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Mr Sean Hamil

Positions held:
  • Senior Lecturer, 糖心logo入口 Business School
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    Biography

    Sean Hamil is a Senior Lecturer in Management in the 糖心logo入口 Business School. He is is the academic programme director of the 糖心logo入口 , and a Director of 糖心logo入口 Sport Business Centre, one of Britain鈥檚 leading academic centres for the study of the business of sport 鈥 www.sportbusinesscentre.com. 聽

    His key research interest is in the field of the governance and ownership structures of sport organisations, in particular football club ownership structures with a specific reference to the mutual ownership model, and the associated organisation of sport competitions by these organisations.

    He has extensive experience in delivering high-level executive education to senior managers in the European sport industry:

    • He is a member of the academic scientific committee of the Executive Master in in which 糖心logo入口 is a partner with four other leading European universities: Centre de Droit et d鈥橢conomie du Sport, University of Limoges, France; Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany; Institut Nacional d鈥橢ducacio Fisica de Catalunya and Lleida University, Barcelona, Spain; HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. The programme is a high-level executive training programme supported by four of Europe's leading sport federations: EHF (the European Handball Association); FIBA (International Basketball Federation); IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation); and UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), together with the Council of Europe.
    • He is a member of the academic scientific committee of the programme, in which 糖心logo入口 is a partner with the Centre for the Law & Economy of Sport (CDES), University of Limoges, and with UEFA.
    • He delivers the module on 鈥淭he Organisation of World Football鈥, which explains the organisation and governance structures of world and European football, on the , a management development programme for executives in UEFA member national associations and other stakeholders in European football.
    • He is a guest lecturer on the Euroleague Basketball Institute/Vytautas Magnus University Sport Business MBA on the subject of sport governance.
    • He was the academic lead for the FIFPro (World Football Players Union)\糖心logo入口 Certificate in Professional Education (Postgraduate) executive education programme (2015).

    He is a member of the Scientific Committee of the 11th International Sport Business Symposium 鈥 The Future of the Olympic Games. Paris, France, 8th August 2024.

    Before entering academic life, he worked in economic forecasting and marketing consultancy with the Henley Centre for Forecasting, now part of the WPP international marketing and advertising services group. He later co-authored and author two books on corporate social responsibility 鈥 Changing Corporate Values. London: Kogan Page, (1990); and Britain鈥檚 Best Employers. London: Kogan Page, (1991).</

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  • Research

    Research

    Research interests

    • The governance and regulation of professional sports organisations.
    • The economic and sporting design and regulation of sport competitions.
    • Business strategy in the professional sports鈥 industries.
    • Ownership models of professional sport businesses, with a particular interest in the co-operative ownership model of professional football clubs.
  • Supervision and teaching

    Supervision and teaching

    Teaching

    Teaching modules

    • Sport Economics and the Design of Competitions
    • Sport Governance
    • Understanding Management
  • Publications

    Publications

    Article

    • Walters, Geoff and Middling, M. and Evans, Richard and Hamil, Sean and Philippou, C. and Clarkson, B.G. (2026) . Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal pp. 1-16. ISSN 2042-678X.
    • Evans, Richard and Walters, Geoff and Hamil, Sean (2024) . Managing Sport and Leisure pp. 1-13. ISSN 2375-0472.
    • Evans, Richard and Walters, Geoff and Hamil, Sean (2022) . Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society 22 (5), pp. 1078-1093. ISSN 1472-0701.
    • Walters, Geoff and Hamil, Sean (2013) . Business History 55 (5), pp. 740-767. ISSN 0007-6791.
    • Hamil, Sean and Morrow, S. (2011) . European Sport Management Quarterly 11 (2), pp. 143-170. ISSN 1618-4742.
    • Hamil, Sean and Walters, Geoff and Watson, L. Hassan, D. and Hamil, Sean, eds. (2010) . Sport in the Global Society 鈥 Contemporary Perspectives. Soccer & Society 11 (4), pp. 475-504. ISSN 1466-0970. ISBN 9780415445702.
    • Hassan, D. and Hamil, Sean Hassan, D. and Hamil, Sean, eds. (2010) . Sport in the Global Society 鈥 Contemporary Perspectives. Soccer & Society 11 (4), pp. 343-353. ISSN 1466-0970. ISBN 9780415445702.
    • Hamil, Sean and Walters, Geoff Hassan, D. and Hamil, Sean, eds. (2010) . Sport in the Global Society 鈥 Contemporary Perspectives. Soccer & Society 11 (4), pp. 354-372. ISSN 1466-0970. ISBN 9780415445702.
    • Hamil, Sean and Morrow, S. and Idle, C. and Rossi, Giambattista and Faccendini, S. Hassan, D. and Hamil, Sean, eds. (2010) . Sport in the Global Society 鈥 Contemporary Perspectives. Soccer & Society 11 (4), pp. 373-413. ISSN 1466-0970. ISBN 9780415445702.
    • Hamil, Sean and Holt, M. and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Shailer, L. (2004) . Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society 4 (2), pp. 44-51. ISSN 1472-0701.
    • Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Shailer, L. (2002) . New Academy Review 1 (1), pp. 79-92. ISSN 1476-7201.
    • Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Warby, S. (2000) . Soccer & Society 1 (3), pp. 1-10. ISSN 1466-0970.
    • Hamil, Sean (1999) . Business Ethics: A European Review 8 (1), pp. 14-25. ISSN 0962-8770.

    Book

    • Hassan, D. and Hamil, Sean, eds. (2010) . Sport in the Global Society 鈥 Contemporary Perspectives. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9780415445702.
    • Hamil, Sean and Chadwick, S. (2009) . Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. ISBN 9781856175449.
    • Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Warby, S., eds. (2000) . Sport in the Global Society. Frank Cass. ISBN 9780714651361.
    • Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Warby, S., eds. (2000) . Edinburgh, UK: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 9781840183290.
    • Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C., eds. (1999) . Edinburgh, UK: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 9781840182255.

    Book section

    • Hamil, Sean (2021) . In: Hickey, C. and Berthoud, J. (eds.) UEFA Handbook of Football Association Management. Nyon, Switzerland: UEFA. ISBN 9782940391097.
    • Hamil, Sean (2019) . In: Maguire, J. and Falcous, M. and Liston, K. (eds.) The Business and Culture of Sports: Society, Politics, Economy, Environment, 1st Edition. Macmillan Reference USA. ISBN 9780028664989.
    • Schubert, M. and Hamil, Sean (2018) . In: Breuer, M. and Forrest, D. (eds.) The Palgrave Handbook on the Economics of Manipulation in Sport. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 135-157. ISBN 9783319773889.
    • Hamil, Sean (2014) . In: Budzinski, O. and Feddersen, A. (eds.) Contemporary Research in Sports Economics: Proceedings of the 5 th ESEA Conference. Schriften zur Politischen 脰konomik / Political Economics. Peter Lang. pp. 37-56. ISBN 9783631646571.
    • Walters, Geoff and Hamil, Sean (2013) . In: Soderman, S. and Dolles, H. (eds.) Handbook of Research on Sport and Business. Elgar original reference. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 9781849800051.
    • Walters, Geoff and Hamil, Sean (2011) . In: Trenberth, Linda and Hassan, D. (eds.) Managing Sport Business: An Introduction. Foundations of Sport Management. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. pp. 64-78. ISBN 9780415570299.
    • Hamil, Sean and Walters, Geoff and Watson, L. (2010) . In: Hassan, D. and Hamil, Sean (eds.) Who Owns Football? The Governance and Management of the Club Game Worldwide. Sport in the Global Society 鈥 Contemporary Perspectives. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9780415445702.
    • Hassan, D. and Hamil, Sean (2010) . In: Hassan, D. and Hamil, Sean (eds.) Who Owns Football? Models of Football Governance and Management in International Sport. Sport in the Global Society 鈥 Contemporary Perspectives. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9780415445702.
    • Hamil, Sean and Walters, Geoff (2010) . In: Hassan, D. and Hamil, Sean (eds.) Who Owns Football? Models of Football Governance and Management in International Sport. Sport in the Global Society 鈥 Contemporary Perspectives. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9780415445702.
    • Hamil, Sean and Morrow, S. and Idle, C. and Rossi, G. and Faccendini, S. (2010) . In: Hassan, D. and Hamil, Sean (eds.) Who Owns Football? Models of Football Governance and Management in International Sport. Sport in the Global Society 鈥 Contemporary Perspectives. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9780415445702.
    • Trenberth, Linda (2009) . In: Hamil, Sean and Chadwick, S. (eds.) Managing Football: An International Perspective. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. pp. 169-184. ISBN 9781856175449.
    • Walters, Geoff and Hamil, Sean (2009) . In: Hamil, Sean and Chadwick, S. (eds.) Managing Football: An International Perspective. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. pp. 17-36. ISBN 9781856175449.
    • Hamil, Sean (2008) . In: Chadwick, S. and Arthur, D. (eds.) International Cases in the Business of Sport. Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier. pp. 114-134. ISBN 9780750685436.
    • Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Warby, S. (2000) . In: Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Warby, S. (eds.) Football In the Digital Age: Whose Game Is It Anyway?. Edinburgh, UK: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 9781840183290.
    • Hamil, Sean and Cannon, T. (2000) . In: Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Warby, S. (eds.) Football In the Digital Age: Whose Game Is It Anyway?. Edinburgh, UK: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 9781840183290.
    • Carr, P. and Findlay, J. and Hamil, Sean and Hill, J. and Morrow, S. (2000) . In: Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Warby, S. (eds.) The Changing Face of the Football Business: Supporters Direct. Sport in the Global Society. Frank Cass. ISBN 9780714651361.
    • Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Warby, S. (2000) . In: Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Warby, S. (eds.) The Changing Face of the Football Business: Supporters Direct. Sport in the Global Society. Frank Cass. ISBN 9780714651361.

    Conference item

    • Hamil, Sean (2007) . Play the Game 2007, 2007, Reykjavik, Iceland
    • Hamil, Sean (2007) . European Association of Sports Management (EASM), Annual Conference, 2007, Turin, Italy
    • Hamil, Sean (2007) . PSA Sport and Politics Study Group Conference, 2007, Powys, UK
    • Hamil, Sean (2006) . Sport and Sport Exercise Sciences Research Institute Research Seminar Series 2006-2007, 2006, Ulster, UK
    • Hamil, Sean and Morrow, S. (2002) . Scottish Trade Union Research Network Sixth National Seminar - Football and the Community, 2002, Glasgow, UK
    • Hamil, Sean and Morrow, S. (2000) . The Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference, 2000, Dublin, Ireland

    Monograph

    • Evans, Richard and Walters, Geoff and Hamil, Sean (2021) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 Sport Business Centre.
    • Morrow, S. and Hamil, Sean (2003) . University of Stirling.
    • Hamil, Sean and Holt, M. and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Shailer, L. and Walters, Geoff (2003) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Binns, S. and Hamil, Sean and Holt, M. and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Shailer, L. and Wright, K. (2002) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Hamil, Sean and Michie, J. and Oughton, C. and Shailer, L. (2001) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.