Gameplan is a podcast where researchers and practitioners share insights, experiences, and their passion for the world of sport management.
The show is hosted by Solveig Straume, Associate Professor of Sport Management at Molde University College.
Mathieu Marlier - On Career Choices and Innovative Teaching in Sport Management
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Mathieu Marlier, Professor of Sport Management at LUNEX University in Luxembourg. We talk about career choices and explore Mathieu’s innovative and inspiring approaches to teaching.
27 Apr 2026
Karin Book - Connecting Urban Geography and Sport Management
In todays episode I speak with Karin Book. She is senior lecturer and Associate Professor at the Department of Sport Sciences at Malmö University in Sweden. In the episode we speak about her background as an urban geographer and how she has combined this background with sport and sport management education, teaching and research. She also shares insight from ARISES, an innovative student exchange cooperation project that our universities have together with universities in Lithuania and Finland.
20 Apr 2026
Sport Economics with Ignacio Palacios Huerta
In this episode, we are joined by Ignacio Palacios-Huerta, economist and Professor at the London School of Economics. Ignacio shares his academic journey, reflects on the experiences that shaped his research interests and shares insights into how sport provides a unique setting for understanding decision-making, incentives, and human behavior.
13 Apr 2026
Insights into Sport Marketing with Chris Horbel
Today’s guest is Chris Horbel, Professor of Sport Management at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. We talk about her work in sport marketing, her experiences as an educator and researcher, and what it means to be the first female professor in sport management in Norway—with a special focus on the power of role models in academia.
6 Apr 2026
Understanding the Nordic sport model with Josef Fahlen
In this episode, we’re joined by Josef Fahlén, Professor of Sport Management at Umeå University in Sweden. We dive into the Nordic sport model, and Josef shares thoughtful insights drawn from his extensive research and teaching.
30 Mar 2026
Insights from Aila Ahonen, Sport Business Scholar and EASM president
In this episode, Aila Ahonen from JAMK and the University of Jyväskylä shares key insights from her career in sport management, talks about stepping into her new role as President of EASM, and reflects on the unique Nordic approach to organizing sport
23 Mar 2026
The internship experience with Astros Arnarsdottir and Christian Skui Stenseth
In this episode, sport management master students, Astros Arnarsdottir and Christian Skui Stenseth share insights from their internships in Møre and Romsdal Idrettskrets and Molde Football Club. They also have some advice to future students as well as to faculty.
16 Mar 2026
Sport analytics with Giorgios Nalbantis
This episode features sport economist Georgios Nalbantis who shares his expertise on sport analytics and why analytical thinking is becoming essential for leaders in sport today.
9 Mar 2026
The Molde Experience with Lucia Suchanova & Ole Fischer
This episode features sport management master’s students Lucia Suchanova and Ole Fischer. They discuss their paths into sport management and share practical insights and advice from their experiences studying in Molde.
2 Mar 2026
Understanding sport management with Hallgeir Gammelsæter
This episode features professor Hallgeir Gammelsæter in a thoughtful conversation on the field of sport management. The discussion explores the value of critical thinking, the role of constructive academic debate, and different ways of understanding sport in society.
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