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.