MBA - Sports Management - MBA en Gestión Deportiva

The sports market is a multibillion dollar industry, experiencing rapid expansion in regions like China, Russia, South America and the Middle East, opening many doors to those with a specialized skill set. This is an interdisciplinary program designed to teach management within areas such as; sports marketing and management, sports advertising and media relations. The industry offers diverse and dynamic opportunities to program graduates, ranging from professional sports and club management to managing events and corporate sponsorships.

1 certified copy of bachelor´s degree and transcripts

Proof of English level: TOEFL score 89 (internet-based), 233 (computer-based); IELTS 6.5; CAE C1 with a minimum score of 176; English native or equivalent

Candidates who wish to apply for the MBA dual qualification in Switzerland and Barcelona or for the MBA program in Munich, must have 2+ years of professional work experience in addition to the requirements listed above.

Applicants must also meet one of the following:

A GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
A satisfactory score on the GMAT or GRE
An interview with the academic dean

Students not meeting these criteria will have an interview with the admission committee and will be considered on a merit basis. For more information, please contact the admissions department of your chosen campus.

The MBA in Sports Management (90 ECTS) is a one-year, three-term degree. Students complete five to six course modules per term which are combined with seminars, company visits, guest speaker sessions and case studies among others. In order to graduate, students must complete a management research methods module and a dissertation. This program is also available as a two-year, six-term, part-time degree.

Term 1

Structure
Organizational Behavior
Financial Reporting & Analysis
Marketing in a Digital World
Data Analysis for Managers
Negotiation
Consulting Lab
Crafting Your Future I

Term 2

Structure
Corporate Finance
People & Talent Management
Global Economics for Managers
Management Information Systems
Communication for Success
Legal Issues & Business Ethics
Crafting Your Future II
Business Strategy Simulation

Term 3

Sports Marketing Management
Financial Management Applications to Sport
Sports Sponsorship
Sports Management Issues
Crafting Unique Sports Events

EU Research & Dissertation Seminars*

EU Dissertation
The dissertation allows students to combine the skillls and tools acquired throughout their MBA into a final project that uses strategic business thinking for success in the business world. Is it to be turned in within three months of the end of the final term. Students choose their topic with the help of their MBA Dissertation Advisor. Many participants use it to study a new market they want to enter as entrepreneurs; others use it as a tool to research and analyze their existing companies.


*EU Research & Dissertation Seminars will be taken over 2 terms

Sports Sponsorship
Sports Marketing Management
Crafting Unique Sports Events