University master's degrees
University Master's Degree in Sports Management

An innovative programme based on experiential learning and focused on the business side of sport, to cultivate professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and strategic vision. 

Teaching staff Official Master's Degree in Sports Management

Course coordinator

    

Master direction

PhD Ricard Esparza, UAB coordination
ricard.esparza@uab.cat

PhD Núria Masferrer Llabinés, JCI coordination
nmasferrer@cruyffinstitute.org

Teaching staff

The university master's degree in Sport Management brings together a core team of university lecturers with teaching and research experience and a group of active professionals who are experts in the subject areas they teach and belong to companies and institutions in the sports sector.

Also planned for are seminars and lectures to be given by outside professionals with great prestige in their respective fields, so as to enrich and add value to the master's programme.

Lecturers

Teaching staff:

  • Dr. Nuria Masferrer Llabines. PhD in Economics and Business. Universitat de Barcelona.
  • Dr. Ricard Esparza Massana. PhD in Business Administration and Management. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
  • Dr. Marc Bernardich. PhD in Business Entrepreneurship and Management. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
  • Alejandro Armero Campos. Bachelor's degree in Law from University of Barcelona, Master's Degree in Management and Human Resources at ESRP.  Professor in the Master's program in Sports Management at Pompeu Fabra University. He serves as the Director of the Human Resources department at Duet Group 
  • Dr. Nuria Juan Calvet. PhD in Educational Psychology (2022). Universitat de Barcelona.
  • Dr. Lorenzo Muriel Redondo. PhD in Business Administration and Management. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
  • Dr. Judith Panades Marti. PhD in Economics. Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Researcher at the Sports Research Institute of the UAB (IRE) and at the MOVE Research Institute (Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics). 
  • Dr. Marta Perez Villalba. PhD in Physical Activity, Physical Education and Sport. Universitat de Barcelona.
  • Dr. Josep Torres Prunyonosa. PhD in Financial Economics. Universidad de Extremadura.
  • Dr. Francesc Trillas Jané. PhD in Economics, European University Institute.
  • Andreu Turró Sol. Bachelor in Business Administration and Marketing Research, UAB. Máster in Marketing Management, ESADE.
  • Roser de Puig.  Project Manager - Institutional Relations, PR & Protocol at FCBarcelona. Master's Degree in Sports Law, Universitat de Lleida, and Master's Degree in Protocol, Universitat de Barcelona.
  • Òscar Duran Gutiérrez. Bachelor's degree in Physical Education from the University of Barcelona. Postgraduate degree in Economic Management of Sports Entities at UB, and Master's in Public Management at the faculties of sociology and political science in collaboration with the Catalonia School of Public Administration. Senior sports technician/team sports director/technical auditor at the Hospitalet City Council
  • David Hidalgo Vila. CEO at Grandvalira-Soldeu Sky Resort. BA Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
  • Edgar Romero Jara. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from the American University (UA) and Bachelor's degree in Commercial Engineering at UA. Master's degree in Sports Management at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Currently pursuing a PhD in Sports Management and Marketing at the University of Barcelona. Corporate Relations & Global Partnerships at the Johan Cruyff Institute (JCI).
  • Albert Mundet. Director of Innovation and General Manager Barça Innovation Hub at FC Barcelona. Graduated in Audiovisual Communication, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.  
  • Jesús Oliver Ferrer. Partner/Director at WeAreCentric. Co-founder en Egoismo Positivo. Partner and Mentor at Sitka Capital. Digital and Strategic Marketing Consultant. MSc Marketing and Sales Management, ESIC Business School.
  • Mar Rotger Gimeno. Sponsorship Manager at RPM SPORTS. Postgraduate in Sports Marketing, Johan Cruyff Institute. Master's Degree in Sport Business Management, Universitat de Barcelona.
  • Marc Serra Sallent. Business Director at CA Sports. Lecturer in Master in Sports Sponsorship - eSports, Johan Cruyff Institute. 
  • Jordi Viñas Fort. CEO at ITIK Consultoría. PhD student, Physical Activity and Sports, Universitat de Lleida.