Master of Science in Sports Marketing & Customer Experience

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MSc
Bachelor degree or higher
September, February
Initial training, apprenticeship
Bordeaux, Paris, Chambéry, Lyon, Rennes, Marseille
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The MSc Sports Marketing & Customer Experience programme

This training welcomes learners from different backgrounds wishing to acquire a specialty in marketing and customer experience in the sports sector (athlete in retraining, STAPS sector, Business Schools, Engineering Schools, Faculty of Economics, AES, etc.) but above all , enthusiasts of the sporting world. The program allows learners:

  • to be at the heart of sports news
  • to be in contact with recognized professionals from the world of sport, major international organizations and federations;
  • to decipher the different possibilities and outlets open to them in this coveted but demanding environment.

The various institutional partners (federations, groups of companies, distributors, agencies, etc.) are convinced of the interest of this type of training on the job market both in France and abroad.

“As part of my Master’s degree, I had the opportunity to do a six-month internship with the CROS of New Aquitaine. As an Assistant in charge of Communication and Marketing. After a wonderful student year in Bordeaux, I decided to do a gap year between my Master of science 1 and 2. This was to gain experience and skills. This year consisted of two six-month internships. The first one in the French Football Federation as Assistant Project Manager for Partnerships. And the second one, at PSG as Sponsorship Production Assistant.

Thomas LATIEULE, former student – LinkedIn profile

INSEEC becomes official supplier of Olympique de Marseille for 2024/2025

INSEEC and Olympique de Marseille join forces for an official partnership on the Marseille Provence campus. From September 2024, students of the MSc Sports Marketing & Customer Experience in Marseille will benefit in particular from courses and business games led by OM staff and legends of this legendary club, on campus and/or at the center Robert-Louis-Dreyfus training center or at the Orange Vélodrome.

A 1 or 2-year degree to become an expert in sports marketing

Holders of a 3-year Bachelor degree can apply for the first year of the MSc, and holders of a 4-year Bachelor degree can apply directly for the second year.

Objectives of the programme

The objectives in terms of skills are to be able to :

  • Develop a customer-centric marketing strategy
  • Manage the operational implementation of the customer experience strategy
  • Design and deploy loyalty levers to boost performance
  • Manage teams and unite around the customer experience concept in agile mode
  • Coordinate and deploy the customer experience marketing strategy in the sports sector

How to apply to the MSc Sports Marketing & Customer Experience at INSEEC?

The required prerequisites

The conditions for accessing the certification system (excluding VAE) are:

  • For entry into the 1st year of the course (MSc 1): to have validated 180 ECTS (level 6, License or equivalent) in the field of marketing, commerce, management or communication. He must have a professional level of English for the English-speaking program.
  • For entry into the 2nd year of the course (MSc 2): to have validated 240 ECTS (level 6, Master 1 or equivalent) in the field of marketing. He must have a professional level of English for the English-speaking program.
  • Executive training is subject to specific prerequisites with professional experience taken into account.

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Courses

The courses listed below are examples only and may vary slightly depending on the campus. The content of the courses is adapted each year to market developments and is updated before the start of each new school year.

1st year courses

TRANSVERSAL AND FUNDAMENTAL COURSES – 1ST YEAR

BUDGET MANAGEMENT AND DASHBOARDS

The aim is to acquire key skills in budget management and reporting. Particular emphasis will be placed on budget architecture, with the implementation of summary documents, project management control and its link with budget management, and the creation and management of dashboards.

BUSINESS ENGLISH

This Business English for Marketing module helps learners apply the right vocabulary and attitude.

NEGOTIATION

This seminar focuses on a negotiation in a national and international context.
In particular, the cultural dimension will have to be taken into account and its impact on an international negotiation defined. The national negotiation will focus on the sales process by means of role-playing.

SOFTWARE AND DECISION-SUPPORT TOOLS

The aim of this module is to develop learners‘ IT skills to meet companies’ needs in terms of budget monitoring, sales, project management, personnel management and communication: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, teamwork tools, business software.
The aim is to become proficient with office automation tools, identify and quickly correct errors, customise existing tools or create their own.

PROFESSIONAL TOOLS & METHODS

This module enables learners to improve their CVs and posture through role-playing exercises (business game, professional simulation, public speaking, etc.) ; practical and professional workshops (CVs, professional social networks, coaching, etc.) as well as professional conferences and master classes.

CORPORATE STRATEGY AND BUSINESS PLAN

This module aims to teach how to create a Business Plan: designing a quantified project for the creation or development of a business.
Several stages are covered: feasibility study, market targeting, opportunities and risks, strengths and weaknesses, communication, financing plan and profitability.

SPECIALISED COURSES

STRATEGIE & EXPERIENCE CLIENT

This module will enable you to master the design of a coherent and sustainable business strategy with a strong focus on the customer experience (‘customer centric’). Sports brands and retailers alike need to be able to stand out from the crowd in order to improve their image and reputation.

SPORT LAW

Master the fundamentals of sports law, in particular contract law and image rights.

BUSINESS SKILLS

This module enables learners to immerse themselves in real or fictitious business cases and to practise marketing strategy, operational marketing, communication plans and peer exchanges in order to progress.

DATA ANALYSIS – CRM & MARKETING

Analysing customer data and campaign results to improve marketing strategies, using CRM and marketing automation tools for segmentation, targeting and personalisation.

STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL MARKETING

Depending on the company’s overall strategy, both strategic and operational marketing will be covered in this module. This module will enable learners to present and ensure that the entire marketing strategy and its action plan are coherent and understood by all stakeholders.

MARKET FOCUS

This module focuses specifically on the sports sector and industry, enabling learners to be at the cutting edge of knowledge.

NO CODE & GEN AI

A module that will enable students to create, format and manipulate data in Google Sheets, using complex functions and formulas. It will enable students to learn the principles of message engineering and their impact on AI responses.

DIGITAL MARKETING & E-COMMERCE

Digital marketing and e-commerce are now essential facets in the development of companies in this sector. This module will help you master the fundamentals.

EVENT MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

Mastering the strategy and actions of both marketing and communication linked to events is imperative. This module therefore enables students to become genuine event project managers with a long-term perspective.

DISTRIBUTION POLICY & RETAILING

Retail distribution and retailing now complements digital marketing and ecommerce, but it is nevertheless an essential facet in continuing to attract consumers to physical points of sale.

TEAM MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

For future managers, mastering team management in order to become a responsible manager is now an imperative. This module will therefore cover team management and how to put it into practice, as well as the concept of leadership, with a view to achieving benevolent and efficient leadership.

2nd year courses

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE-CENTERED MARKETING STRATEGY

CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Master the models and tools for analysing consumer behaviour and developing relevant, targeted marketing strategies. Students will be able to understand consumer motivations, detect trends and anticipate their needs in order to optimise the impact of marketing actions and the customer experience.

MARKETING STRATEGY

Analyse and understand all the factors influencing strategic decisions when launching a new product, entering a new market or changing the competitive landscape. Master the tools of market analysis : demand, competition, products, environment.

MARKETING & INNOVATION

The aim of this module is to familiarise students with the role of brand/product manager in the management and launch of new products. Drawing up the marketing plan, the provisional budget, writing briefings to service providers, defining action plans in line with the defined strategy with a view to realistically achieving the objectives set.

APPLIED RESEARCH DISSERTATION

To enable learners to understand what is expected of an applied research dissertation. Formulate a problem, build a literature review, choose a study methodology and make recommendations.

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT

DIGITAL & E-COMMERCE STRATEGY

The new levers of communication: the Internet (web 2.0 and 3.0, social networks, e-mailing, podcasting). E-reputation and brand protection on the Internet. Brand community management.

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT

There will be a particular focus on social network strategy, with platforms, content and community creation.

MARKETING, COMMUNICATION & RP

This Masters programme explores the interrelated disciplines of marketing, communications and public relations (PR). It aims to develop an in-depth understanding of strategies and techniques for : Understanding the market and consumers ; Developing marketing strategies ; Designing and disseminating communications and Managing public relations.

TECHAWAY : UX/UI

Appliquer Looker pour l’exploration des données, la création de rapports et de tableaux de bord.

Comprendre les principes fondamentaux de la conception UX (expérience utilisateur) et UI (interface utilisateur), y compris les principes de conception et la conception centrée sur l’utilisateur.

Apply Looker for data mining, reporting and dashboarding.

Understand the fundamentals of UX (user experience) and UI (user interface) design, including design principles and user-centred design.

CUSTOMER LOYALTY & PERFORMANCE

CRM MARKETING

The aim of the module is to explore the strategic and tactical aspects of customer relationship management (CRM) in an integrated way.


BRAND MANAGEMENT & BRAND LAW

This module enables students to develop expertise in brand management and acquire the legal skills needed to protect and enhance brands in a national and international environment.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & FORECASTS

This module explores the workings of financial management and forecasting, providing an in-depth understanding of financial markets and strategic decision-making.

CSR & SPORTS MARKETING

This Masters course explores the alliance between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sports marketing. It focuses on the ethical and environmental challenges of sport, sustainable marketing strategies and responsible communication.

TEAM MANAGEMENT & AGILITY

TEAM & TALENT MANAGEMENT

Defining a Team & Talent Management strategy, motivating and retaining employees and building high-performance, multicultural teams.

MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS ORGANISATIONS

Integrating legal constraints into the development of the marketing and sales strategy (in the context of an event). Manage and develop an efficient distribution circuit (ticketing). Organising the operational aspects of the company’s commercial development with distributors.

MASTER CLASS

This module will include practical and professional workshops (CV, professional social networks, coaching, etc.) as well as business conferences and short presentations.

MARKETING & EVENT DESIGN

This course focuses on event marketing, the design of immersive scenarios, logistical and budgetary management, and evaluating the impact of events.

HOSPITALITY & SERVICES

Raise awareness of the importance of corporate public relations and hospitality in the economic development of sports organisations. Train and prepare students for the various professions involved in managing sports hospitality projects and marketing.

E-SPORT

This course focuses on analysing the e-sport market, business models, sponsorship, marketing strategies, team management and intellectual property rights.

Written exams and research paper

Assessments in the form of continuous assessments and final examinations are organised for each year of study. These may take the form of a viva, a presentation, a case study, etc. and may be carried out individually and/or in groups.


2 start dates per year and varying study rhythms

There are two openings per year, in February/March and September/October. To check the opening of each intake, contact the admissions department directly.

The pace of the course may differ from campus to campus and depending on whether the course is carried out under an internship agreement (initial) or a professionalization/apprenticeship contract (continuing).

The work-study contract must be signed for a period of 12 months (MSc 2), 24 months (MSc1 + MSc 2) or 18 months for the staggered start of March (continuation of studies in MSc2).

Career opportunities after an MSc in Sports Marketing & Customer Experience

  • Responsible for customer experience (Chief Customer Officer);
  • Chief Experience Officer;
  • Director of Marketing (Chief Marketing Officer);
  • Marketing Manager Director of fan experience (Sport)
  • Guest relationship manager (Hospitality Management)
  • Clienteling Director (Luxury & Fashion)
  • Wine tourism mission director (Wines & Spirits)

What business skills are developed?

Professional certification allows you to prepare the following skill blocks:

  • Develop a marketing strategy focused on the customer experience (“Customer centric”)
  • Manage the operational implementation of the customer experience strategy
  • Design and deploy loyalty levers for performance
  • Manage teams and unite around the concept of customer experience in agile mode

To these common blocks of skills, the following sectoral optional block is added:

  • Coordinate and deploy the customer experience marketing strategy in the sports sector

To consult detailed job descriptions by specialization, click here.

Certification is obtained by:

  • Validation of four skill blocks common to all courses as well as a specialization block depending on the candidate’s course (obtaining a score greater than or equal to 10/20 in each block skills)
  • Completing a period in a company of at least 132 days in the second year of the course (MSc 2)

Professional certification of “Customer Experience Marketing Manager” level 7 (EU), NSF code 312, delivered by INSEEC MSc (CEE-SO, CEE-RA, CEE-OUEST, CEE-M, CEFAS, MBA INSTITUTE), registered under number 38598 in the RNCP (National Directory of Professional Certifications) by decision of the Director General of France Compétences of February 9, 2024.

Find the skill blocks associated with this RNCP title by clicking here.

What are the teaching methods?

Teaching methods

  • Lectures and interactive courses
  • Situational exercises through collective or individual case studies carried out by the students
  • Conferences, seminars and educational visits

Evaluation methods

  • Individual or group case studies
  • Individual and group oral presentations
  • Individual and group files

Methods and tools

  • The evaluation methods are face-to-face, in the form of continuous assessment or final exams in the form of mid-term exams.

What is the 2025/2026 tuition fees to enter the programme?

SPRING INTAKE – 2025

Initial training:

  • MSc1 : 10 650 €  
  • MSc2 : 12 550 €  

Continuing education (sandwich course) :

  • 24 months : 22 500 € HT  
  • MSc2 :  12 950 € HT 

FALL INTAKE – 2025

Initial training:

  • MSc1 : 10 990 €  
  • MSc2 : 13 490 €  

Continuing education (sandwich course) :

  • 24 months : 23 400 € HT  
  • MSc2 :  13 490 € HT 

In the context of work-study training, tuition fees are payable by the OPCO and the company signing the contract.

Do you have any questions about work-study or our school in general? Consult our frequently asked questions.

VAE/VAP :

  • VAE : 4 200 € HT
  • VAP : 850 € HT

International Student Pack: Mandatory fee of €490 for exclusive support services for international students.

What kind of financial aid is available?

INSEEC offers several financial aid schemes:

KEY NUMBERS OF THE MSC PROGRAMME SPORTS MARKETING & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Training certification title for the 2022/2023 promotions

94%

National success rate – Class of 2023

96%

Presentation rate – Class of 2023

87%

Overall integration rate – Class of 2022

74%

Satisfaction rate at 6 months – Class of 2022

*details by campus on request

Disabilities

The OMNES Education Group pays particular attention to the societal environment, including the disability dimension. Indeed, we believe that students with disabilities should not have any problems in pursuing their studies and starting a professional career. We accompany them to facilitate their access to the premises, offer them personalized advice as well as adapted accommodations throughout their school career.

Accessibility of premises: all our campuses are accessible to people with disabilities.

To learn more about the OMNES Education Group’s disability policy, click here.


Contacts for disability referents by campus:

News

Updated 18 December 2024