The Football Business Academy is a global leader in football business education whose goal is to accelerate the professionalization of the football industry and develop current and future leaders in the game.
If you feel you have what it takes to become a leader in the football industry, let us welcome you in the exciting world of The Football Business Academy.
The FBA Professional Master in Football Business has reached a new milestone in the 2026 SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings.
Source: SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings 2026
A global football business community built around industry connection, international perspectives and long-term relationships.
A growing international network of football business professionals.
Organisations across the global football ecosystem.
Represented across The FBA community worldwide.
Reflecting the global profile of The FBA Candidate community.
96% international students: SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings 2026.
The Professional Master in Football Business is built around three pillars that connect learning with the realities of the football industry.
Learn from
the industry.
Live online and on-site education delivered by professionals working across the football ecosystem.
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Put knowledge into
practice.
Gain meaningful professional exposure through a guaranteed three-month internship within the football industry.
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Build relationships that
matter.
Connect with football professionals and organisations through business events, Field Trips, guest speakers and the FBA Partner and Alumni network.
Learn More ›Our Alumni are building careers across clubs, leagues, federations, governing bodies, agencies, brands, technology companies and other organisations throughout the global football ecosystem.
From career switchers entering football for the first time to professionals accelerating an existing path in the industry, each journey reflects a different route into football and the professional opportunities that can follow.
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With more than 100 industry partnerships across the global football ecosystem,
The FBA connects Candidates with clubs, leagues, federations, governing bodies,
agencies, brands, technology companies and other organisations shaping the game.
These relationships create opportunities for professional internships,
Student Business Projects, Field Trips, guest lectures and direct industry
interaction throughout the programme.
The Football Business Academy and Nova School of Business & Economics have an agreement designed to bring the 4th and last module of The FBA’s Professional Master in Football Business to the outstanding Nova SBE’s campus in the sunny Carcavelos area (Lisbon, Portugal), while also fostering the exchange of know-how and intercultural experiences.
