Braga - Cidade Europeia do Desporto 2018: Estágio Profissionalizante realizado na Câmara Municipal de Braga

Abstract

The following report was prepared as part of the vocational training course held at the Sports, Youth and Associativism Division of the Braga Municipal Council, aimed to obtain a Master's Degree in Sports Management from the Sports University of Porto University. The accomplishment of this internship made possible a practical application of the theoretical knowledge acquired during the academic course, namely, at the level of Sports Management. In that sense, the areas of facilities management and sporting events stand out, with all the knowledge acquired in the first year of the master's program being a key factor. At a structuring level, this report is divided into seven chapters. The first chaptercorresponds to the introduction, while in the second it is presented a general characterization, which includes the internship plan and the respective objectives. The third chapter corresponds to the conceptual framework of the various themes related to the internship activities. In turn, the fourth chapter, a framework of the practical activities is drawn up, containing a characterization of both the city of Braga and the trainee entity, while the fifth chapter includes a description of all the activities developed in the internship, such as, the empirical study carried out. Regarding the study, it should be pointed out that the purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of the quality of the services during S. João's Race and the Braga region as a tourist destination. Lastly, the sixth chapter includes a critical analysis of my learning journey as well as all the skills acquired, while the seventh chapter contains all the main conclusions.It is worth noting that this internship was a very enriching experience at all levels, allowing the acquisition of new knowledge and the development of new skills in the management of sport.