Courses from IE Business School:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Doctoral in Business Administration (DBA)
- Executive LL.M. (IE-Northwestern University)
- Executive Master in Finance Bi-weekly
- Executive Master in Tourism Management
- Global Master in Finance
- Global MBA
- IE Brown Executive MBA
- International Executive MBA
- International Executive MBA Bi-weekly
- International MBA
- Master in Advanced Finance
- Master in Biotechnology Management
- Master in Digital Marketing
- Master in Finance
- Master in International Management
- Master in International Relations
- Master in Sports Management
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Legal Practice

IE Business School
IE Business School
Master Program: Master in Sports Management
Learning purpose
The Master in Sports Management online is aimed at those seeking to forge a career in the sports industry. It can either act as a means of changing your career path from another industry, or to enhance your career opportunities if you are already working within the industry.
Target audience
The Master in Sports Management online is intended for working professionals with some professional experience.
Programme
Structure
The Master in Sports Management online is a 13-month program that combines three intensive face-to-face training periods (each lasting two weeks) and two online virtual learning periods in between (each lasting approximately 22 weeks). During the virtual periods, you will be taught the business fundamentals and will learn to focus in on the more specialist skills and knowledge required to be a professional sports manager. This structure ensures that you will be able to follow the program regardless of your geographic location and personal and professional obligations.
Methodology
The online methodology of the program allows students from anywhere in the world and with any work or travel commitments to pursue the Master in Sports Management online. The program’s online platform makes the best use of internet technologies to bring you together with your fellow students and professors at any time of the day, anywhere in the world, offsetting distance and time constraints. This ubiquitous nature of the course creates strong and personal links among students, professors and program directors. Based on the case method and continuous team work, IE’s online methodology gives your professors a pivotal role in guiding your development. As a result of the highly motivating methodology in which intensive communication takes center stage, you will take on a proactive role, becoming the program’s true protagonist
Diversity
IE is renowned for its diversity with a truly international faculty and alumni from more than 100 countries across the globe. Indeed, it is amongst the most culturally-diverse business schools in the world. You will benefit greatly from this international outlook both by the cross-cultural skills that you will develop, and the international network that you will build during the Master.
The Master in Sports Management online focuses on the competencies and knowledge needed to meet the demands of this complex industry, enabling you to turn the challenges of the industry into growth opportunities; providing you with the specialized skills and knowledge for success in the international world of sports management.
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent - Several years of work experience are expected although this requirement is flexible. Students must be working during their programs. - Application form + 2 letters of recommendation + 3 essays - GMAT (average: 680) or IE Admission Test - Personal Interview - Students whose native language is not English must submit a TOEFL score (260) or an equivalent certificate.

