Online Football Industries MBA
Entry requirements
MBA students are normally expected to have:
- a minimum of 3 plus years of substantive managerial experience in the private or public sector. They will have managed budgets/people/projects and implementing strategy
- 2:1 Honours degree (which may be in any discipline) from a UK university, or an equivalent professional qualification from a similar non-UK institution.
We also encourage applicants who don’t have a degree or the required degree classification but have significant management experience (more than 5 years).
Read the full entry requirements information here.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Wherever you are in the globe, through our Online Football Industries MBA (FIMBA) programme, you’ll gain a critical awareness of football issues and the wider sports world, enabling your holistic development as a football or sports executive trained through our triple-accredited Management School.
Online FIMBA programme is based on our highly ranked on-campus Football Industries MBA which was established over 25 years ago. Offered part-time over two years, the programme combines the core MBA curriculum created by our world class faculty that includes modules in leadership, managing financial resources and marketing alongside specialist football modules.
The football specific curriculum has been designed by our academic staff from the Centre for Sports Business, a leading hub for sports business research and practice who bring expertise and industry experience from sports analytics, economics, governance and finance.
Who is this course for?
If you want to kick-start your career in football management or up your game in the sports business, this programme is for you!
Many of our students come from other sectors but have a lifelong passion and ambition to work in the game or start their a business within the football or sports industry.
Why choose the Online Football Industries MBA?
- Flexibility - study from anywhere in the world via a combination of live and recorded sessions
- Top quality teaching and global connections: we’re part of a small number of elite schools globally to hold triple accreditation
- We offer a range of scholarships including the MBA Excellence Scholarship offering 50% off the cost of tution fees for those who are eligible
- Personalised career development from our dedicated MBA Leadership and Career Development Coach
- The option to join our campus based MBA students on study trips including a major European city (previous trips include Madrid and Milan) as well as FIFA and UEFA. Offering the opportunity to network with top industry leaders, alumni and fellow MBA students.
Fees and funding
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MBA
- part time24 months
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
- Online learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Recruitment
- ulmsmba@liverpool.ac.uk