Master in Football Business in partnership with FC Barcelona

It is the only program in football business and administration based on the management model of FC Barcelona, recognized worldwide, as well as the on great experience of the Johan Cruyff Institute in sport management education.

LEARNING MODEL

Our exclusive model that combines academic studies with football industry insights and learning directly from FC Barcelona will provide students with a great capacity to understand the business and the role of the organization in the overall football market, as well as increase their abilities for leadership and decision-making in order to achieve the best possible results with the available resources.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

We are looking for highly-driven and engaged candidates with proven experience in the football business or in other relevant businesses (minimum of 3 years) and/or

Candidates with a strong business academic background from well-known universities

Athletes and former athletes are welcome to enroll in the Master (candidates with no previous experience will need to have a relevant academic background to be eligible for selection)

The minimum level of English proficiency required is a score of IELTS 6.0, or equivalent if the candidate attended a non-English speaking undergraduate university.

MODALITY

On-campus. One week per month, full intensive from Monday to Friday.

AIMED AT:

The target audience of the program is diverse, ranging from qualified individuals wanting to pursue their dream job in the football industry, to well-established football business professionals who want to further develop their career, and current and former athletes who want to expand their knowledge in this area.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Understand the core theories that drive the football business and its organizational behavior and the existing interconnections between different players.
• Expand the necessary set of skills for managing clubs and other football related organizations in line with their stakeholder framework.
• Enhance the critical perception of the trends of the business and visualize the future developments of the football industry.
• Develop your leadership skills in order to improve the positive impact in the entire football environment.

BENEFITS

• Learning 3.0: flexible schedules, different learning, and technological environments.
• World-class faculty: interaction with expert professors and professionals from the industry.
• Collaborative tools, group work, communication, and debate.
• Sports industry-oriented: approaches training from the business sector to the sports industry.
• Learning based on experience: designed to improve professionalism.

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

• Football club governing bodies (football federations and associations).
• Football facilities & events (tournament organizers, sports clubs).
• Community-based football (foundations, municipal governments).
• Sports consultancy (business initiatives).
• Intermediation services (agencies, player representation).
• Sports journalism (media).
• Marketing & sponsorship (private and public companies).