Business and Administration in the Football Industry

Usually, the sports industry represents 620 billion euros or 1% of the GDP (gross domestic product). Football generates the biggest sports segment of the global GDP since it registers over 20 billion euros a year. Locally, the economic impact of FC Barcelona in Barcelona city has been estimated at 906 million euros (near a billion) or 1.5% of the city’s GDP. FC Barcelona is one of the most successful sports clubs not only in UEFA and La Liga but also in the business market. This course will take FC Barcelona as a case study to provide students with fundamental knowledge about football club administration.

In cooperation with Daniel G. Kelly II, Ph.D., of the Sports Industry Management program at Georgetown University (Washington DC), and Javier Sobrino, Innovation and Strategy Manager at FC Barcelona, the Football Industry Business and Administration Certificate will offer students many conceptual frameworks to analyze the administrative business model of professional football clubs. In this program, students will analyze aspects of organizational effectiveness, as well as the organization and planning of different business models taking FC Barcelona as a case study.

The program’s main objective is to learn to analyze the functions and relationships of managers in relation to the main administration of a football club.

This program is aimed at sports professionals who aim to lead and manage professional football. It is also for people interested in understanding the world of football management and administration.