The FIFA Master Alumni International Sports Conference was hosted in Doha, bringing together over 40 alumni who are involved in a variety of areas for the World Cup in Qatar, making a key contribution to the tournament.
The FIFA Master graduate program in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport has been developing all-round managers who can deal effectively with the ever-increasing complexities in the world of sport.
Organised by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) collaborating with three different universities in Europe which are De Montfort University in Leicester (England), SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan (Italy) and the University of Neuchatel (Switzerland), the FIFA Master in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport was established for the reason in order to promote management education within the sports world.
The program takes individuals on a unique journey through the aforementioned distinguished universities throughout the European countries to study sport.
It offers an excellent opportunity to converse and engage with around 25 different backgrounds in a class of roughly 30 postgraduates that are chosen each year to provide them with the opportunity to learn a wide variety of subjectsl as well as developing their analytical skills to better adapt with the fast-changing aspects in the sport industry.
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura (pictured) said at the conference:
“Holding this conference also during the FIFA World Cup facilitates the sharing of best practices and thoughts on topics such as event hosting, long-term impact sustainability, sports leadership, commercial partnerships and the growth of women’s football. Over 40 of them have been directly working on the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, with FIFA, Q22, the teams/PMAs and other service providers.”
Another beneficial aspect of the program is that it offers a chance to network with top executives from high-level international sports federations, clubs, agencies and also organising committees which is a huge factor in building their contacts – a major component to a successful career in sport.