Sports MBA

Take your career into the big leagues

We’ve partnered with Barça Innovation Hub to bring you a game-changing Sports MBA, available online—offering you the ultimate flexibility to master the business of sports on a global level.

Join a diverse cohort of driven professionals, gain exclusive access to insights from top-tier sports executives, and elevate your strategic thinking with real-world challenges designed to make an immediate impact on your career. Whether you’re aiming for senior roles in operations, marketing, or overall management, this program is tailored to help you lead at the highest level in sports.

• Live online weekend learning: Our Sports MBA is delivered 40% live online, offering real-time learning with global peers and industry leaders. Engage in interactive discussions and projects that prepare you for the sports industry’s challenges. Ranked #11 globally for Class Experience by QS, our program ensures high-quality, immersive learning.
• Self-paced flexible study: The remaining 60% of your learning is self-study, giving you flexibility to learn at your own pace. You’ll receive personalized support within a 6-week window to ensure you stay on track and master the material, balancing independence with expert guidance throughout your journey
• In-person Barça Experience: Soak up Barcelona’s sporting culture at our optional Barça Immersive Experience. It's an invaluable opportunity to live and breathe the business of international sports in this vibrant city and put your online learning into a real-world context with Barça Innovation Hub.
• Real-world business challenges: Challenge-based learning is at the heart of the program. During each module, you'll participate in hands-on leadership learning and faculty-led business challenges live online. A minimum of three Sports MBA challenges will be co-developed and delivered with Barça Innovation Hub.

Key program features

• Part-time (26 months)
• Start in October
• Format: live and self-paced online courses
• Collaborative team projects & challenges, plus 1:1 faculty support
• Optional on-campus learning at Barça Innovation Hub in Barcelona to grow your network in person

Graduate ready to do

We have identified the skills employers are looking for globally and built the teaching of these professional and technical skills into your program, so you are ready to take on your next challenge after graduation.

Barça Immersive Experience

The Barça Immersive Experience is an optional, week-long onsite immersion designed to complement your online Sports MBA with real-world exposure to a leading sports franchise’s operations, strategy, and culture.

You’ll gain firsthand insights through keynote lectures from top executives, take behind-the-scenes tours of world-class facilities, and learn through hands-on workshops with industry experts. Dive deep into trending topics shaping the future of sports, expand your professional network, and experience how theory transforms into practice in the fast-paced world of sports business.

Whether you’re meeting influential leaders or exchanging ideas with peers, this unique experience is your chance to live and breathe the vibrant sports environment.

What to expect in Barcelona:

• Experiential class sessions: Hands-on workshops and real-time assessments led by expert faculty in a dynamic sports environment.
• Sports industry guest speakers: Gain insights from industry leaders, including executives from top sports franchises and organizations.
• Industry engagement networking events: Connect with peers, faculty, and industry professionals to expand your network and share experiences.
• Barcelona site visits & live match: Tour world-class facilities, experience keynote lectures from top executives and watch a live match in one of the world’s greatest sports cities.
• City-wide cultural & local experiences: Immerse yourself in Barcelona’s rich sporting culture and vibrant local life.