Professional Masters in International Sports Management

Designed by the European Sport Business School (ESBS) in partnership with the Valencia CF Foundation Training Centre, this nine-month Professional Master's in International Sports Management is aimed at university graduates in sports science, business administration, marketing, communication, or related fields, as well as professionals with at least three years of relevant industry experience. The programme covers strategic management, sports law, facility and event operations, financial management, human resources, sports marketing, communication, entrepreneurship, and a concluding business plan, with a strong emphasis on practical learning and international employability.

The master's is available in onsite, hybrid, and online formats and is taught in either Spanish or English over nine months. It carries CUALFICAM certification from the Madridmasd Foundation, recognising the quality of professional master's programmes, and has been ranked the best sports management master's in Spain in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2024, and among the top three in Europe in 2018, 2022, and 2024 by SportBusiness. Faculty includes senior figures from organisations such as Liga F, Valencia CF, Villarreal CF, and Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo Abogados.