Module 4 - Risk, Compliance and Finance in Sports
The SGA offers a bursary scheme to allow individuals who are successful in the application process to access The Chartered Governance Institute’s Level 4 Certificate in Sports Governance free of charge.
Those who complete the course will receive a recognised certificate from the leading professional body for governance as well the opportunity to become part of a global governance community.
This module explores key themes concerning finance and risk in the sports sector. It also introduces students to sports ethics and the importance to organisations of identifying and engaging effectively with their principal stakeholders.
Topics covered include:
Finance
- Financial compliance to legal requirements
- Financial controls
- Importance of effective financial reporting
Funding in sports
- Sources of funding for sports organisations
- The impact of funding on sports governance
- Challenges of funding in sports organisations
Risk management
- Types of risks in sports organisations
- The importance of risk assessment and risk management
- Challenges of risk management in sports organisations
Ethics, compliance and legislation
- The importance of ethics in sports governance
- The impact and challenges of compliance and legislation in sports organisations
Engaging with stakeholders
- Overview of stakeholders in sports organisations
- Understanding the roles and expectations of key stakeholders in sports organisations
- Athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers in governance
- Media, sponsors, and fans as stakeholders
- Government bodies, regulatory agencies, and funding bodies
- The importance and challenges of stakeholder engagement
- The role of communication in stakeholder engagement
The module is an online learning component of a larger self-paced programme with e-learning content, self-assessments, knowledge check quizzes, real-world examples (practical case studies) and other online resources. It will also be supported by a schedule of live webinars with a tutor, group discussions and feedback on discussions and assessments.
The programme content is delivered through an online learning platform, where you can interact with other students. The webinars are live events but will also reside as an archived recorded resource.
It is an intensive module. It is estimated that completion of the module will require 40-50 hours of self-study, including webinars.
