Testimonials

The field of sports management was completely new for me. However, after joining IISM, I volunteered at the Tata Mumbai Marathon, interned with SFA at the MI Junior event, and finally landed a Center Manager role at Cultfit through campus recruitment.

Live exposure opportunities with major sporting events from IISM not only prepared me for the industry but also led me to success. From a beginner to a Center Manager at Cultfit, IISM provided the opportunities and support I needed to succeed.

My journey to IISM was an unexpected turn in my life as doing a Master’s was something that I never considered doing.

My dream was to be a sprinter and to represent India in the Olympics, but due to a ligament tear, I could not pursue my dream and I started to think ‘What Next?’ While applying to various sports institutions & colleges, I came across IISM’s Master of Sports Science degree program. This gave me a new direction that I never thought of.

My dream is to be one of the best Strength & Conditioning Coaches in athletics and help other athletes achieve their dream. IISM is helping me every day to grow closer to that dream by making the learning part, fun and exciting.

I’m currently pursuing Post-Graduate Program in Sports Management from IISM. Sports has always been a vital part of my life. It gave me something more than just a purpose – it gave me an identity. I always wanted to be on the playground than be confined within the four walls of the classroom during my school life.
This fascination with sports made me curious about not just the strategies of the game but also about the logistical and management aspect of it. To continue this professionally, I choose IISM for my training. So far, my journey at IISM has been amazing. From the first day itself, we have been trained with ground-level experiences. I was also elected as President of the College Sports Festival.

Apart from this, I have received an internship at FIFA World Cup 2022, in Qatar. Through education at IISM, I am taking my efforts forward and building myself as an ethical leader who can create new systems for the sports industry.

I’m in the second year of my Master’s Degree in Sports Management at IISM and I did my graduation in B.Com.

Sports has always been a source of inspiration and learning to me, rather than mere entertainment. I was always passionate about sports but didn’t know that I could a career in it.

This opportunity of transforming my Passion into a Career was presented to me by IISM and I am grateful to them! Choosing IISM was absolutely no brainer as it is the best sports institute in India. I aspire to be affiliated with the BCCI in the near future and make a career in Grassroot Development.

I am in my second year of pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management at IISM and I am a professional Middle-Distance Track Athlete (400m, 800m & 1500m).

I chose to pursue Sports Management because I aspire to work in a field where I can freely express myself and IISM has given me this opportunity. As an athlete, my main aim has always been to improve my performance and my goal is to win a National medal in Athletics and also continue pursuing my other passions.

I have always been a sports-lover, and I always knew my happiness lies in being out there on the field. I always wanted to learn and get a deep insight about the sports world beyond the field and IISM was the best option and choice that I made. The journey so far has been wonderful and the people whom we have got to meet have had really interesting things to share with us.
The atmosphere here has only always given me a feeling of belongingness because sports has always been a priority to me and here I have met all like-minded people and sports-lovers. The staff and the management has also been very helpful and co-operative.

The experience of working with SportzPower as an event management intern for the India Football Forum was very enriching.
It was a great experience to prepare for an event of such magnitude and witness the industry’s finest share their viewpoints on the footballing industry in India through a conference like this.
It has helped me expand my horizons not only about India football but about the sports industry as a whole.
I am grateful to Thomas Sir, Aparna Ma’am and IISM for this incredible opportunity.

I am grateful to have had an opportunity of being a part of the Mumbai ultra-marathon which is a 12-hour running event that aims at spreading awareness about running and its importance.
My day started pretty early at 4 am in the morning & helped me learn a lot about pre event activities. The most important learning that I gained was to organize effectively & deliver in short duration, best experience to the runner. The way the activities were planned keep smaller of detailing in mind was astonishing.
Overall, it was a great learning experience & I look forward to many more experiences like these.

I attended the Mumbai Ultra Marathon for the first time from an organising side.
Behind the scenes there goes so many people’s efforts to make the event successful. Being a part of that team, I felt really proud to have contributed my part in it
Participants thanked us for making the event beautiful. No incentive can feel as special as those words.
I am thankful to IISM for giving us this opportunity. Looking forward to many more such events.

It was a great experience to be a part of Asia Cup Live Streaming & we got this opportunity thanks to IISM. It was dream come true to meet the real cricketing heroes and the living legend : Kapil Dev sir.
This experience helped in understanding the different aspects of shooting a live sporting telecast & how efforts of each team member count.
I would once again thank IISM & Star Sports for providing us with such a great learning experience

It was amazing to be a part of the coverage of a pre-innings and mid innings show for Asia cup match between India and Hong Kong.
Jatin Sapru, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer khan, Aakash Chopra, Kapil dev sir were the chief guest for the day who answered to our questions.
As sports management students, it’s important for us to learn the technicalities both what’s visible on the TV and what it takes to cover a show
It was a great learning experience for me & I will cherish it for the rest of my life. All thanks to IISM and star sports.

It was great experience to be able to attend such a prestigious conference. I’d like to extend my gratitude towards IISM board members for exposing us to such a great platform& letting us explore wide horizons through research paper or knowledge report. It was a great learning experience as we got an opportunity to interact with not just the industry experts but also dignitaries with abundant knowledge about the sporting ecosystem. Networking is key to success was embodied through this event as we also got an opportunity to interact with athletes like Manu Bhaker & Vikas Krishnan who’ve made India proud.
When I chose IISM to build my career within the sports industry, my ultimate goal was to become a sports analyst and I believe with opportunities like, I’m getting the right push as I get to interact with sports analytical experts from ruling sporting companies like star sports who guided me in various aspects of analytics which was the biggest and most important takeaway for me
I am extremely grateful to IISM for providing this platform & helping me be more confident about my vision.

Firstly, I would like to thank IISM for giving me an opportunity to contribute & be a part of Knowledge Report development which was first of a kind experience for me. It was a pleasure for me to participate & write for this report with a great team where I got a guide like Amitava Sir & Avanti Ma’am who guided me very well while developing this report. I would also like to appreciate the work of my team-mates as well who were part of this report.
For me, TU₹F 2018 was just a second opportunity to attend a conference where I got a chance to Interact with the experts of the Industry & dignitaries from the Ministry as well. Personally, for me getting a chance to speak-up with Indian Olympic Committee & International Hockey Federation President Mr Narinder Batra about the upcoming Hockey World Cup was a great experience. Also getting a chance to meet & interact with the Athletes & Para-Athletes who had brought many laurels for the nation was amazing.
I gained immense knowledge while developing this report. Developing this report also made me feel free from the fear of writing about my own ideas with the help of some facts and figures. Getting a chance to converse with the Industry experts will provide you with lots of insights which would definitely help you in deciding your next Course of Action.

“Attended my first Sports Analytics Conference, thanks to IISM.
I am glad that the #SAC17- a platform where like-minded sports industry professionals gather to present, share and discuss advancements in various fields of the sports industry, took place in Mumbai and I got to experience it in my 1st Sem itself.
If I hadn’t been in IISM, I wouldn’t have known about it. It was well organised. Special thanks to all those who worked behind it.

IISM provides every student exactly what they need for life. Being a sportsman, I always wanted to enter the field of sports & give back. IISM helped me in doing so.
Supportive seniors, experienced faculty, wonderful campus, quality education, real world experiences & amazing friends; its everything one needs from a college & a network developed for life.
Not only do they conduct various guest lectures, but also give us real world field experiences, to test the all-round development of the students.

Being a part of “The Pinkathon- an initiative by United Sisters Foundation” was a great opportunity.
I strongly believe taking up this internship will be a great start and boost to my learning and will provide first-hand experience of being on the corporate side of events of such calibre.
I can now literally tell everyone that “work is taking me places”, as being a part of the Pinkathon team will allow me to travel and will continue to do so! Thank you IISM for this opportunity.

Being a part of Aditya Birla Sports is in itself a great opportunity & what added more to this was the event that I will be working on.
Being able to work with such a big organisation as an intern is in itself a great way to start my career. I strongly believe that this exposure to the industry will help me learn a lot of things in the upcoming days.
This opportunity means a lot to me & I am looking forward to give my best and make my family, friends & IISM proud of me.

Getting to volunteer at the Mumbai Ultra-Run marathon was a great learning curve for me. It helped me in understanding how to host an event of this stature & also meet inspirational athletes who even at the age of around 70 years had the zeal and enthusiasm to run over 70 kms.
I’d like to thank IISM for giving me such an opportunity, that I’ll cherish forever.

I’ve always been inclined towards research development. I would really like to thank IISM for giving me an opportunity to work upon a knowledge report “Sports Development and Youth Engagement” which was released at the FICCI TURF 2018 Conference.
This assignment has helped me get an in-depth knowledge about the sports industry & how youth is an integral part of it, for a bright future of this sector.
This was undoubtedly a great learning experience, and I wish to work on many such research projects, in my tenure at IISM

“It’s amazing to have had an opportunity of experiencing the pre-match show of the India – Pakistan super 4 clash of the Asia Cup 2018.
A huge mention to the International Institute of Sports Management for letting me be a part of this wonderful experience.
This was a combination of a great learning perspective and a series of fan moments with experts at the Star Sports studio.