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MBA - Master of Business Administration
Liverpool Campus
Full Time
SEP
1 Year
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MBA - Master of Business Administration
Liverpool Campus
Full Time
SEP
1 Year
MBA - Master of Business Administration
Liverpool Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
12 Months
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The Football Industries MBA (FIMBA) programme is the original, and still the only, Football Industries MBA. As an MBA programme, it has the real business focus that management positions in modern sports demand.IntroductionFocusing on the professionalism and business of the beautiful game, if you want to work in the global football industry - with clubs, governing bodies or related marketing, media and sponsorship companies - this is the programme for you.The Football Industries MBA features in the top 20 SportBusiness postgraduate rankings for 2024. The core elements of the programme - leadership, strategy, organisations, innovation, international business and the global environment, entrepreneurship and managing financial resources - are delivered in concentrated blocks with a strong emphasis on interactive teaching and learning. The specialist football modules apply business concepts to modern football. You’ll gain a critical awareness of issues in football management, finance and law. Crucially, you’ll receive vocational industry training, including the Becoming a Football Executive module and Sports Operations Management module.The broader skills you’ll acquire include analysis, problem-solving, creativity and decision-making. The Becoming a Football Executive module will also strengthen your career management skills and hone your interpersonal communication abilities. Based in Liverpool, the football hotbed of the North-west of England, clubs are accessible as laboratories for students to put theory into practice.What you'll learnEuropean study tripsYou are invited to attend two study trips to UEFA and FIFA plus a European city destination alongside your fellow MBA candidates. These trips allow you to put theory into practice, offering a deeper understanding of business management in an economic and social context and helping expand your professional network through connecting with sports, business, and our alumni.MBA top industry leader speaker seriesDeepen your understanding of business and football issues through our top industry guest speaker series. Join sessions with industry leaders including Premier and European league football club CEOs and top executives at governing bodies as they share their experiences and insights on topical issues.
Professional Experience
MBA Candidates are normally expected to have a minimum of 3 years of substantive managerial experience in the private or public sector.
They will have managed budgets/people/projects.
Qualifications
Candidates will normally be expected to hold a 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.
Non-graduates who possess extensive professional experience (more than 5 years) and/or a postgraduate qualification are encouraged to apply.
Non Standard Entry
Non Standard entry relates to applicants who may not hold a degree or the required degree classification. We would still encourage applications if you have:
Significant management experience (more than 5 years),
Below 2:1 or no formal university degree
Substantial record of achievement in business and leadership (for example accredited training courses, learning & development courses).
Each application is considered on a case by case basis and will include an informal, online interview with the MBA team. The interview is an opportunity to discuss your suitability to MBA programme, your experience and interest in the MBA programme.
GMAT Score
A GMAT score is not a mandatory requirement; however, we do encourage candidates who have undertaken the examination to submit their scores for consideration alongside other criteria during the admissions process.
We look for a balanced score across all components of the GMAT and will only accept scores which are still valid (attained within the last 5 years) by the time of entry to the programme.
Our institution is listed as University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool Management School and the programme code for the full-time MBA is: ZCC-MW-25
Students living in
Domestic
£26,500 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£26,500 per year
Students from Other UK
The above-mentioned fee is for the Isle of Man
£26,500 per year
Students from Channel Islands
£33,500 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£33,500 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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