#3 – University of South Florida, Muma College of Business’ MBA/MS – Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program
One of the youngest courses on the list makes its first appearance on the podium.
Alumna profile, USF | Philicia Douglas, director of sales at the Birmingham Squadron
Philicia Douglas is an alum of the University of South Florida’s Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program, which she graduated in 2015.
#2 – University of Massachusetts Amherst’s MBA/MS Sport Management and MS Sport Management
UMass achieves a top-two finish for the fifth year in a row.
#1 in Europe | The Fifa Master at the International Centre for Sport Studies
The Fifa Master has been our top-ranked course in Europe for nine out of 10 years.
Alumnus profile, Fifa Master | Jair Bertoni, director of member associations, Americas at Fifa
Jair Bertoni completed the Fifa Master in 2005 and afterwards went on to work for the European Professional Football Leagues for almost a decade
#2 in Europe | AISTS’s Master of Advanced Studies in Sport Administration and Technology
AISTS offers the second-highest ranked course in Europe for the second year in a row.
Alumnus profile, AISTS | Hisham Shehabi, co-founder and chief operating officer of N3XT Sports
A former Olympic swimmer, Hisham Shehabi took the Master of Advanced Studies in Sport Administration and Technology at AISTS in 2014-15
#3 in Europe | masterSport International Master’s in Strategic Management of Sports Organisations, Events and Facilities
Italy's masterSport completes the European podium, as well as claiming the Graduates' Choice award.
masterSport alumnus profile | Paolo Arsillo, director of the Vivo Azzurro fan group at the Italian Football Federation (FIGC)
Paolo Arsillo attended the MasterSport international master’s in strategic management of sports organisations, events and facilities in 2003, and joined the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) the following y…
Josoor Institute aims to provide a long-term educational legacy from Qatar’s World Cup
The Josoor Institute was established in 2013 as the educational arm of Qatar’s World Cup 2022 organising committee, with a goal of securing a long-term dividend from that event by significantly boosting the country’s capacity to host major events. SportBusiness spoke with major stakeholders to discuss how it is working to secure that legacy, and their ambitions for Josoor’s future.