The Undergraduate Certificate in Esport Athlete Performance and Management teaches students about current health and performance issues facing esports athletes. These include cognitive endurance and posture-related injuries, unhealthy nutritional strategies to maintain cognitive performance, and the impact of sleep and travel on health and performance.
The certificate provides students with the skills and strategies to overcome these issues, including the use of exercise, healthy nutrition, sleep hygiene, travel strategies, and recovery modes that can be used during training and competitive events.
For those seeking employment as a coach or an athlete, these skills can be used to improve player health as well as enhancing in-game performance. Individuals who seek employment in esports management or tournament organization will be aware of the physical and mental requirements of the players, and can provide facilities and services to meet these demands.
Across the sport management related content, students will gain skills in event and facility planning for esport/egaming industries. Students will also be able to demonstrate basic management skills through planning, staffing, directing, and evaluating. Additionally, students will learn the fundamentals of leadership and ethics in the sporting world.
This certificate is open to any undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or non-degree seeking student at UK or other accredited college or university.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Esport Athlete Performance and Management requires 15 credit hours as follows:
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