A roadmap to success, signposting pitfalls and false trails along the way, should be the legacy of sports administrators. But, apart from certain sectors such as Olympics and Commonwealth Games, the passing on of knowledge from one set of administrators to the next, has been largely informal and unstructured.

Through its Executive Sport Management Programme (ESMP), Sport Knowledge Australia (SKA) will, says Academic Programme Director Dr Paul Jonson, offer a cutting edge viewpoint and insight into practical knowledge management from leading academics and practicing experts.

Widely published proponents of the “Knowledge Management” discipline - Professor Kristine Toohey and Lecturer Sue Halbwirth will be presenting at the ESMP.

Held in Sydney over an intensive six day period from 14-19 October, the ESMP will feature an outstanding group of leading industry and academic presenters including AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou who will outline his philosophy and experience on being a successful CEO in sport.

Former Australian cricket coach John Buchanan, who oversaw the most successful period of Australia’s cricket history including the winning of three consecutive world cups, has some clear pointers on strategies for creating a productive relationship between boards, management and coaches.

Other topics covered in the course include performance management, leadership, governance, sponsorship, advanced negotiations, strategic planning.

For more information on the course, please visit here.