IISM, founded by cricketer Nilesh Kulkarni, has been involved in Sports Management Studies for more than a decade. Shutterstock
The International Institute of Sports Management (IISM) has announced the launch of new courses in Sports Science to meet the growing demand in the field.
The new programmes, Bachelor in Sports Science (BSS) and Master’s in Sports Science (MSS), will take off from the 2022-23 academic year.
IISM, founded by former India international cricketer Nilesh Kulkarni, has been involved in Sports Management Studies for about 12 years in conjunction with the University of Mumbai.
“There are significant lessons to be learned from the time we have spent fighting the pandemic over the last couple of years. It was, therefore, important to have a course that includes an element of science that has become an inalienable part of sports as a whole,” said Kulkarni, the founder and director of IISM.
The courses are an example of IISM’s effort at being at the forefront of providing education in courses that will have an impact on tomorrow.
The course has been developed by IISM in collaboration with the University of Mumbai and guided by several industry experts.
The advisory board includes former Indian cricket team physio John Gloster, who is currently with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals; former Indian team doctor Anant Joshi; medical practitioners Aadil Chagla and Pralay Mujumdar; and former BCCI official Ratnakar Shetty. Other industry professionals will also be involved in delivering the course.
The course is being viewed as a launchpad for careers in various sporting organisations including in the government sector, like Sports Authority of India (SAI), Khelo India, Fit India, and sports federations, apart from various sporting associations and private sectors in the sports science field.
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