Instituto de Empresa Business School

Master in Sports Management

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Academic Director

Gerardo Seeliger holds a Degree in Economics from Freiburg University (Germany), and in 1972 became an Olympic athlete in the sport of sailing, in addition to being a member of the Spanish Water-Ski team.

He is the co-founder of "Seeliger & Conde", one of the most important headhunting companies in Spain, and creator of "Vuelta al Mundo Aventura", a company that offers the possibility to travel around the world by motorcycle, or by 4 x 4 automobile (SUV).

He has worked at the National Olympic Committees´ Association as Executive Director (Paris), at Adidas as General Director for Switzerland, in the digital sector for sport contents, and the banking sector.

He has also worked with the International Sailing Federation for 30 years, has been Administrative Director for the International Volleyball Federation, and has twice been involved with the America's Cup for the Spanish Challenger. He is currently the President of the 49th Olympic Sailing Class.

Faculty

IE professors are not just experts in their fields; each is a skilled instructor who thrives in our culturally diverse and challenging environment.

The Master in Sports Management core faculty of full-time professors are complimented by a number of part-time professors. The full-time tutors combine their teaching work with research projects in a variety of areas, whilst the part-time professors pursue successful careers alongside their teaching activities, occupying prominent positions in representative and prestigious companies in the sports sector.

Thanks to this arrangement, the program combines a proximity to the industry with contents that are constantly updated and include the latest and most relevant topics and issues in the sports management sector, from both an academic and a business perspective.

Throughout the program various diff rent conferences are offered; these conferences are led by important professionals in the sports sector, who will transmit a direct and up-to-date vision of the industry and its current issues.

The majority of the Master in Sports Management faculty comes from outside Spain, with a host of nationalities represented. Virtually all have studied or worked abroad and have graduated from prestigious international academic institutions.

Visiting Faculty

In addition to our permanent faculty, each year, IE invites a number of carefully selected visiting professors from prestigious institutions around the world. We also draw on external consultants with specialized knowledge to ensure that IE's teaching experience is second-to-none.

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Master in Sports Management

13 months* Part-time* Blended Format* English* February Intake.

Program Features

  • Offers students the skills, abilities and network that are necessary in order to gain competitive advantage in the sports industry and be able to excel in any position in the sports and sports related industries.
  • Stimulating environment that brings together a world-class international faculty of experts in the field.
  • A sport industry network that facilitates successful graduate's entry into the competitive sport business industry.
  • o Collaboration with sports organizations, federations, teams, events, agencies, media, brands etc., allowing students the possibility of discussing issues directly with key managers and personnel.
  • Seminars that focus on skill-building activities.
  • A methodology that focuses on real business cases discussion and analysis of specialized issues.

Aimed at

The Master in Sports Management is aimed at professionals who are wish to enhance their opportunities within the sports industry, or who are coming from other industries and desire a career change into the sports industry. It is also designed for participants who are unable or unwilling to leave their place of residence and work for extended periods of time.

Structure

  • Face to Face Periods
    Work on concepts and skills that require face-to-face contact with professors and fellow students. Running for two weeks each, the first and last periods take place in Madrid, with the second in a location around the world renowned within the sector.
  • Online Periods
    The virtual campus is the fundamental point of reference for the online activities that form a communication platform for group work and for the online sessions hosted by professors. Students participate in online forums with easy access to the comments, opinions and experiences of professors and fellow students. These online forums will be active 24 hours a day, allowing convenient time management and facilitating active participation.

The Online Experience

The online format allows students from anywhere in the world and with any working timetable or travelling requirements to attend the Master in Sports Management. Based on the case method, it allows you to adopt a proactive attitude, thanks to a highly motivating methodology that ensures intensive communication, ensuring enthusiasm, interest, and commitment at every stage.

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university (or degree equivalent to 180 Eurocredits)
  • Professional experience in any field
  • Sufficient proficiency in the English language
  • Complete application with supporting documents:
    • Application form.
    • Photocopy of Passport or ID Card.
    • One passport-sized photo (with name on the back).
    • Curriculum vitae (one page).
    • 3 essays.
    • Photocopies of diplomas and certificates.
    • Certificate of current work.
    • Application fee.
  • Interview

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

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