The Football Industries MBA (FIMBA) programme offered by Marketing and Communications Department, University of Liverpool is the original, and still the only, Football Industries MBA. As an MBA programme, it has the real business focus that management positions in modern sport demand.

The FIMBA programme is the top ranked sports MBA in the UK and the top-ranked football master’s in the world (SportBusiness International’s 2015 Postgraduate Sports Course Rankings).

Entry requirements

Professional Experience

MBA Candidates are normally expected to have a minimum of 2–3 years of substantive managerial experience in the private or public sector.

Qualifications

One is normally being expected to hold a 2:1 Honours degree from a UK university, or an equivalent professional qualification from a similar non-UK institution.

Non-graduates who possess extensive professional experience are encouraged to apply.

GMAT Score
A GMAT score is not a mandatory requirement; however, it does encourage one who has undertaken the exam to submit the scores for consideration alongside other criteria during the admissions process.

English Language Qualifications
GCSE Grade C
IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component)
International Baccalaureate Standard Level (Grade 5)
Hong Kong use of English AS level C
INDIA Standard XII 70% or above from Central and Metro State Boards
WAEC C6
Cambridge Proficiency C

Module details

This 12-month programme consists of ten taught compulsory modules followed by a dissertation /work based project carried out over the summer period upon completion of semester 2.

Compulsory modules

Managing Financial Resources (ULMS701)
Managing The Environment (ULMS702)
International Football Industry (ULMS763)
The Organisation In The Strategic Context (ULMS822)
Becoming A Football Executive (ULMS824)
Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (ULMS844)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ULMS704)
Sport and The Law (ULMS721)
Football and Finance (ULMS724)
Sports Operations Management (uefa) (ULMS829)
Optional modules

Work Based Project (ULMS823)
Dissertation (ULMS706)