Department of Sport Management

Social Science Section

Department of Sport Management

The Department of Sport Management is a modern and dynamic unit of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at Charles University, specializing in education and research in the fields of sport management, economics, and marketing.

Our main mission is to prepare students for professional careers in national and international sports institutions, clubs, and organizations. The department guarantees a study programme focused on sport management and actively participates in teaching within other faculty programmes as well. An integral part of our activities also includes scientific research and scholarly work, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in sport economics, management, and marketing. The department cooperates with partners from the applied sector, offering professional expertise and research outcomes applicable in practice.

We are committed to strengthening international cooperation in the long term through bilateral and multilateral projects, the involvement of department members in international research activities, and the support of both student and academic mobility.

Department´s focus:

manager and strategic management of sports organizations,

organization and management of sports, physical activity, and leisure activities,
sports marketing, communication, and media,
economics and financing of sport,
sustainable development and social responsibility in sport,
organization of sporting events and project management,
international cooperation and innovation in sport.

Head of Department

Jan Šíma

doc. PhDr. Jan Šíma, Ph.D.

Head of the Department | Academic staff member | Department of Sport Management

Department Coordinator

Josef Voráček

PhDr. Josef Voráček, Ph.D.

Assistant head of department | Academic staff member | Department of Sport Management

Assistant

Ilona Novotná

Mgr. Ilona Novotná

Secretary | Department of Sport Management

Department of Sport Management

Jiří Kraft

prof. Ing. Jiří Kraft, CSc.

Academic staff member | Department of Sport Management

prof. Ing. Jiří Kraft, CSc.

William Morea Crossan

doc. Mgr. William Morea Crossan, Ph.D.

Academic staff member | Department of Sport Management

doc. Mgr. William Morea Crossan, Ph.D.

Tomáš Ruda

PhDr. Tomáš Ruda, Ph.D.

Academic staff member | Department of Sport Management

PhDr. Tomáš Ruda, Ph.D.

Veronika Půlpán Krause

Ing. Mgr. Veronika Půlpán Krause

Academic staff member | Department of Sport Management

Ing. Mgr. Veronika Půlpán Krause

Tereza Viplerová

Mgr. Bc. Tereza Viplerová

Lecturer | Department of Sport Management

Mgr. Bc. Tereza Viplerová

Eva Čáslavová

doc. Ing. Eva Čáslavová, CSc.

Academic staff member | Department of Sport Management

doc. Ing. Eva Čáslavová, CSc.

Daniel Opelík

PhDr. Ing. Mgr. Daniel Opelík, Ph.D.

Vice-Dean for Internal Affairs and Strategic Development | Academic staff member | Department of Sport Management

PhDr. Ing. Mgr. Daniel Opelík, Ph.D.

Michaela Kaprálková

Ing. Mgr. Michaela Kaprálková, M.A., Ph.D.

Academic staff member | Department of Sport Management

Ing. Mgr. Michaela Kaprálková, M.A., Ph.D.

Grzegorz Mikrut

Grzegorz Mikrut, Ph.D.

Academic staff member | Department of Sport Management

Klára Skrbková

Ing. Klára Skrbková

Lecturer | Department of Sport Management

Ing. Klára Skrbková

External staff

Ing. Róbert Kuchár Ph.D.

Externí pracovník

Ing. Kamil Veselý

Externí pracovník

JUDr. David Kohout Ph.D.

Externí pracovník

Mgr. Václav Slavíček

Externí pracovník

Mgr. Evelyn Musilová

Academic and scientific employee, lecturer

PhDr. Vladimír Janák CSc.

Externí pracovník

Mgr. Aneta Kadeřábková

Externí pracovník

Mgr. Jan Červinka

Externí pracovník

Mgr. Zdeněk Novotný

Externí pracovník

PhD students

Ing. Mgr. Veronika Půlpán Krause

Academic and scientific employee, lecturer

Filip Pitera

General contact

Mgr. Bc. Tereza Viplerová

Academic and scientific employee, lecturer

Kateřina Škvárová

General contact