaded from the CIES or NMMU Websites. Hard copies of the brochure/application form can also be obtained from the HMS department or sent via the post.

Closing date for applications is 02 June 2015. The programme commences on 07 September 2015.

Links: http://www.nmmu.ac.za/nmmucies and http://www.cies-uni.org

Queries can be directed to Buhle Dumbu(buhlebethu.dumbu2@nmmu.ac.za) or at 041-5043881.

FIFA/CIES/NMMU Sport Management in the News.

Sun, 01 Jun 2014 22:00:00 GMT

Herewith a breakdown on recent news and achievements of the FIFA/CIES/NMMU post graduate sport management learning programme

NMMU students win big FIFA prize

Tue, 13 May 2014 22:00:00 GMT

Comparing women’s football in Germany and South Africa, and proposing some recommendations to develop the practice of this sport here, led to FIFA and the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES) awarding two Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) students with the 2014 Fifa/CIES International University Network Prize.