The Football Business Academy - Professional Master in Football Business

Alexandre Baronciani : Reflections from the Field Trip to Portugal

"Attending the ESSMA Summit and spending two days discovering behind the curtains of a major European club was a fantastic learning experience. Portugal was kind to us and offered the opportunity to enrich our minds." Last week, me and my classmates had the chance to step up in the heart of the professional football community....

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The FBA and ESSMA Renew Strategic Partnership

The Football Business Academy and the European Stadium and Safety Management Association (ESSMA) have agreed to continue their partnership which covers learning, networking and work experience opportunities for The FBA Candidates. “The partnership with The FBA proved to be a perfect match from the start so we are glad to see this strong cooperation continued....

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Here Are 5 Reasons Why You Should Study At The FBA

1. 90% of our Alumni have found a job in the football industry within 3 months after graduating Click here to check out their current positions. 2. Amazing Internships At The Football Business Academy, we take pride in being able to place our Candidates at prestigious football related organizations for their mandatory internships. Check out Arianna’s journey...

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Léman Bleu - Une université du football à Genève

Les prochains cadres du monde du football seront peut-être genevois. La Football Business Academy créée il y a deux ans forme aux métiers liés au ballon rond, une université du football dont la priorité est l’éthique. Cette semaine, le stade de Genève accueille la deuxième volée de cette école privée fondée par des genevois. Une...

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#MyInternshipAt... Stan Ivanov takes us to FC Nordsjaelland

"This experience happens once in a lifetime, an opportunity that I got thanks to The FBA." Football was a large part of my childhood in Ukraine. We played on concrete backyard of our school every opportunity we had. The balls were in low supply, however. In our class, only one boy had a ball and...

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#MyInternshipAt... Yuriy Borovyi takes us to ESSMA

“It is crucial for a club to have a self-sustainable stadium serving the community in the best way possible” Football has always been one of the major areas of my interest. I was enrolled in a small local team and had two trials in Dynamo Kyiv when I was eight, without success though. Even after...

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#MyInternshipAt... Nicolas Amadio takes us to the World Anti-Doping Agency

Protecting a clean game by playing true Football has always had a special place in my life since childhood. I have been playing for different teams in Switzerland until today and I am now aspiring to keep this passion alive through a professional career in the football industry. Through my background, I had many work experiences...

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#MyInternshipAt... Simon Vikoler takes us to F.C. Bayern München

Becoming a part of “Mia San Mia” Since I was a child, football has always been a big part of my life. Regardless of whether it was/is playing it, watching it, reading about it or simply talking about it, football has been and still is the one thing I simply don’t get tired of. Today...

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#MyInternshipAt... Francesco Gizzi takes us to Soccerex

“Since the very beginning, I was right in the middle of the action, immersed in an environment where you literally only deal with football” There's no easy way to explain my long-lasting relationship with football. The paradox in which I find myself stuck in here, and to be honest it happens quite too often, is...

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#MyInternshipAt... Konstantin Pashev takes us to ESSMA

"I could not imagine my life without football, so I was convinced to pursue my passion one way or another" A ragged football and Chinese rubber trainers. This is how my childhood looked like. I still remember my mum’s facial expression when I was going back home with ripped off shoes only a week after...

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A Master Degree Devoted to Excellence, to Build the Future of Football.

The FBA is an ambitious educational institution dedicated to the football industry. Our Professional Master in Football Business has been developed in a collaborative way with football industry experts around one foremost objective: to provide Candidates with all the necessary tools and an optimal learning environment in order to succeed in this passionate and dynamic industry.

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.

We are very proud to witness that 90% of our Alumni found a job within three months after their graduation.

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Professors & Guest Lecturers

David Goldblatt
History of Football, Political Economy of Football
Alfonso Roberes
Sponsorship in Football, Internationalization of Football
Alexandre Mestre
Law in Football, Ethics and Professionalism
Simon Chadwick
Marketing and Digital Era in Football
Daniel Wood
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Ornella Bellia
Football Governance
Dennis C. Thom
Fan Engagement
Stefano Malvestio
Law in Football
Olivier Jarosz
Club Management
Jérôme Champagne
Football Governance
Alexander Koch
Media and Communication in Football
Declan Hill
Ethics and Professionalism in Football
Giuliano Giorgetti
Marketing & Digital Era in Football
Misha Sher
Sponsorship and Partnership
Luis Vicente
Marketing and Digital Era, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Mayi Cruz Blanco
Women’s Football Development, Leadership in Football
Louis Saha
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Ebru Koksal
Financial strategy, Leadership in Football
Romuald Nguyen
Internationalization in Football
George Mead
Sponsorship and Partnership
Kate Porter
Law in Football
Jose Rodriguez
Ethics and Professionalism
Hicham El Amrani
Political Economy of Football
Mike Golub
Women’s Football Development
Isitan Gün
Financial Strategy in Football
John Barrow
Stadium Operations
Dimitri Huygen
Stadium Operations
Cyril De Greve
Stadium Operations
Anna Chanduvi
Media & Communication in Football
John Beattie
Stadium Operations
Bálint Máté
Stadium Operations
Andrew Orsatti
Women’s Football Development
Matteo Campodonico
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Dr. Erkut Sögüt
Agency & Intermediary
Dr. Tom Markham
Financial Strategy in Football
Paul Mace
Media & Communications in Football
Anuraag Trikha
Leadership in Football
Birger Nass
Stadium Operations
Dieter Pommerening
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Ben Veenbrink
Stadium Operations
Alexey Kirichek
Fan Engagement
Benjamin Steen
Stadium Operations
Sundar Raman
Internationalization in Football
Álvaro Gil
Law in Football