FIFA offers degree programme in Sports Management

To promote management education within the sports world, the FIFA Master was created by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and organized by the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES). It has now become the best graduate programme, which helps form all-round managers who can cope with the complex world of sport. The one-year course is carried out through three different European countries.

This course offers students a chance to meet with top managers from clubs, federations and associations. This makes students a part of the network of highly relevant contacts. Graduates from the course become members of the FIFA Master Alumni Association, which means they will remain in touch with important stakeholders in sport.

 The course focuses on three key and inter-related aspects of sport, which are humanities, management and law.

Humanities of Sport - The first term is taught at the International Centre for Sport History and Culture (ICSHC) at the De Montfort University, Leicester. The Humanities of Sport module addresses the birth of modern sport, professionalization and internationalization of sport and sport ethics.

Sport Management - The second term is taught at the SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan. This term covers topics such as finance, marketing, organization and governance, strategy, business planning, and event management, applied to the context of sport.

Sport Law - The third and final term is taught at the Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland. This term covers topics such as the legal aspects of the private sector of sport, the legal status of the sports person, legal aspects of sport and health, sport business and law, and methods of dispute resolution.

Criteria for admissions

FIFA Master seeks to attract a diverse profile of applicants, those who exhibit a variety of skills and accomplishments. The applicant must have the following qualities:

• Must have completed a full course of university study. This can be in any discipline and may vary from three to four years depending on the country of study
• Must have an excellent command of English, written, spoken and comprehension. The course is taught exclusively in English and the final project must be written in English.
• Must have previous professional experience, minimum of two years.
• Be able to demonstrate some level of involvement/interest in sport;

 For further details and in order to apply please visit www.cies.ch