Business Bachelor with Sports & eSports Management
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-04-01 | - |
| 2023-07-01 | - |
| 2023-10-01 | - |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
| 2024-10-01 | - |
| 2025-01-01 | - |
| 2025-04-01 | - |
Program Overview
This Bachelor of Business Administration and Digital Innovation with Sports & eSports Management program equips graduates with the skills and knowledge to pursue careers in the growing sports and esports industries. The curriculum covers business administration, strategy, leadership, and industry-specific topics such as talent management, financial management, and event operations. Students can choose to complete the program in Barcelona, Malta, or online, and have the option to transfer to the Barcelona campus in their final year.
Program Outline
Business Bachelor with Sports & eSports Management in Barcelona
Degree Overview:
This program equips graduates with the best theory and practices to pursue a successful career in the thriving and growing global sports and esports industries. The curriculum focuses on developing B2B and B2C competencies, business administration, strategy, and leadership skills applicable across global sports industries. Students will gain insights into the latest business trends and influences, learn about talent management, financial management & budgeting, promotion & public relations, event operations, and more.
Outline:
The Bachelor of Business Administration and Digital Innovation with Sports & eSports Management comprises 180 ECTS credits, encompassing both general business acumen and in-depth Sports & eSports Management specific core courses.
Year 1 (Barcelona):
- Global Business Environment
- Business Communication
- Introduction to Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Fundamentals of Marketing in the Digital Era
- Principles of Accounting
- Business Law in a Digital Context
- Business Math and Statistics
Year 2 (Barcelona):
- Strategic Management of Enterprise and Digital Innovation
- Managerial Accounting
- Leadership and Organizational Behaviour
- Starting a New Digital Business
- Business Economics
- Business Research Methods
- Three units corresponding to a chosen specialization area
Year 3 (Option 1: Malta):
- Professional and Career Development
- Innovative and Creative Thinking
- Corporate Finance
- Disruptive Technologies for Innovation and Change
- Three units corresponding to a chosen specialization area
- Undergraduate Dissertation
Year 3 (Option 2: Online):
- Professional and Career Development
- Innovative and Creative Thinking
- Corporate Finance
- Disruptive Technologies for Innovation and Change
- Three units corresponding to a chosen specialization area
- Undergraduate Dissertation
Year 3 (Option 3: Online + Barcelona):
- Professional and Career Development
- Innovative and Creative Thinking
- Corporate Finance
- Disruptive Technologies for Innovation and Change
- Three units corresponding to a chosen specialization area
- Undergraduate Dissertation
Careers:
This program prepares graduates for diverse career paths in the sports and esports industry, including:
- Esports Event Producer
- Event Organizer
- Sports Club Director
- Entrepreneur in Sports Industry
- Business Development Manager
- Product and Community Manager
- Esports Industry Statistician
- Social Media & Events Associate
Other:
- The program is delivered in English.
- Students have the option to complete the program in Barcelona, Malta, or online.
- Students who choose the online option can transfer to the Barcelona campus in their final year.
- The program is accredited by the Government of Catalonia’s Department of Education and delivers an Undergraduate Higher Diploma in Business Administration and Digital Innovation (120 ECTS, EQF/MQF Level 5) face-to-face from our campus in Barcelona, Spain.
- The program is also accredited by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education in Malta.
- The program fees are €10,750 per year.
- Students must also pay an additional annual administrative fee of €950 and a registration fee of €200.
- Students who choose to complete the program online will pay the same fees as students who complete the program in Barcelona.
- The program fees do not include accommodation, flights, insurance, or program materials.
- Students who wish to participate in Global Study Trips may do so by paying additional fees.
Tuition Fee for One Academic Year (60 ECTS Credits)
10750 € Optional Diploma in Applied Business Innovation (ABI) 1900 €
- Fees apply to students commencing their studies on-campus. Please note, fees will remain the same should the student decide to complete their education online for the remainder of the 3-year program.
- Fees valid for students starting their studies in the Academic Year 2024-2025. All tuition fees are the same for EU and non-EU students.
- If payments are not paid by the deadlines, a penalty fee of 5% of the remaining tuition amount will be charged.·Payments are accepted online or by bank transfers (commission charges may apply).
- Program fees do not include accommodation, flights, insurance or program materials.·Students who wish to participate in Global Study Trips may do so by paying additional fees.
