I am pleased to welcome you to the website of the Department of Sport and Recreation Management at the College of Sport and Physical Activity Sciences at King Saud University. We in the department strive to provide a stimulating educational and research environment to prepare specialized and distinguished cadres to work in the various fields of sports and recreational management, and our vision is to lead and excel in this field at the local, regional and global levels. We seek to achieve this by providing our students with the knowledge and administrative and research skills needed by professional sports and recreational institutions, preparing a new generation of distinguished researchers, and supporting cooperation and partnership with various sports and recreational institutions and sectors locally, regionally and globally. We are proud of our achievements and look forward to a bright future full of opportunities and challenges
.Chairman of Sports & Recreation Management Department
Dr. Bandar N. Alarifi
About Department
Council of Higher Education has issued its resolution in its 65th session to change name of the college from College of Physical Education and Sport to College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity and to reconstruct the college departments to include: Sport and Recreation Management Department, Physical Education Department, Biomechanics and Motor Behavior Department and Exercise physiology Department. The department of Sport and Recreation Management is a scientific and educational center which provides programs in accordance with international standards. The department is responsible for preparing specialists in areas of sport and recreation management to earn Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees and PhD degree. Graduated students are introduced to a broad range of job opportunities in governmental and private institutions such as Ministry of sport, sport federations, sport clubs, sport and recreations centers, sport marketing, sport media and sport facilities management. the department furthermore, actively contributes to activities which serve the community.
Vision
Mission
providing a motivating scientific and research environment in order to prepare distinguished specialists in the various fields of sport and recreation management.
Objectives
1- Providing students with the required knowledge, administrative and research skills for sport and recreation vocational institutions locally and regionally.
2- Preparing a new generation of distinguished researchers in sport and recreation fields.
3- Preparing qualified specialists with ability to manage and develop the programs and activities in various sport and recreation institutions.
4- Supporting cooperation and partnership with different sport and recreation institutions and sectors locally, regionally and globally.
