Since 2004, the CIES has set up a unique International University Network with reputable and forward-thinking universities, to offer a sports management programme in countries with an important sporting tradition.
There is unmistakably a need to improve the skills of sports administrators all over the world, not only in football administration. Too often, these administrators, although full of good will, do not have at their disposal the necessary tools to adapt to an ever-changing and ever more complicated environment. This situation often creates imbalances which adversely affect the smooth development of sport.
The FIFA/CIES sport management programme covers key areas of sport management, namely :
It aims to familiarise students with the principles and methods of global management in today’s world, as well as adapting these to the realities of situations at a local economic, cultural and social level.
More information about the courses : http://cies-uni.org/