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Networking Week
A dedicated opportunity to engage with the football industry through leading events, professional interaction and activities designed to expand Candidates' networks and industry perspective.
Beyond The Classroom
The FBA experience extends beyond classes. Candidates engage directly with the football industry through professional events, organisation visits, networking opportunities and interaction with industry leaders.
Industry Exposure
Football business is best understood by experiencing the industry directly. Throughout the programme, Candidates are given opportunities to connect academic learning with real organisations, professionals and industry environments.
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A dedicated opportunity to engage with the football industry through leading events, professional interaction and activities designed to expand Candidates' networks and industry perspective.
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Visits to clubs, governing bodies and other football organisations provide first-hand insight into how different parts of the industry operate, make decisions and address real business challenges.
The objective is simple: to ensure Candidates do not only study the football industry, but experience it.
Networking Week
Networking Week gives Candidates the opportunity to move beyond the online learning environment and engage directly with the football industry.
Through industry events, professional interaction and dedicated activities, Candidates can expand their network, exchange ideas with football professionals and gain a broader understanding of the sector they are preparing to enter.
Participation is strongly recommended and the exact timing and programme may vary between editions.
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Experience major football business events and follow discussions around the issues shaping the industry.
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Meet professionals from different organisations, markets and areas of the football business.
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Spend time in person with fellow Candidates and strengthen the relationships built throughout the programme.
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Connect classroom learning with current conversations, challenges and opportunities across football.
World Football Summit
The FBA is an Educational Partner of World Football Summit, one of the leading meeting points for decision-makers and professionals from across the global football industry.
Through this partnership, Candidates can experience the industry in an environment where clubs, leagues, federations, governing bodies, agencies, brands and other stakeholders come together to exchange ideas and discuss the future of football.
The objective is not simply to attend an event, but to participate in the conversations shaping the industry.
More Than Attendance
Follow discussions led by decision-makers addressing the current challenges, opportunities and developments shaping football.
Selected sessions give Candidates access to more focused conversations around key football business topics.
Dedicated opportunities to interact with experienced industry leaders in a more direct professional setting.
FBA executives, Experts and Alumni contribute to the wider industry dialogue through panels and professional discussions.
Field Trips
Field Trips take Candidates inside football organisations to see first-hand how the industry operates beyond the classroom.
Through visits to clubs, governing bodies, associations and other organisations, Candidates gain direct exposure to the people, departments and environments responsible for delivering football as a global business.
Each visit creates an opportunity to connect academic concepts with real organisations, decisions and professional practice.
What Candidates Experience
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Explore football environments and facilities that provide context beyond what can be experienced from the outside.
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Understand how different business functions contribute to the strategy and day-to-day operation of football organisations.
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Hear directly from professionals responsible for managing challenges, opportunities and projects across the industry.
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Engage in direct conversations that help Candidates connect what they are learning with current professional practice.
Field Trips
Get a closer look at how FBA Candidates experience football organisations first-hand through visits, presentations and direct interaction with industry professionals.
Field Trips In Practice
FBA Candidates have visited football organisations across Europe, gaining direct exposure to different markets, structures and professional environments.
FIFPRO
European Football Clubs (EFC)
FIFA
adidas
Professional Football Clubs
UEFA
Beyond The Experience
Beyond the visits and events themselves, these experiences help Candidates develop a broader understanding of the industry and how they can position themselves within it.
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Understand how football organisations operate, make decisions and respond to real business challenges.
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Build relationships with professionals working across clubs, governing bodies, brands and other parts of the industry.
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Discover different roles, departments and career paths while gaining a clearer view of where your strengths may fit.
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Develop greater confidence interacting with industry professionals and navigating real football business environments.
The result is a learning experience that combines knowledge, access and real industry context.
Networking Week Experience
“It was a great opportunity to finally meet my classmates in person, that aspect was genuinely valuable.”
Experience The Industry
Join a programme designed to combine football business education with direct industry exposure, professional interaction and real-world experience.
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