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Sport Management & Sport Business

Renewing the sports world

A stable business operation, sustainability, safety, inclusion, health, and performing at the highest level. The Dutch sports world faces major challenges. The Sports Management & Sport Business research group supports research into good management and leadership within (elite) sports organisations. This enables them to make responsible decisions in areas such as business operations, athletic performance, and the well-being of both people and the planet.

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The expert of Sport Management & Sport Business

Jan-Willem van der Roest

Professor Sport Management & Sport Business

Jan-Willem van der Roest has been a professor of Sports Management & Sport Business at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) since 2024. In recent years, he has conducted extensive research on the societal impact of (elite) sports.