Certificate in Managing Director in Sports

€ 625 7 monthly payments of € 89.29

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€ 625

7 monthly payments of € 89.29

Start date

May 25, 2025

Level: Introductory
Delivery mode:
Duration: 4 months
Average dedication: 6/8 weekly hours
Delivered in: English

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.

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EXPERT ADVISORS

Profesor

Rubén Ortiz
FIFA football agent, Former player FC Barcelona.
Profesor

Micki Albert
Sports Director and Technical Secretary. Currently Professional Football Scout for FC Barcelona / Ex-professional footballer.
Profesor

Jérome Bigot
FC Barcelona first-team scout.
Profesor

Alejandro Losa
Graduate in Data Science and Master in Artificial Intelligence. Data Scientist at Levante UD. Former football player.
Profesor

Ferran Brugué
Graduate in economics. Former football player.
Profesor

Darío Montero
Sports journalist and football coach (UEFA A). Master's Degree in Sports Management (RFEF).
Profesor

David Fernández
Member of the sports management team of the professional technical secretary of Barcelona Football Club.
Profesor

Juan Carlos Pérez Rojo
Former Spanish footballer who has made an indelible impact on the world of football.
Profesor

Paulo Araujo
FC Barcelona Scouting Director.
Profesor

Andrés Manzano
CEO UE Cornella, Lawyer, Master in Sports Entities Management, Master DD RFEF. Professor of Sports Law at ESADE.
Profesor

Ares Zamora
Sanitary and sport psychologist. Member of Spanish Football Players (AFE).
Profesor

David Aranda
Executive Managing Director You first, FIFA Football Agent, Master Sports Law, National Football Coach, Former Chelsea Scout.
Profesor

Rubén Ortiz
FIFA football agent, Former player FC Barcelona.
Profesor

Micki Albert
Sports Director and Technical Secretary. Currently Professional Football Scout for FC Barcelona / Ex-professional footballer.
Profesor

Jérome Bigot
FC Barcelona first-team scout.
Profesor

Alejandro Losa
Graduate in Data Science and Master in Artificial Intelligence. Data Scientist at Levante UD. Former football player.
Profesor

Ferran Brugué
Graduate in economics. Former football player.
Profesor

Darío Montero
Sports journalist and football coach (UEFA A). Master's Degree in Sports Management (RFEF).
Profesor

David Fernández
Member of the sports management team of the professional technical secretary of Barcelona Football Club.
Profesor

Juan Carlos Pérez Rojo
Former Spanish footballer who has made an indelible impact on the world of football.
Profesor

Paulo Araujo
FC Barcelona Scouting Director.
Profesor

Andrés Manzano
CEO UE Cornella, Lawyer, Master in Sports Entities Management, Master DD RFEF. Professor of Sports Law at ESADE.
Profesor

Ares Zamora
Sanitary and sport psychologist. Member of Spanish Football Players (AFE).
Profesor

David Aranda
Executive Managing Director You first, FIFA Football Agent, Master Sports Law, National Football Coach, Former Chelsea Scout.
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Module 1: Knowledge of the club, its identity, and environment.
Module 2: Resource and budget management.
Module 3: Define the club model (Mission - Vision - Values) and Organizational Chart.
Human Resource Management - 3 Basic Pillars of Sports Management (Selection of technical staff - Academy Director - Technical Secretary).
Module 4: Sports Law / Training Rights
Module 5: Player Agents

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).

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.

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.

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

Certify your skills

Thanks to our integration with remote supervision technologies, the Verified Certificate of Approval:

  • Guarantee transparency of the certification process.
  • Validates the identity of the certificate holder.
  • Accredits the acquisition of specific competencies and skills.

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

Education

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7 monthly payments of € 89.29

€ 625