The MEMOS Project
The MEMOS Project is the cornerstone of your academic journey in the MEMOS programme and carries the greatest weight in your final evaluation. Through this project, you have the opportunity to deliver a lasting impact on your organization, your sport, or the broader development of sport within your country — strengthening the management of the Olympic Movement worldwide.
You can choose any issue you wish to investigate as long as it relates to management, has the approval of your Sports Organization and can be implemented at the end of your research.
Project Requirements:
You will produce a written document — such as a report, strategic plan, or action plan — which you will defend during an oral examination at the end of the programme, before a panel of three supervising tutors.
Support and Resources:
To help you succeed, MEMOS provides:
- Expert Tutoring: You will be assigned a specialist in sport management with experience in Olympic sport. Regular meetings, both in-person and online, will guide your progress. It is important to establish an effective working relationship with your tutor early on.
- Research Training: Lectures and face-to-face supervision sessions are built into the intensive study blocks to enhance your research skills.
- Learning Materials: Access a range of organizational research resources via the Brightspace learning platform.
- Professional Network: Tap into a vibrant community of MEMOS graduates, ready to share their knowledge and experience with current participants.
The MEMOS Project is your opportunity to drive real change — and to advance both your professional career and the Olympic values in the world of sport.
By Professor Leigh Robinson of University of Roehampton (London)
The List of MEMOS Projects
This is the database of recent MEMOS Projects for public access.
This is the list of MEMOS Projects available for review in the Olympic Library.
This is the database for our Directors, Professors, Lecturers and Tutors to access. If you are a student who would like access to a project or its author, please contact your Tutor.
The Alberto Madella Award
Since 2008, MEMOS Graduate projects have been considered for the prestigious Madella Award. Each language session has a slightly different schedule for their Madella Awards: MEMOS in French awards their Madella winner the following year. The Madella Award recognizes a project graded as high distinction.
The Madella Award recognizes a project graded as high distinction, which includes:
Having a strong purpose and research question to address a problem the host sport organization or system has
– Being properly theoretically grounded
– Having appropriate data collection and analysis methods
– Drawing meaningful findings that contribute to addressing the research question
– The most important criterion, however, is developing realistic recommendations and a strong, feasible action plan that will positively impact the host sport organization or system.
The Madella Award is typically determined through an independent panel that evaluates the candidates to select the winner.
Project Playlist
Here are just a few of our Notable Projects from our MEMOS XXVI in English class.