University Master's Degree in Managing Sports Organizations and Projects (Sports Management)

This course responds to current needs in the management of organizations and projects related to sports and leisure.

These two phenomena, which are characteristic of advanced societies, are part of the current scenario of globalization and permanent transformation, so it is necessary to look for new organizational and management strategies that favor their potential for socialization, development and the creation of wealth. With a professional and entrepreneurial approach, this course aims to train professionals in the management of the sport and leisure sectors from a responsible and socially committed point of view.

• Train the student to manage any organization related to the sports and leisure sectors.
• Promote practical training in real environments and experience-based reflection on the role of the sports and leisure management professional.
• Develop an entrepreneurial spirit in the student, in order to encourage innovation in sports and leisure organizations.
• Consolidate a view of leisure and sports management as an instrument for promoting social change, with significant potential for transforming societies and generating wealth and well-being.

The student must be able to:

• Identify conceptual and procedural elements to understand the social, economic and cultural characteristics of different proposals for the management of leisure and the sports sector.
• Understand the structure of the sports system and the basic legal framework. Recognize the basic aspects of business management and determine the strategic objectives and structure of a sports organization.
• Enter any functional area of a sports organization, performing the required management tasks.
• Manage projects based on the identification of opportunities and needs in the sports market.
• Develop a business plan based on a business idea.
• Identify and use computer tools suitable for sports management.

Students can pre-enroll online (by accessing Pre-enrollment | Blanquerna or the pre-enrollment option for each course) and also in person at the school.

For online pre-enrollment, you will need to:

1. Sign up on the unique registration system and create a username (if not previously obtained) and follow the instructions to completion.
2. Make a payment of €100 (non-refundable fee for pre-enrollment rights and processing) can be made by credit or debit card, through a secure and confidential BBVA process. Alumni are exempt from payment.
3. Upload the required documentation through the document repository.

• ID card (both sides), passport or NIE residence card
• Resume

Once pre-enrollment has been completed, the candidate will be offered a date for an interview with the degree coordinator, who will assess their suitability and solve any doubts they may have about the course for which they are enrolling. Motivation, academic transcript and professional experience will be taken into account for the selection of students. Once the assessment is complete, the student will be informed of the result of the admission and how to enroll, if admitted.

Prior to enrollment, the person concerned must upload the following to the document repository the documents previously mentioned:

• Qualification or receipt of the qualification of the studies that give the student access to the master degree.
• Original official academic certificate or certified copy of the bachelor degree transcript.
• For foreign applicants: certificate issued by the relevant body (university, embassy, consulate) confirming that the studies qualify the student to undertake master degree or graduate studies in the country of issue.

Enrollment formalization is the final procedure to obtain a place in the master degree:

• The date of enrollment formalization is communicated individually to the person concerned and can be done online.
• After this, they have two business days to pay 50% of the total cost of the credits for which they have enrolled, by bank transfer or using a barcode at the bank; the remaining 50% is split into nine monthly installments, from October to June, payable by direct debit using the bank account indicated at the time of enrollment (Instructions for sending the signed SEPA document to Blanquerna).

Alumni of official qualifications from the School are given a 15% discount on the enrollment fee (non-cumulative discount) if they enroll full time and for all the credits that the qualification offers. Prices are updated each academic year. Once enrollment is complete, the amount paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.​

Students who are admitted can choose between two forms of enrollment, depending on whether they already qualify for university admission:

1. Conditional enrollment: Students who have not yet obtained a bachelor degree and who require a maximum of 9 more credits and/or the thesis yet to do can apply for this. For conditional enrollment, students must be enrolled for the outstanding credits for their bachelor degree.
   Unless the student has passed the bachelor degree giving them access, they will not be able to defend the thesis and, therefore, will not be able to obtain the master degree.
   To be eligible for this option, the person concerned must sign this information document in which they agree to the particularities of conditional enrollment.
2. Final enrollment
   Final enrollment is when the person concerned has completed the admission pathway for the university master degree.

When a student enrolls, a contract for the provision of teaching services is formalized between the student and the Blanquerna Foundation, which is legally binding from the time of payment. Payment includes the corresponding insurance and, for students under the age of twenty-eight, compulsory academic insurance. If a student declines to take up a place, he/she will lose in full any amount he/she has paid.

The student accepts the rules for the use of computer services established by the Blanquerna Foundation. The student's personal data will be included in an automated file under the responsibility of the Blanquerna Foundation, so that this contract can be maintained and fulfilled. Students should note that their data may also be used to inform them about the future activities of the Foundation, or for the institution to send them publications.

In accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 15/1999 on the protection of personal data, students have the right to access their data to update, rectify or cancel them, or object to their use, by sending a letter, indicating which right they want to exercise.

This section is a summary of the general conditions for enrollment. It is only for guidance and therefore has no contractual value. In the event of any discrepancy, the provisions of the general conditions for enrollment specified in the receipt generated at the time of enrollment will prevail; this receipt formalizes the contract between the student and the Blanquerna Foundation; students can consult it on the intranet whenever they wish.

The School cannot guarantee that a course will be available if the requirement for a minimum number of enrollments is not met. In this case, the amount paid for enrollment and pre-enrollment will be refunded in full.

The School reserves the right to ask candidates with qualifications obtained outside the EES for a letter from their university, embassy or consulate to certify that their studies enable them to pursue a master degree or graduate studies.

Students are responsible for having all the official documentation necessary for their stay in Spain while studying at the School. Applicants can ask for a pre-acceptance document attached to the pre-enrollment receipt to initiate applications for visas or scholarships or carry out any other administrative procedure. Under no circumstances does this document guarantee a place if all the access and admission requirements are not met. Once applicants have been accepted and enrollment is complete, they can request a letter of admission from the Academic Secretary, if required, by paying the corresponding fees.

The student will have twenty minutes to defend the project. Students must prioritize the aspects of their work that they consider most relevant and summarize them clearly, precisely, and completely. After the arguments have been presented, students must respond to observations, comments, and questions from the members of the panel.

The master's degree project must normally be written in Catalan or Spanish. However, with a prior written request from the advisor, the academic management team (EGA) may authorize it to be presented in another language. In this case, a summary of the project will be required in Catalan or Spanish.

Personalized tutorials with specialists in the field.

The assessment criteria for the master's degree thesis are concerned with the competences consolidated during the preparation process, the final product and the defense of the thesis itself. The final grade will thus be the result of various partial evaluations:

Competences consolidated while the thesis is being prepared: credit will be given for persistence and consistency in the different stages of preparation, and progress in the acquisition of the skills and attitudes necessary for research and intervention. This assessment will be performed by the project advisor.

End product: the aspects that are normally taken into account in scientific publications will be assessed to ensure the coherence and quality of the research or intervention project. The project advisor and the members of the panel will submit a report to the Post-Graduate Committee, at least one week before the public defense of the project.

Skills achieved in the defense of the thesis: the clarity, accuracy, originality and quality of the presentation will be assessed according to the normal requirements for the oral presentation of a project before a panel.
The final grade for the project will be issued by the panel in a single document.

• Verification report

• ​Historical follow-up indicator table
• Academic results
• Center follow-up report

• Modification report 07-07-2017