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Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid - Universidad Europea

Private Master's Degree in Sports Tourism and Sportainment Madrid

The programme that will enable you to manage the Sport Business in the 21st-century.

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Master in Sports Tourism

The Master in Sports Tourism will give you a first-hand insight into the sports industry of the future, and how to manage the business around it.

You will obtain an in-depth knowledge of the sports tourism sector which is becoming increasingly relevant each day, from the business generated by the fan or the amateur sportsman/woman who travels to see or participate in the event, to sport as the driver of a region, thanks to the different events organised in it.

You will also discover how to manage the future business of the industry where sport and entertainment merge into one, 'sportainment', a new type of sports event where the fan is the priority and where sport competes for the fan’s time with the cinema or theatre, seeking greater interaction and engagement with them during the event.

Finally, we will enter the Real Madrid of the 21st century, from an in-depth look into its Innovation with Real Madrid NEXT process and its start-ups environment, to the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, paradigm of the ‘smart venue’ of the future where the fan experience is the focus and where entertainment and sport merge into one.

Campus-based
Alcobendas 60 ECTS
Start: 11 nov. 2024 Title issued by Universidad Europea de Madrid
10 months School of Sports Sciences
Private degree Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea

Why study the Master in Sports Tourism and Sportainment?

A pioneering programme

Take advantage of the opportunity to study a pioneering and innovative programme in Spain, a unique professional opportunity to manage the sports industry business of the 21st-century.

Manage the business of the future

This master's will give you a direct insight into managing the sport business in the future, discover first-hand the latest trends and technologies applied to sports entertainment to obtain the greatest return from it.

Academic quality

This programme has been developed by academics from the Universidad Europea de Madrid and leading professionals from the tourism and sports industry, among whom executives from Real Madrid C.F. This has been a constant in our school with its 17 years of history and more 15,000 Alumni.

Outstanding teaching staff

You will have the opportunity to learn first-hand from leading professionals in the tourism, sports and entertainment sector, all of whom with years of experience in positions of responsibility in leading companies. As in all our programmes, Real Madrid C.F. executives will play a key role in our teaching staff.

Unique opportunities
International vocation

You will enjoy a multicultural classroom experience, with more than 50 nationalities among the teachers and students who pass through our classrooms. This is a unique added value that will allow you to discover completely different concepts and also develop an initial network of international professional contacts.

Exclusive professional opportunities

During this master’s you will have the opportunity to carry out real projects with real companies. This, together with the teaching staff, who pass through the classrooms, the visits and experiences, and the possibility of internships, mean endless unique professional opportunities will present themselves to you.

Discover the Real Madrid experience
Real Madrid experience

During this programme you will enjoy unique and exclusive experiences in our school. From professional events to live Real Madrid C.F. sports events, including White Week, a one-week event at the Bernabéu where athletes and executives from the club share a stage with executives and leaders from the Sports Industry exclusively for our students.

Discover the Real Madrid of the 21st century

The Real Madrid NEXT team will provide a deep insight into the transformation taking place at Real Madrid C.F. going over the innovations that have led the club to be considered the World's 2nd most innovative football club according to Forbes. You will also have the opportunity to discover first-hand the new Santiago Bernabéu stadium, paradigm of the smart venue of the 21st-century.

International experiences

The school offers you the unique opportunity to enjoy an international experience among the different possibilities. An international experience where you can discover the main facilities, events and institutions worldwide. Travel to New York and discover the show business of US sport or choose Europe as a destination and visit some of the main football clubs and sports entities on our continent

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High employability

88% of our graduates find work in less than 18 months after finishing their studies.

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International trip

Along the Spanish mediterranean coast visiting key tourism and sports institutions.

10

Professional visits

You will visit leading sports and professional events institutions.

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Study plan

  • Leisure management in today's society.
  • Sports as a factor in economic and social development.
  • Factors and actors in the sports industry (including e-Sports).
  • New trends in the sports sector.

Sport Tourism

  • Definition and classification of the sports tourism market.
  • Passive sports tourism and sports events.
  • Active and participatory sports tourism.
  • Sports tourism for leisure and recreation.
  • Nostalgia tourism: a new urban reality.
  • Sports as a driver of city development.
  • Travel agencies 2.0.

Project management and entrepreneurship

  • Project Management for sports tourism events and projects.
  • Budgeting and budget control.
  • Human Resources and KPIs management.
  • Entrepreneurship in the sports and sports tourism sector.

Sportainment: a new era for sports

  • The sports and entertainment duo.
  • Fan engagement: management and monetization of sports consumption.
  • Sports sponsorship in the era of sportainment.
  • Smart Stadia: new symbols of modernity.
  • Inviting speakers from other sectors (music, concerts, cinema) to broaden the focus on entertainment in general.
  • Sports events: definition and market classification.
  • Sports management in cities: programs, events, and facilities.
  • Case studies and new trends in facilities, projects, and sports events.
  • Sports events in the amateur and professional sports environment: organization and management.
  • Digital marketing strategies applied to sports.
  • Sports sponsorship in the era of Sportainment.
  • Case studies of sports sponsorship covering Sportainment.
  • The role of major brands and sports agencies.
  • The role of athletes as ambassadors and agents of Sportainment.
  • Sports communication 2.0: mass media and new communication platforms.
  • Focus on digital communication and OTT (Over-The-Top).
  • Broadcasting and rights management.
  • Challenges of future communication.
  • Sustainable management of sports and leisure.
  • 360° sustainability: economic, social, environmental.
  • International regulations applicable to the sports, leisure, and tourism sectors.
  • Case studies of bidding for major events.
  • Public-private collaboration.

Employability

Career opportunities and jobs

This master will allow you to have a deep knowledge of the business management of the future of the sports industry at the same time that it will give you a deep knowledge of the sports tourism industry, a booming industry thanks to globalization and the social phenomenon that sport has become.

The possible job opportunities that you can find with this program:

  • Operations departments of professional sports clubs.
  • Development of major sporting and entertainment events.
  • Audiovisual management of major events.
  • Operations and marketing in major sporting events.
  • Monetization and fan engagement in sports events.
  • Tourism agencies.
  • Marketing departments and agencies within the sports sector.
  • Marketing and operations of major popular sports events.

Admissions

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Start your process by calling +34 911 128 850 or request information and our advisors will contact you.

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Bring the necessary documentation to formalize your registration.

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Faculty

Ricardo García Viana-Brooks

Programme director.

Antonio Vos Saz

Programme director.

  • Michael Sutherland
    Chief Transformation Officer in Real Madrid C.F.
  • Israel García
    Digital Strategy Director in Real Madrid C.F.
  • Julien Piwowar
    Innovation Director in Real Madrid Next in Real Madrid C.F.
  • Olivier Bara
    Venue Director, Merchandising & Retail in Real Madrid C.F.
  • Juan Pedro Martínez
    Facilities Department in Real Madrid C.F.
  • Ricardo Alonso
    Director of the Marketing Department of Real Madrid C.F.
  • Gonzalo García
    Sobrini Social Media Manager in Real Madrid C.F.
  • Ana Rossell
    Sports Director in Real Madrid C.F. Femenino
  • César Nanclares
    Audiovisual Content Manager in Real Madrid C.F.
  • Chiara Trivella
    Partnerships Department in Real Madrid C.F.
  • Álvaro Vitores
    Partnerships Department in Real Madrid C.F.
  • Javier Sobrino
    Former Director of Strategy and Innovation in FC Barcelona. Managing Partner in Aser Ventures.
  • Eduardo Baigorri
    Head of Madrid Office / Group Director in Octagon
  • Angel Sanz
    Spartan Race Spain Country Manager.
  • Juan Fernández
    General Manager of the National Golf Centre
  • Alejandro Heras
    Director of the Valencia Ciudad del Running project
  • Maurici Segú
    CEO in Innovarout. Former Marketing Director of Hotusa / Eurostars Hotels.
  • Sergio Nieto
    CEO of Legends Spain. Former General Manager of Under Armour España. Expert in Outdoor and Extreme Sports.
  • Joan Marc Bergadá
    Group Sales Manager in Port Aventura
  • Elisabeth Oop de Beck
    Hospitality and VIP Area Manager in Kosmos (Davis Cup)
  • David Torres
    Marketing Director of Adidas Spain and Portugal
  • Edouard Legendre
    Strategic Planning Director of the agency Geometry Global, part of the Ogilvy group
  • Javier Mancebo
    Sports Research and Marketing Consultant in Strock.
  • Borja de Altolaguirre
    Sports Marketing Consultant. Former International Partners Manager in NBA.
  • Joan Sardá
    Sports Marketing Consultant. Former Sponsorship Director in Mahou – San Miguel.
  • Julio del Río
    General Manager in Sportship Marketing.
  • Javier Doña
    Stadia and Sports Management Advisor.
  • Ramiro Lahera
    President of the Madrid Triathlon Federation, General Manager of Ramla Sport. Olympic Games Expert
  • David Mora
    Founder Emoturismo, International Consultant for the tourism sector.
  • Mario Gurrionero
    Communication Director of the Agency Comunicar es Ganar. Consultant in political and sports communication.
  • Antonio Bolaños Former
    General Manager of Volvo Ocean Race, Founder of the Costa Blanca Sports Tourism Association.
  • Jonatán Gómez Punzón
    Tourism Promotion Director at the Malaga City Council
  • Alberto Blázquez
    Doctor in Sports Sciences from the University of Extremadura, Consultant.
  • José Moya
    General Manager of La Liga Business School
  • David Rumbao
    Marketing and Business Development Director of the Madrid Marathon.
  • Pedro Amezua
    CEO of Zuary Group.
  • David Rumbao
    Marketing Director of the Madrid Marathon.
  • Oscar Ugaz
    International consultant in digital transformation.
  • Oscar Rodríguez
    External consultant in digital marketing.
  • Rodrigo González
    Chief editor of Real Madrid TV
  • Carlos Pérez
    Senior Sales Director in IMG
  • Nuno Alves
    Client Service Director in Wink Vodafone
  • Antonio Lacasa
    CEO of Global Sportainment, Organiser of the GES, Global Esports Summit
  • Andrés Felipe Mora
    Senior Partners Executive in Socios.com
  • Alberto Heras
    Marketing Director of Getafe CF and the Coliseum Gaming project.
  • Ignacio Menaya
    Corporate Projects Director (E-sports) in Real Madrid C.F.
  • Juan Pablo Molinero
    Marketing and Communication Director of Movistar Cycling Team and Esports Team.

Academic quality

Universidad Europea is renowned for its academic excellence and has been recognised worldwide with awards as prestigious as the European Seal of Excellence 500+, QualiCert certification, and the Madrid Excellence award.

In the international accreditation rating, QS Stars, Universidad Europea has obtained a total of four stars out of five. This external accreditation system determines the level of excellence achieved by universities in several areas. Universidad Europea has achieved the maximum score of five stars in employability, teaching, facilities and social responsibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

In a Master’s in Sports Tourism, you will discover how to manage this sector whose relevance is increasing each day, from the business generated by the fan or the amateur sportsman/woman who travels to see or participate in the event, to sport as the driver of a region, thanks to the different events organised in it.

Sports tourism is the sector that manages all those trips related to sport, whether active (trips to run in marathons, go hiking...) or passive (trips to see your team play in another region, a trip to a sports event...), as well as everything generated around it being a key driver for the development tourist regions.

Sportainment represents the new concept of sport as entertainment. In this new fan-centric sports event, new technologies have made it possible to revolutionise the sports event and develop new commercial exploitation models and attract new audiences.

Currently the only Master’s in Sports Tourism offered in our country is at the Real Madrid Graduate School – Universidad Europea, a programme with numerous professionals from the sector that will allow you to make the leap to the Sports Industry managing one of its most thriving businesses. You will also be able to acquire broad knowledge of the new business models on the new sports entertainment, Sportainment.

With a Master’s in Sports Tourism, you can develop your career in the tourism industry, focusing your activity on sport and sports trips, participate in the industry itself by working for sports entities in their operations departments and even for major sports events in their commercial exploitation and the promotion of the region/city where they take place.

The importance of both industries in our society will allow the graduate in this area to enjoy countless professional career opportunities.

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