Staffordshire University based in the United Kingdom is now offering a three year course for students interested in learning how to build a career in the gaming industry – particularly when it comes to throwing their own eSporting events.
With the eSporting industry booming to a great degree, the university is accommodating it with this unusual new course. It will offer top players a scholarship, and the course itself "focuses on the business and culture of eSports from developing teams to communities and a fan base" and will teach students how to host their own eSporting events.
The students will get to experience this industry in a hands-on way, and will visit eSports arenas in order to understand this booming industry.
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Staffordshire University Offers a Course on eSporting Events
Trend Themes
1. Esports Education - Education institutions offering courses on competitive gaming and eSports event management.
2. Esports Industry Growth - The booming industry of competitive gaming and eSports events presenting endless opportunities for education and innovation.
3. Hands-on Learning - Education institutions incorporating experiential learning by providing opportunities to visit eSports arenas and understand the industry hands-on.
Industry Implications
1. Education - Institutes of higher education providing degrees in eSports and eSporting event management to prepare students for the growing industry.
2. Gaming - Increase in demand for competitive gaming and eSports events boosts the gaming industry. Potentially offering new opportunities for multiplayer and online gaming innovation.
3. Event Planning - Rise of eSports events leads to demand for industry-specific event planners and management, creating new career paths and opportunities for innovation and disruption.