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Propel your career into the elite of sports management with a unique MBA in Spain, designed together with global leaders in the sports industry. Master the keys to sports business with comprehensive training in finance, strategy, marketing and communication, and develop your executive profile with real challenges and high-impact case studies.
Learn from those who lead the sports business today. Our faculty is made up of executives and experts active in FIFA, ACB, CVC Capital Partners, Sevilla FC, Octagon and other major entities in the sports sector.
Real problems and challenges of the most topical relevance presented by companies and institutions with the aim of finding a solution adapted to the scenarios that you will find at the end of your studies with real cases such as: Champions League, Euroleague, Laver Cup, NBA, Moto GP, America's Cup, Wimbledon and IMG.
Access to real professional experiences from day one. Collaborate with leading organisations such as Rafa Nadal Academy, World Football Summit, Deloitte, KPMG, PlayStation, BeOne, AFE, Playtomic, 2Playbook, Joma, AS and YouFirst. Take the first step towards your professional future in the sports business.
Through exclusive training content with the members of Rafa Nadal's work team, you will be able to train and improve the values that are most in demand in the labour market and that have made the tennis player one of the best sportsmen in history.
Get ready for unique experiences
You will have the privilege of hearing first-hand from Rafa Nadal about leadership, effort and resilience. In an exclusive meeting, Nadal will share the experiences that forged his success. Imagine picking up tips directly from the champion to apply to your journalism career. It will be an inspiration that gives soul and meaning to your learning.
Discover the experience
Over the course of a week in Miami, you'll attend masterclasses with industry professionals and visit top-tier stadiums such as the Kaseya Center, FLA Live Arena, Hard Rock Stadium, and Watsco Center. You'll also step into the homes of the Miami Heat (NBA), the Florida Panthers (NHL), and the Miami Hurricanes (NCAA Basketball).
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Learn the work methodology of Rafa Nadal’s team and the companies that have led him to success, with a case study on Rafa Nadal in the world of tennis.
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Explore every detail of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics alongside some of its protagonists and Deloitte professionals, Worldwide Olympic Partner. Together, you’ll analyze the evolution of the next four Olympic Games in an exclusive session held in Madrid.
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Take part in training sessions at prestigious sports facilities in Madrid, visiting professionals from the sports industry across stadiums, competitions, brands, and venues. Specific sessions will be held at AS, PlayStation, Decathlon, and BeOne.
*Experience in Miami and Rafa Nadal Academy: The price of the MBA in Sports Management includes (i) the cost of travel to and from the cities of all the experiences, (ii) accommodation for the experience at the Rafa Nadal Academy (Mallorca), (iii) flights to Mallorca and Miami, as well as the hotel in Miami.
With the exclusive collaboration of major sports organisations
Boost your career alongside Atlético de Madrid: you will gain access to professional internships both at the club and at its Sports City, learn directly from professionals working there, and enjoy an exclusive Atleti experience designed to help you develop real skills in an elite environment.
Specialise in law & governance with the number one firm in sports and entertainment law: Senn Ferrero Asociados. With a global presence and ranked in Band 1 by Chambers Europe, you will train with the lawyers who advise sports stars, major clubs and international organisations.
Thanks to the agreement with the University of Miami, you will experience several exclusive days on its campus during the Miami Experience, to learn first-hand how sports management works in one of the major international benchmarks in the sector.
Live an international academic experience at the prestigious Fuqua School of Business (Duke University, North Carolina). For 6 weeks you will work in the heart of American college sports while you advance in your dissertation.
You will have exclusive access to an interactive platform to enhance your knowledge and connect with the industry. Includes an annual subscription to the 2Playbook Club where you will be part of the next generation of sports professionals.
Master in Business Administration / Sport Management. Master in Business Administration / Sport Management
Year 1
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80726 | Sports Industry Overview & Strategic Management / Sports Industry Overview & Strategic Management | OB | 8 |
| 80727 | Gobierno Deportivo, Regulación, Finanzas y Régimen Impositivo / Sports Governances, Law, Finance and Taxation | OB | 7 |
| 80728 | Gestión de Stakeholders y Liderazgo / Sports Stakeholders and Leadership | OB | 7 |
| 80729 | Technology and Digital assets in the Sports Industry / Tecnología y Activos Digitales en la Industria del Deporte / Tecnología y Activos Digitales en la Industria del Deporte / Technology and Digital assets in the Sports Industry | OB | 5 |
| 80730 | Disruptive Digital business Models and Innovation in the Sports Industry / Disruptive Digital business Models and Innovation | OB | 5 |
| 80731 | Digitalización: Canales y Productos en la Industria del Deporte / Digitalization: Channels and Products in the Sports Industry | OB | 6 |
| 80732 | Marketing Funnel, Product Development and Merchandising / Marketing Funnel, Product Development and Merchandising | OB | 5 |
| 80733 | Fans, Retransmisiones y Match Day en la Industria del Deporte / Fans, Broadcasting and Match Day in the Sports Industry | OB | 6 |
| 80734 | Branding and Player Management in the Sports industry / Gestión de Marca y del Jugador en la Industria del Deporte / Gestión de Marca y del Jugador en la Industria del Deporte / Branding and Player Management in the Sports industry | OB | 5 |
| 80735 | Trabajo Final Máster / Final Project for the Master | OB | 6 |
| ING1 | English for sport | N/A | 0 |
| TOTAL: | 60 | ||
*Character: BT: Basic Training, Ob: Required, Op: Optional
Companies as a key driver to boost your employability
At the UAX Rafa Nadal School of University Studies, we guarantee professional internships lasting 3 to 6 months in leading national and international sports organizations. This will allow you to connect with a global network of professionals and open the door to a wide range of opportunities in the sports industry.
You will learn to be able to develop your maximum potential with a global point of view including all sports disciplines, from national to international benchmarks, including: Football, Tennis, Basketball, F 1, Olympic Games, Golf, Esports and Sailing.
Faculty and subject matter experts
Discover unparalleled opportunities for your professional development at Fuqua School of Business, located on the prestigious Duke University campus in Durham, North Carolina (USA). With cutting-edge facilities and a dynamic academic environment, Fuqua offers an exceptional setting for management education in the United States. Join a diverse student body where international students contribute to a vibrant community of learning and collaboration, and enjoy a unique experience in one of the world’s top-ranked MBA programs.
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Exchange Program Details:
Join the Duke – Fuqua School of Business experience, where educational excellence meets global perspective.
Embark on a transformative journey of academic exploration and cultural immersion, enriching your knowledge and broadening your horizons at the heart of North Carolina’s vibrant academic community.
For more information or questions about the Duke University – Fuqua School of Business Exchange Program, please contact our admissions office.
During your study programme, you'll have exclusive online training content that Rafa Nadal himself and his entire team have worked on, sharing their experiences and revealing the secrets that have led him to success: Toni Nadal, Carlos Moyá, Ángel Ruiz Cotorro, Rafael Maymó, Carlos Costa, Benito Pérez-Barbadillo, Gemma Bes and Maribel Nadal.
You'll access unique content that will help you hone the qualities today's job market demands: effort, cooperation, empathy, leadership, professional ethics, responsibility and commitment, humility and confidence, resilience, discipline, and hard work.
Throughout the master's degree, you will experience sport from the inside: from the Olympic Games to the Davis Cup, through leading companies such as PlayStation, Joma or YouFirst.
A panel of active Sports Business Leaders
Train with managers and experts from FIFA, ACB, CVC, Octagon and Sevilla FC.
Learn from those who are shaping the present and future of sports business.
Networking, applied learning and direct contact with the sports management elite from day one.
Director of Institutional and Corporate Strategy, Cambra de Barcelona
Senior Academy Advisor FIFA
Head of Digital en Sevilla FC
Director de Marca en ACB (Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto)
Cofundador y CEO de 2Playbook
Head of International Relations and New Developments - CAR de Barcelona
Connect with the heart of the sports industry and make your talent take off. Internships and real-life experiences will open doors to the sports business.
We train professionals with experts who are already transforming the world of health and the sports industry, with the UAX DNA and Rafa Nadal's work model.
We are not telling you this, but those who have already experienced it. They have lived it from the inside. Now they tell it to you in first person.
This programme is specially designed for professionals with a university education, preferably in Business Administration and Management, Communication, Journalism, Marketing, Finance and Law and Sports Science with a specialisation in Sports Management. The second edition of the MBA in Sports Management of the Escuela Universitaria UAX Rafa Nadal has 30 limited places.
To start the admission process you must provide the following documentation:
- Curriculum vitae
- Academic transcript of the previous degrees that give access to the Master's Degree
- Letter of motivation
After evaluating the information provided, a personal interview will be conducted in Spanish and English.
Your legal and financial knowledge will be key to understanding all the business plans presented in the MBA. To assess your previous competences in these two subjects you will have to take an admission test. Based on the result of this test, you will be able to define if you need additional tutorials and personalised sessions with specialists in these areas to reinforce your critical knowledge that will make you a professional in the sector. This additional training will take place one month before the start of the programme.
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