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Carmen Ruano, ESBS | The role of women in the sports industry
Carmen Ruano, academic director of the ESBS Master in International Sports Management, discusses the role of women in the sports industry and what more can be done to increase the presence of women in the space.
#3 in Europe | European Sport Business School-Master in International Sports Management
ESBS Master in International Sports Management returns to the European top three.
Heather O’Keeffe, FIFA Master | Thinking beyond the pitch to develop women’s football
Heather O’Keefe is a FIFA Master Alumna 2021 and current revenue strategy and planning trainee at FIFA. The following article shines a light on one of the group projects undertaken by O’Keefe and some of her classmates from the 2021 FIFA Master edition.
Alumni Interview, FIFA Master | Rhali Amrani, strategy and analysis director, Qatar 2022
Rhali Amrani completed the FIFA Master in 2012 and took up a role as part of the organising committee behind the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in the first half of the following year
#1 in Europe | The Fifa Master at the International Centre for Sport Studies
The FIFA Master takes top spot in Europe for the 10th year out of the 11 the Postgraduate Rankings have been running.
Jim Riordan: A Tribute
Jim Riordan, the founder of Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) MBA Sport Management Programme, leaves a substantial legacy at FAU and across the wider sports industry after sadly passing away in March o…
Engaging Esports
SportBusiness speaks to Jason Chung, the man helping to craft New York University’s approach to esports education, and Rick Burton, David B. Falk Professor of Sport Management at Syracuse University, about the challenges universities and academics face in teaching esports – and some of the practices they recommend to deal with them. We also hear from Matteo Masini of masterSport to hear about how the institute responded to industry interest to create an esports-focused masters.
Network connection: how universities help students build industry and alumni relationships
Some of the top performers on networking-related metrics provide perspectives on best practice in the area.
Alumni Interview, USF | Kristine Prokopec, senior manager, brand strategy & operations, EA Sports
Kristine Prokopec is an alumna of the University of South Florida’s Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Programme, which she graduated in 2015.
#3 – University of South Florida, Muma College of Business’ MBA/MS – Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program
The University of South Florida’s Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management programme finishes in third place in the Postgraduate Rankings for the second consecutive year.
Alumni Interview, Ohio University | Dr. Mónica Lebrón, deputy athletics director of championship resources, Tennessee University
Dr. Mónica Lebrón was part of Ohio University’s graduating class of 2003, earning a MS/MBA in Sports Administration. Dr. Le
#2 – Ohio University’s Master of Sports Administration
Ohio University retains its record as an ever-present in the global top two of the Postgraduate Rankings.
Alumni Interview, UMass | Dominic Macklin, football operations manager, City Football Group
Having grown up and studied in the UK through undergraduate level, Dominic Macklin was part of UMass’ MBA/MS Sport Management graduating class of 2015.
#1 – University of Massachusetts Amherst’s MBA/MS Sport Management and MS Sport Management
UMass Amherst returns to top spot for the first time since 2019.
SportBusiness Postgraduate Course Rankings 2022
As another year speeds by, the time to publish the latest edition of the SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings has once again come around
Patrick Crakes on navigating a transforming media landscape
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Patrick Crakes, principal of Crakes Media. Fisher and Russo also discuss Robert Sarver’s decision to sell the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns and Women’s National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Mercury, Apple’s sponsorship of the National Football League’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, the upcoming 2022-23 National Hockey League season, the debut of sports-focused investment firm Velocity Capital Management, and the infusion of Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso into the sports industry.
Fashion icons | How Venezia FC embraced style to gain unlikely international presence
Venezia FC's chief marketing officer Ted Philipakos tells SportBusiness why there is significant substance behind the Serie B club's style.
Panini adapts to tournament, industry changes with new Fifa World Cup sticker book
Sticker book and trading card company Panini has made a series of key adjustments with its popular Fifa World Cup sticker book tied to the upcoming tournament. Shawn Medow reports.