Instituto de Empresa Business School

The online methodology reflects today´s international business environment, where cross-cultural and cross-functional teams work on global projects regardless of their geographic location. You will not have to leave your residence or work for extended periods of time to pursue a truly great learning experience.

The virtual campus, active 24 hour per day, and the case method are the fundamental points of reference for the online activities promoting you to intensively interact and debate with your peers and professors, creating strong and lasting relationships.

Lasting 13 months and starting in February, the program is based on two online training periods and three face-to-face periods, each lasting between one and two weeks, providing you with a deep understanding of business and management and a specialized view in sport management.

The three face-to-face periods will be held at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the program, and hosted in our Madrid campus and in London. There you will have the opportunity to interact with top industry leaders throughout the master´s program who will share their real-world experiences, knowledge, and expertise, keeping you up to date with the latest industry developments and providing you with a broad networking base.

London as is widely known to be the Sport Marketing, Sponsorship and Commercial capital of Sport. There are many sport management’s experts to meet and many places to visit such as different sport venues, sport agencies, sponsors, sport organizations and specialized media.

Additionally you will have the opportunity to interact with top industry leaders throughout the master´s program who will share their real-world experiences, knowledge, and expertise, keeping you up to date with the latest industry developments and providing you with a broad networking base.

The Master in Sports Management is particularly targeted at, but not limited to, professionals who are looking to further their careers within the sport industry or who wish to start their professional development in this competitive field.

- Managers in the sports industry wanting to reinforce their competencies and enhance their profile and capabilities.

- Professionals from diverse backgrounds (financial, legal public sector and sports entities) seeking to enter the sports sector or engaging with projects in the sports industry.

- Entrepreneurial and innovative individuals looking for the skills to create and manage their own projects in the sports and sports related areas.

IE is internationally renowned for its diversity with truly global alumni from more than 85 countries across the world. Indeed, it is amongst the most culturally-diverse business schools in the world. The international characteristic of the student body and the diversity they bring to the classroom make this program a truly enriching and challenging experience.

The Master program will run in collaboration with sports organizations, federations, teams, events, agencies, sports media, sporting goods brands, and other important companies in the sports industry.

Activities and projects will be developed around this network of strong industry ties that IE has nurtured since its inception, giving you the opportunity to work on assignments and discuss related issues with key managers and organizations within the industry.

These activities compliment your studies by providing you with first hand exposure to sports management practices, and enabling you to apply the knowledge and skills developed in the program to real-world situations, as well as providing an excellent networking opportunity.

This program will train you to be a leader in public and private sectors of the sport industry where a combination of business expertise and industry specific knowledge will provide you with a competitive advantage when interfacing technology, management of sport organizations (events, sport facilities, media, sporting goods brands, etc.) and business.

You will work in a wide range of companies and organizations; from small sport clubs to large and awarded multi-sports clubs; from small ad start-ups specialist consulting firms to large multinationals; from local sport entities to international sport organizations.

Additionally you will be inspired to develop your own entrepreneurial projects within the sport or related sectors.

Being part of the IE community is more than just being an alumni; it's being part of a global network of people sharing a set of common goals and ethical values. You will build up a global network of contacts with your peers and professors; as well as benefit from strong industry link that IE has fostered over the years.

You will become part of IE´s global network of more than 35,000 alums across more than 85 countries.

Additionally during the program you will build a network of industry specialist through our leadership seminars, an international group of peers, and our faculty members who all have considerable industry experience in some of the world's leading sport companies.

Pursuing this specialized master´s degree is an investment in your future. We select exceptional individuals who will develop a bright career in the sport industry.

Our selection process emphasizes leadership potential, strong academic ability, and personal qualities and characteristics. The Admissions Committee will consider candidates with the following requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university (or a degree equivalent to 180 Eurocredits).
• Demonstrated professional experience.
• A complete application including all supporting documents.

In order to evaluate more thoroughly the applicant credentials, the Admission Committee may require the GMAT/GRE/IE Admissions Test and/or the TOEFL examination.

The demanding nature of the Master in Sports Management means that the large number of applications are subject to a rigorous selection process. The main objective of the admissions process is to select students with the highest potential.

More on the admissions process in our Detailed Information.

Candidates pay a non-refundable application fee of 120 € to cover administrative costs.

The tuition fees for the Master in Sports Management for the February 2010 intake total 27,000 € + 1,200 € (contribution to the IE Business School Foundation).

Admission is valid for two years, so the successful applicant has up to this limit to reserve place on an intake. In order to secure a place on the Master in Sports Management, intake students are required to make a deposit equivalent to 20% of the total program fees (5,400 €) + the contribution to the IE Business School Foundation (1,200 €).