Dr. Michaël Mrkonjic

                                                                                                                                                  Professional experience

 

7.5 years        Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen (Nov. 2016 - present)

• Vice-rector Services and Head of Division Sports economics (since 2020)
  

 

22 month        International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) (Jan. 2015 - Oct. 2016)

• Scientific collaborator / Project manager

 

9 years            University of Lausanne / IDHEAP (2006-2014)

• Teaching and research assistant

 

8 years            University Sports EPFL / University of Lausanne (2002-2009)

• Basketball teacher

 

8 years            Collège Arnold Reymond, Pully (2002-2009)

• Deputy sports teacher

 

11 years          Basketball player at national and international levels (1999-2010)

 

 

Academic education

 

2015                PhD in Public Administration - University of Lausanne

2009                MA in Public Management and Policy - University of Lausanne

2007                BA in Political Science - University of Lausanne  

 

 

Other relevant education

 

2018                Short Course Higher Education Didactics - Bern University of Applied Sciences

2014                ProDoc in Public Administration - University of Lausanne

2012                Certificate for Asian-Swiss Public Administration Summer School - Renmin U

2011                Academic Writing Skills for Doctoral Students - University of Lausanne

2010                CAS in Democracy and Opinion Building - IDHEAP

2010                How to improve negotiation skills - Negoservices

2009                CAS in Sport Management – IDHEAP

 

 

Other relevant information

• Visiting lecturer - University Mykolas Romeris, Vilnius (Prof. Vilma Cingiene)
• Visiting researcher - University of Ottawa, School of Human Kinetics (Prof. Milena Parent)
• Co-Founder of the Research Network in Sport Management with the University of Lausanne, University of Bern and University of Applied Science of the Grisons
• Head of postgraduate education programme in Strategy and Governance in Sport Organisations (CAS SGOV)
• Lecturer in Strategic Management in Sports and Ethics and Good Governance in Sport at Masters’ level; Supervisor Bachelor and Master Thesis
• Reviewer for Journals and Conferences in the field of Sport Management 

 

Selected publications

• Mrkonjic, M., Weber, A.C. and Pillet, F. (2024). Event Governance. Routledge Encyclopedia of Sport Studies.
• Zurmühle, C., Mrkonjic, M. and Weber, A.C. (2023). The Evolution of gender representation in the decision-making positions of Sport Governing Bodies in Switzerland. Journal of Sports Law, Policy and Diplomacy 
• Mrkonjic, M., Häfelfinger, M., Weber, A.C., Pietra, A. (2022). Auswirkungen von der Corona Pandemie auf den organisierten Sport. Magglingen: Bundesamt für Sport.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2022). “Good” governance in sport strategies: Reforming organisations by adapting management competencies to governance functions. In A. Geeraert & F. van Eekeren (Eds). Good Governance in Sport. Critical Reflections. London & New York. Routledge.
• Mrkonjic, M., Pillet, F., Weber, A., Burk, W., Dinner, K., Lang, M., Mendes Fonseca, D., & Bayle, E. (2022). Emplois et compétences en management du sport en Suisse. Macolin : Office fédéral du sport OFSPO
• Kempf, H., Weber, A. Ch., Zurmühle, C., Bosshard, B., Mrkonjic, M., Weber, A., Pillet, F., & Sutter, S. (2021). Leistungssport Schweiz – Momentaufnahme SPLISS-CH 2019. Magglingen: Bundesamt für Sport BASPO.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2020). A Context-sensitive Approach to Political Governance of International Sport Organizations. EURAM Conference paper
• Mrkonjic, M. (2019). La gouvernance du sport en Suisse. In E. Bayle (Ed.), Le système olympique : passé, présent et futur : mélanges en l'honneur du Professeur Jean-Loup Chappelet. Lausanne: Presses Polytechniques Universitaires Romandes.
• Chappelet, J.-L. and Mrkonjic, M. (2019). Assessing Sports Governance Principles and Indicators. In M. Winand and C. Anagnostopoulos (Eds.), Research Handbook on Sport Governance. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
• Mrkonjic, M. et al. (2018). Rapport d’information du Conseil communal au Conseil général concernant la politique du sport de la Ville de Neuchâtel. Neuchâtel : Conseil communal de la Ville de Neuchâtel.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2016). A review of good governance principles and indicators in sport. Neuchâtel : CIES.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2016). Analyse des conditions et du potentiel de développement des activités liées au sport dans le canton de Neuchâtel. Neuchâtel : CIES.
• Mrkonjic, M., Poli, R., Boillat, C. and Marston, K. (2016). Comparing youth football worldwide: Lessons and proposals for the regular organisation of youth football competitions. Global Football Development (Vol. 1). Neuchâtel: CIES.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2015). L’état de la gouvernance des fédérations sportives européennes : enseignements et recommandations pour une « meilleure » gouvernance du sport en Europe (PhD). University of Lausanne.
• Geeraert, A., Mrkonjic, M., and Chappelet, J.-L. (2015). A rationalist perspective on the autonomy of international sport governing bodies: towards a pragmatic autonomy in the steering of sports. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 7(4), 473-488.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2014). An analysis of UEFA’s corporate governance using the Basic Indicators for Better Governance in International Sport (BIBGIS). Lausanne: IDHEAP.
• Chappelet, J.-L. and Mrkonjic, M. (2013). Basic indicators for better governance in international sport (BIBGIS): an assessment tool for international sport governing bodies. IDHEAP Working Paper (1/2013). Lausanne: IDHEAP.
• Chappelet, J.-L. and Mrkonjic, M. (2013). Existing Governance Principles in Sport: a Review of Published Literature. In J. Alm (Ed.), Action for Good Governance in International Sports Organisations (pp. 222-239). Copenhagen: Play the Game/Danish Institute for Sports Studies.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2013). Les organisations sportives internationales face à une constellation de prescriptions de gouvernance : vers un consensus nécessaire ? Revue Européenne de Management du Sport, N° 39, 24-40.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2013). The Swiss regulatory framework and international sports organisations. In J. Alm (Ed.), Action for Good Governance in International Sports Organisations (pp. 128-132). Copenhagen: Play the Game/Danish Institute for Sports Studies.
• Mrkonjic, M. and Geeraert, A. (2013). Sports organisations, autonomy and good governance. In J. Alm (Ed.), Action for Good Governance in International Sports Organisations (pp. 133-150). Copenhagen: Play the Game/Danish Institute for Sports Studies.
• Chappelet, J.-L. and Mrkonjic, M. (2011). Politique sportive et conjoncture en Suisse. In N. Soguel (Ed.), Des politiques au chevet de la conjoncture (pp. 127-148). Lausanne : PPUR. 
• Mrkonjic, M. (2010, July). The salience of the IOC’s stakeholders Contribution presented at the 10^th Conference of the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM), Paris.

 

Selected conference presentations / abstracts

 

• Zurmühle, C., Mrkonjic, M. and Weber, A.C. (2023, September). The Evolution of gender representation in the decision-making positions of Sport Governing Bodies in Switzerland. Belfast: EASM Conference
• Mrkonjic, M. (2023, February). Good Governance and professionalisation of non-profit sport clubs: A resource dependency perspective. Bern: SGS Conference.
• Mrkonjic, M., Häfelfinger, M., Weber, A.C., Pietra, A. (2022, November). Auswirkungen von der Corona Pandemie auf den organisierten Sport. Magglingen: Bundesamt für Sport.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2019, September). Determinants of Sport Governance – Evidence from Switzerland. European Association for Sport Management, Sevilla
• Mrkonjic, M. (2018, June). Assessing Sports Governance Principles and Indicators. World Congress of Sociology of Sport, Lausanne.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2018, Février). La gouvernance politique des organisations sportives internationales en Suisse. Swiss Society of Sport Science, Magglingen.
• Chappelet & Mrkonjic (2014, June). Towards a Reduced Set of Better Sport Governance Indicators: Experience from the European Sport Governing Bodies. Sport and EU Conference, Cologne.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2013, September). Measuring the governance of international sport organisations: Democracy, transparency and responsibility as key attributes. European Association for Sport Management Conference, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2013, October). Switzerland and International Sports Organisations. Play the Game Conference, Aarhus.              
• Mrkonjic, M. (2013, October). Manageable sports governance: the case of Swiss based European sports federations. Play the Game Conference, Aarhus.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2012, November). Public Policies and Sport in Switzerland. Jean Monnet Lectures on Sport Politics, Cologne.        
• Mrkonjic, M. (2012, September). A Contribution to Better Governance of European Sports Federations: From Conceptualisation to Deconstruction. European Association for Sport Management, Aalborg.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2012, September). The Swiss Regulatory Framework for International Sports Organisations. European Association for Sport Management, Aalborg.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2012, April). From Theory to Practice: A Critical Analysis of the Implementation of Principles of Good Governance in Sport at the European Level. International Research Society for Public Management, Rome.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2011, September). Democratic governance in major international sports organisations. European Association for Sport Management, Madrid.
• Mrkonjic, M. (2010, July). The salience of the IOC’s stakeholders. International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management, Paris.