Warwick Business School’s MBA programme will now feature a new Sports Leadership pathway, offering specialist modules which will use insights from global sport to create the next generation of business leaders in the sector in the backdrop of a partnership announced by the University of Warwick and Aston Villa Football Club, Birmingham – on March 12.
The agreement is aimed at seting new standards in how universities and professional sports organisations work together to combine academic excellence and innovation to drive the professionalisation of the sports industry.
The agreement lays the foundations for a globally distinctive MBA and MSc in Management programme.
This new partnership and postgraduate programmes will support people wishing to pursue or develop a career in the sports sector and its supply chain.
Professor Andy Lockett, Dean of Warwick Business School, University of Warwick said: “ Working together, we are combining Warwick’s outstanding research and teaching with Aston Villa’s sporting prowess to open new opportunities for students, athletes, and our wider community. Together we aim to turn passion for sport into professional career opportunities. The University of Warwick’s world-renowned Warwick Business School will provide new MBA and MSc specialisms in Elite Sports Leadership and Management respectively.”
Francesco Calvo, President of Business Operations, Aston Villa FC, said: “By bringing together the very best of football and education, we hope to inspire and develop the next generation of leaders within the game.”
