2ND EDITION CANDIDATES – GRADUATION

On the 8th of March, the Graduation Ceremony for the 17 Candidates of the 2nd Edition took place at beautiful Ritz-Carlton Hotel de La Paix in Geneva. This was an important step forward for the development of The FBA and the Candidates who are now entering the professional world of the football industry, ready to build the future of Football together. Indeed, 60% of them have already secured career opportunities in organizations such as UEFA, Puma and Soccerex.

If you are interested in their achievements and skills, why not connect with them on LinkedIn?

Olakunle Adeyemi – Nigeria

Nicolas Amadio – Switzerland

Alexandre Baronciani – Switzerland

Yuriy Borovyi – Ukraine

Jean-Baptiste Brunet – France

David Castro Falla – Colombia

Arianna Criscione – USA / France

Johann Frischholz – Switzerland

Kevin Garcia – France

Francesco Gizzi – Italy

Stan Ivanov – Ukraine / Canada

Marie Elise Obas – Haiti / USA

Konstantin Pashev – Bulgaria

Andrea Redaelli – Italy

Ayer Santos de Souza – Brazil / USA

Simon Vikoler – Italy

Brian Wesaala – Kenya

 

Since it was International Women’s Day we were honored with the presence of the French Football Federation General Secretary and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 Ambassador, Laura Georges who gave a wonderful commencement speech highlighting the importance of women’s football development and women empowerment via football business.

 

NEW PARNERSHIP

We are proud to announce a new partnership agreement with Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, the oldest club in the Balearic Islands. This partnership will see us and the Spanish football club join forces on educational and strategic development projects.

Maheta Molango, CEO of Real Mallorca had this to say: “For RCD Mallorca it is a privilege to associate with an institution such as The FBA which promotes education and professionalization in the world of sports and particularly football. It is within this strategic line of thought that we welcome access to talent with an international vocation and with a high level of education and preparation. It is an industry trend which is aligned with our club values.”

Read the full announcement here.

 

WELCOMING OUR 4TH EDITION

March also marked the official start of the 4th Edition of our cutting-edge Professional Master in Football Business. Once again, we welcomed 14 passionate men and women to The FBA Family as they seek to enter the football industry with the right knowledge, network and experience.

Promoting diversity and gender equity has been part of our key focus areas since day one, so witnessing that a third of our new Candidates are women is an encouragement for us and everyone else that’s pushing for a leadership landscape fit for our times.