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9/10/25, 10:13 AM The UAE Sports Science and Sports Medicine Center launches the Professional Diploma in Sports Management and Analytics

H.E. Ghanim Mubarak Al Hajeri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports and Chairman of the UAE

Sports Science and Sports Medicine Center, affirmed that the Professional Diploma in Sports
Management and Analytics aligns with the Ministry of Sports’ vision to strengthen frameworks of sports
governance by qualifying young national talents through modern academic standards that leverage

artificial intelligence in the fields of sports management and analytics. He noted that the initiative reflects
the UAE’s commitment to developing applied educational programs in the sports sector and creating a
holistic environment that integrates theoretical knowledge with modern technologies.

He added: “The UAE Sports Science and Sports Medicine Center plays a key role in designing and
implementing this program in collaboration with partners, thereby contributing to enhancing the UAE’s

sporting position regionally and internationally. This is achieved by preparing a new generation of
national sports leaders capable of making data-driven decisions and steering sports institutions toward
institutional excellence, while fulfilling the nation’s goals and aspirations in the sports sector.”

The Diploma programme includes a series of specialised workshops led by distinguished experts from

the UAE and abroad, designed around the latest research and international best practices. It aims to
prepare a new generation of skilled technical and administrative professionals who can lead
transformation across the sports sector, by integrating evidence-based education with practical training
and smart technologies such as AI and data analytics within a highly interactive environment.

The Diploma covers multiple areas including sports management, intelligent training and performance

analysis, sports marketing, sports psychology and the application of AI in sports. The programme
combines internationally accredited academic standards with direct practical applications, enhancing
opportunities for students to join sports federations, committees and administrative entities as soon as
they graduate from the Center. Trainees will also complete a graduation project to apply their learning in

a practical way.

The Professional Diploma in Sports Management and Analytics runs over eight weeks, with three
weekly sessions combining lectures with hands-on training, interactive workshops and the graduation

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