Online-based

Certificate in Managing Director in Sports

625 
More Information

Description

FIFA conducted a survey showing there are over 1.7 million teams worldwide and around 301,000 football clubs. This certificate was created to meet the growing need and demand from clubs, federations, and sports organizations that require professionals skilled in management and administration roles. Such professionals need to be capable of overseeing, directing, and handling all sports-related aspects of running a club.

The main goal is to train future professionals to lead clubs, federations, and other sports bodies, providing them with planning and organizational tools for club management while developing their personal, social, and communication abilities required for these demanding roles. Our Sports Management certificate offers the essential knowledge, tools, and skills necessary to fulfill the duties of a sports director.

625 

START DATE

10/12/2024

Level
Introductory
Delivery mode
Online-based
Duration
4 months
Average dedication
6/8 weekly hours
Delivered in
English
Download brochure

Learn to

Planning and coordinating organizational sports structures
Managing and selecting human resources
Drawing conclusions and making strategic decisions
Devising strategies and negotiating effectively
Building human relations and facilitating communication
Leading projects and managing teams
Understanding legal aspects, contract interpretation, and optimization

Experts Advisors:

David Fernández

Juan Carlos Pérez Rojo

Paulo Araujo

Andrés Manzano

Ares Zamora

David Aranda

Rubén Ortiz

Micki Albert

Jérome Bigot

Alejandro Losa

Ferran Brugué

Darío Montero

Course Syllabus

Functions of the Sports Manager

Module 1: Knowledge of the club, its identity, and environment. Module 2: Resource and budget management. Module 3: Defining the club model (Mission - Vision - Values) and Organizational Chart. Module 4: Sports Law / Training Rights. Module 5: Player Agents.

Planning and Organization of a Sports Management Department

Module 1: Organizational Chart/Responsibilities of a Sports Management Department. Module 2: Strategic Planning. Creation and operation of the technical secretariat. Module 3: Analysis and Scouting - Player Profile / Succession Lines. Module 4: Importance of data in the 21st century! (Databases-AI).

Skills of the Sports Manager

Module 1: Leadership and Decision Making within a Sports Management Department. Module 2: Process management and monitoring within a Sports Management Department. Module 3: Psychology applied to Sports Management. Module 4: Analytical ability and data interpretation.

Communication and Relations

Module 1: Meeting planning - Internal and external communication within a Sports Management Department. Module 2: Negotiation skills. Module 3: Relations with external parties (agents, media). Module 4: Marketing and new technologies.

What Does It Include?

24-hour access to study material, from anywhere, on any device
Accompaniment, monitoring and virtual support from an expert in the field
Activities and assessments with personalized feedback
Discussion forums and interaction with colleagues from all over the world
Certificate issued by Barça Innovation Hub and endorsed by the corresponding institution.
Self-assessment to measure your learning progress
Select your currency