Esports Enterprise and Management
Esports is one of the fastest-growing industries in the global entertainment economy, encompassing competitive gaming at professional and semi-professional levels, live events, streaming, team management, sponsorship, broadcasting, and the digital infrastructure that supports them. What began as a niche pastime has become a multi-billion-pound sector with a global audience in the hundreds of millions, and the business, management, and production expertise needed to operate within it have become genuinely professional disciplines in their own right.
At the University of Salford, this two-year full-time Diploma of Higher Education in Esports Enterprise and Management gives you an introduction to the business, production, and management dimensions of the esports industry. You will study the commercial structure of esports, including team management, event production, broadcast and streaming, sponsorship, marketing, and the digital platforms through which esports content is distributed and monetised. The programme develops your understanding of how esports organisations operate, how events are planned and executed, and how the industry's rapid growth creates opportunities for those with both commercial acumen and a genuine understanding of competitive gaming culture.
Salford's strengths in media and broadcasting provide a relevant context for a programme concerned with a fundamentally media-driven industry.
Graduates go on to careers in esports organisations, event management, team management, broadcasting, streaming production, marketing, and the gaming industry more broadly. The Diploma of Higher Education is a higher education qualification in its own right and can also provide a foundation for those who wish to progress to a full honours degree in a related field such as sports management, business, or media production. The esports sector is growing rapidly and the demand for professionals with formal business and management training in this context is increasing as the industry matures.