MBA Leaders in Sports

Why follow the MBA Leaders in Sports?

In recent decades, the field of ‘sports’ has grown into an extensive field employing more than 100,000 people. We see that many former top athletes find their way into management positions of sports organizations and government bodies focused on sports. This is essential for developments in sports. On the other hand, we see that they are confronted with challenges that they are unfamiliar with as athletes. They come into contact with fields such as Human Resource
Management, finance, real estate, marketing, etc. This MBA offers you the basis needed to exel as a leader within the sports world, combined with the more specialised sports-oriented modules. You learn to view through the eyes of a CEO and develop a strategic vision for the future of your organisation and the sports sector as a whole.

The practice-oriened approach of the training program encourages you to look at situations from different angles. You learn to deal with problems spanning multiple disciplines. This allows you to transition form function-oriented actions to a more solution-oriented way of thinking, which is essential for leaders in sports.

This is examined in more detail in the essays and papers used as assessment. They focus on your own working situation, allowing you to apply theory into practice immediately.

NVAO Accreditation

The Master is the only course in this field that is fully accredited. This means that the training and the title are internationally recognized. This also means that non-EU residents can participate based on their student visa. The NLBA courses are NVAO accredited.

Advatages of the MBA Leaders in Sport with NLBA

Netherlands Business Academy is a small scale educational institute. This allows us to give personal attention to all students, allows a large ammount of flexibility and allows us to offer a more tailor-made program, based on your previous experiences and personal situation.

• Accredited bu the NVAO
• Developed specifically for leaders in the sports world
• Combines managerial and sports classes
• Practice-oriented
• Personal guidance
• Renound teachers
• Boosts your personal development and network

De MBA Leaders in Sports has a core program of management classes, supplemented with modules aimed specifically at sports. Every module is assesed with a practice-oriented paper.

Kick-off
• Module Self-Management, Ledership & Coaching
• Module Method & Techniques of Research

• Module Finance, Management & Control
• Module Operations Management & Quality
• Module Human Resource Management
• Module Project Management
• Module Strategic Marketing

• Trends & Development meetings

• Module Strategy and Policy
• Module Management Control & Information Systems

• Module Leadership
• Module Change Management
• Module Ethics

• Integration lectures Sports

• Graduation workshop

Admission

To take the MBA you must have an HBO diploma with 3 years of relevant work experience . Admission is determined during a personal intake interview . Under certain circumstances you can also participate if you do not have the correct prior education, please contact our study advisor. This MBA will allow you to realise your ambitions within the world of sports management.

Study Load

The MBA course takes two years plus graduation . There is an average study load of approximately 10 hours per week including lecture hours. The course consists of 66 ECTS and 40 teaching days , and you will also receive 5 additional coaching and inspiration days for the specialization mentioned on the MBA diploma.

Locations

De MBA Leaders in Sport is offered in Arnhem en Utrecht (provided there are enough participants for both locations).

Literature

All modules can be taught in English or in Dutch. Literature is provided in English or Dutch.

Costs

Contact Netherlands Business Academy for more information about the study costs.

Title and Certificate

The course ends with an MBA diploma and the title MBA.