MBA in Football Management: University of Liverpool

But can we consider this course of any value here in India.
For example, I complete this course and come back to manage Mumbai F.C., will it help..or is it region-specific.?

Since one would get to intern with EPL clubs, I'm sure there will be ample scope to work with Indian teams too (provided folks like Mr KPS Gill :sneaky: aren't out to ruin them by then).

Nice course..
i think the course wont contain anything about a football managers job, i think it will be more on the lines of peter canyons job..thats not bad either..
lets see how things pan out in coming years and then maybe we can study together there sometime in future...
and if we enroll we'll have a chance to work with our fav club...

There is a football manager's job included:
Take a look at the subjects like footie and the law, footie and the media; all this is part and parcel of the manager's job.
Rather, even the finance course is part of a manager's duties now.

Absolutely, I think a job like Rick Parry's or Kenyon's doesn't quite need hardcore football management. That's just general management. But as Swagat says, the courses they have seem more in line for a manager's role. So, let's get ready to replace SAF, Rafa, Rijkaard.....the list goes on....

P.S. Are you Keane...oops..I mean keen on the course?

do not worry ......... very soon our country will run a course MBA in cricket Management

recruiters : IPL , ICL , CAB etc etc

world is changing rapidly

do not worry ......... very soon our country will run a course MBA in cricket Management

recruiters : IPL , ICL , CAB etc etc

world is changing rapidly


I sure hope so! Sports management is becoming a big industry now, with huge sums of money at stake.

P.S. In my first post, I was referring to apna mod SRK, not the player...

What could be a possible course which would give football-crazy people like me a chance to step into Mourinho or Sir Alex's shoes contain that this course doesn't have:
managing resources, managing people, the international football industry, football and finance, football and media. All this is needed by any manager today. This can very well be a course for a manager.

What could be a possible course which would give football-crazy people like me a chance to step into Mourinho or Sir Alex's shoes contain that this course doesn't have:
managing resources, managing people, the international football industry, football and finance, football and media. All this is needed by any manager today. This can very well be a course for a manager.


Totally!Agar ye link ek saal pehle mila hota, to shaayad main enrolled hota, for this program. Even now, I do plan to go for it, someday. Calling batchmates.....:D
What could be a possible course which would give football-crazy people like me a chance to step into Mourinho or Sir Alex's shoes contain that this course doesn't have:
managing resources, managing people, the international football industry, football and finance, football and media. All this is needed by any manager today. This can very well be a course for a manager.


The modules you mention are purely theoretical and related jobs are office based. Managers like Sir and Wenger do need to know little bits about these things which can be gained by experience, but to be a coach/manager of a professional football club in England, for example, you'll need to know the technical aspects of the game - in other words you'll have to be certified by the English FA or UEFA (or FIFA if you want to coach the Indian team ) as a certified coach. These certifications include:

Football Coach Level 1: Coaching childrens teams, basic excercise regimes and first aid, training modules, nutrition basics etc...

Football Coach Level 2: Advanced stages of the above + coaching teenagers, organising and development activites of football teams..

Football Coach Level 3: Advanced stages of all of the above + Advanced individual skills and techniques, Injuries, Tactical systems, Player psychology, Coaching full grown men etc..

Google the exact classes for these coaching levels but as far as i remember (I had a related thing in my masters course) it was something like the above..

P.S. Don't you remember earlier this year Grant had to take classroom lessons because he did not have a UEFA Pro license or something like that...he had to take classes and exams to be able to continue coaching!


edit:
found a link with details of FA coaching levels:
BBC SPORT Football | Get Involved Want to be a football coach?

this site also has useful info for English FA:
TheFA.com - FA Learning

the above would indicate a one of a kind program which is not region specific.

in some of the earlier posts , someone had mentioned that this would be a la peter kanyon job , and he opined that it would not be a bad job at all

well , if you could see the money made by him in one week , you would , in all likelihood , rephrase your statement

the above degree would not , in any way, make you eligible for those coahing designations.

this degree would give indivduals the liability to manage all the 'inhouse' activities of clubs , right from boca juniors to viva kerala.

a fantastic proposition in sight. its too early to jump the gun , but this would a career-changing move to say the least .

just to be associated with something like this gives me the shivers. the 'money factor' would count for zilch. i would , in most lieklihood , try to get hold of this degree within the next 7 years.

although my priorities are very clear , to get hold of such a degree , i wouldn't mind studying in liverpool

ps - any idea whether gemma atkinson is a regular at football grounds?

would like to do the job in admins or back work in clubs like Milan or madrid..............

I guess all of us who plan to go there can rent a mobile home or something, and camp outside Anfield or Stanley Park. But seriously, getting this degree will be a dream come true.

Was surfing the net when I came across this:
BA (Hons) International Football Business Management
There are a number of employment opportunities available to those on the football programmes. These include coaching in the community, club secretaries, retail managers, web designers and managers, marketing managers and coaches. One recent graduate from the programme is now secretary of Colchester United Football Club.
Do check it out!

Interesting company I came across. They want to be the McKinsey of Football. And they have Steve McMahon on board.
Performers - The Profitable Group

Hi,

@Sumit, I am putting my question again as I would like to know what other options are available:

Can anyone guide me to SPORTS MANAGEMENT related info : Where can i do it in India,/abroad, whats the scope in terms of pay and growth , what exams, good institutes etc.

THANKS

FedX, googling on sports management in India throws up this link:

http://www.webindia123.com/career/sports/list.asp?action=Post+Graduate+Diploma+In+Sports+Management+(P.G.D.S.M)

Try checking it out along with other such courses...don't have much of an idea, myself. 😃

Hello Seniors,

I am a fresher (IIT-D Chemical Engg.) and have calls from ACLKI this year. For the questions like Why MBA and Why IIM-A/C, I was thinking of telling the interviewers about my interest in football and my ambition to go in the field of sports management:robot:. Naturally, I am expecting to be grilled on that and I am expecting many questions like, "So how do u think a degree from IIM-A/C can help you achieve your goal" etc.

How do you think I should answer these questions?
Is it really a good idea to have a REALLY non-conventional answer like this?
Please help me with this. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Hello Seniors,

I am a fresher (IIT-D Chemical Engg.) and have calls from ACLKI this year. For the questions like Why MBA and Why IIM-A/C, I was thinking of telling the interviewers about my interest in football and my ambition to go in the field of sports management:robot:. Naturally, I am expecting to be grilled on that and I am expecting many questions like, "So how do u think a degree from IIM-A/C can help you achieve your goal" etc.

How do you think I should answer these questions?
Is it really a good idea to have a REALLY non-conventional answer like this?
Please help me with this. Any guidance would be appreciated.

buddy, if its relevant, then it makes sense....

it shud not be "different" for the sakes of standing out.....it should come out well...so its a risk.....

give us a situation and your response, maybe we can then comment on it...

I have got a call from pm&ir; xlri and i want to keep sports management (EPL) as my long term goal. Can u give me sum pointers as to how to relate pm&ir; and a career in football management??