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1st FMA Asia-Oceania gathering held in Abu Dhabi

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On 31 January 2019 and 1 February 2019, alumni from Asia and Oceania met in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to attend the first FMA Asia-Oceania gathering. Abu Dhabi proved the perfect location given that there are seven alumni currently working at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and man…

fma_committee·6 February 2019

FIFA Master Alumnus instrumental to approve new legislation in Brazil

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Last week, Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, sanctioned a new ground-breaking legislation on sports betting, which may alter the fate of all sports, but primarily football, in the country. That event was motivated by the arguments presented by professor Pedro Trengrouse, FIFA Master Alumni and Ac…

fma_committee·20 December 2018

HAPPY HOLIDAYS and a prosperous 2019!

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  THE FMA COMMITTEE WISHES YOU VERY HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A GREAT 2019!

fma_committee·19 December 2018

The Quarterly Interview #26:Caroline Anderson

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The Canadian Caroline Anderson is another accomplished sports professional graduated from the renowned FIFA Master in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport. Currently at FIFA’s Internal Communications, she’s been working in sports for over 15 year – even before doing the masters in 2004-05. “Be…

fmacommittee·30 November 2018

The Quarterly Interview #26:Marcelo Cordeiro

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    The Brazilian Marcelo Cordeiro, 42, is yet another good example of an accomplished professional who came to impact the sports industry following his graduation from the FIFA Master. The “carioca” (natural from Rio de Janeiro) graduated from the prestigious course in 2006 and is curr…

fmacommittee·30 November 2018

FIFA Master Alumni shine at Soccerex USA

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Last week, two FIFA Master alumni took the centre stage at the prestigious global football convention, Soccerex, which took place at the Marlins Park in Miami, USA. FIFA Master Alumni Pedro Trengrouse , Academic Coordinator of the FGV/FIFA/CIES Executive Programme in Sports Management, led the pa…

fma_committee·22 November 2018

The Quarterly Interview #25: David Tang

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The Chinese-Canadian Xigang (David) Tang, 46, has had an outstanding career in sports management, since graduating from the 3rd edition of the FIFA Master in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport, in 2003. He recalls: “Right after graduating from the FIFA Master, I joined the Asian Football Con…

fmacommittee·31 August 2018

FGV and CIES to host joint Seminar on “Sport as a Tool for Human, Economic and Social Development” in cooperation with the FIFA Master Alumni Association

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Inspired by the Declaration of Principles "Sport for the Service of Humanity" (http://sportforhumanity.com/declaration-of-principles/) and the Conference "Sport and Faith" held at the Vatican in 2016 with the special support of the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee, Fundação …

fma_committee·1 August 2018

FIFA Master Alumni holds outstanding World Gathering in Moscow

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On 29 June 2018 to 1 July 2018, the FIFA Master Alumni Association ( FMA ) held its eighth World Gathering in the Russian capital… and it was remarkable. More than 80 alumni representing all 17 editions of the International Master in the Management, Law and Humanities of Sport ( FIFA Master ) ven…

fma_committee·5 July 2018

Industry leaders discuss the future of sport in Moscow

FMA News

Moscow, 1 July 2018 - On Friday, 29 June, global leaders in the sports industry took part in the “HSE CIES FIFA Master Alumni Conference: Sport and Future”, in the Russian capital. The event was organised by the Higher School of Economics (HSE), the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES),…

fma_committee·1 July 2018

FIFA MASTER SETS NEW STANDARDS WITH SIXTH #1 IN EUROPE COURSE RANKING AWARD

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The 2018 SportBusiness International global rankings have named the FIFA Master International MA in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport as Europe’s No.1 ranked Postgraduate Sport Management course for a record sixth time. The FIFA Master is now the first and only course to receive this top aw…

fmacommittee·6 June 2018

The Quarterly Interview #24: Hannah Burns

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The Canadian Hannah Burns is another example of a strong and accomplished woman that started to make a difference in the sports industry after graduating from the FIFA Master. Currently the Head of Promotion of the Olympic Games and Olympic Candidatures at the International Olympic Committee (IOC…

fmacommittee·31 May 2018

The Quarterly Interview #24: Jair Bertoni

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The Argentinian Jair Bertoni has always been crazy about football – and that love for the game led him to pursue a career in football administration, first enrolling in the FIFA Master, which led him to work at the European Leagues, and ultimately to FIFA, as Director of Member Associations Ameri…

fmacommittee·31 May 2018

Court Jeske featured in SportsBusiness Journal’s “Forty Under 40”

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This week, FIFA Master alumnus Court Jeske (FMA’04) was featured in the session “Forty Under 40” of the prestigious publication SportsBusiness Journal . Congratulations, Court! Forty Under 40: Court Jeske While planning international soccer matches at Nissan Stadium in Nashville as an executive a…

fma_committee·12 April 2018

The Quarterly Interview #23: Angelo Rigopoulos

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  Angelo Rigopoulos is another FIFA Master alumni with an outstanding career in sports. The Italian-Greek lawyer – currently the Head of National Associations Governance at UEFA - has been in love with the game of football from as early as he can remember, but it was an unfortunate event tha…

fmacommittee·28 February 2018

Created by a FIFA Master alumnus, Snow Volleyball gets global attention at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang

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  February 13 th 2018 was a big day for FIFA Master Alumni, and Committee member, Martin Kaswurm (FMA’14) – the creator of snow volleyball, a new discipline recently endorsed by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).   Following a snow volleyball exhibition match held at Austri…

fma_committee·22 February 2018

The Quarterly Interview #22: Matt Davidson

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British-Canadian, born and raised in Toronto, father of a baby girl and a football-lover. That’s Matt Davidson, Senior Director of Global Brand Communications Football at adidas - arguably the biggest soccer brand in the world. Matt has been working in sports for a long time. “I began my career i…

fmacommittee·30 November 2017

Alumnus launches TV Animation Series about sports

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Hi, everyone! A quick update about me. I’m a bit outside the Sports Industry this year. After the experience as Venue General Manager in the last Summer Olympic Games, I took a year off to dedicate to creative projects. One of these projects is a TV Animation Series for pre-school children, calle…

alexandre.almeida·7 November 2017

Arrivederci, carissimo Professore Piantoni

FMA News

It is with immense sadness that the FIFA Master Alumni family shares the news of the passing away of Professor Gianfranco Piantoni, former member of The FIFA Master Scientific Committee.   Professor Piantoni, who taught Strategic Business Administration at the SDA Bocconi School of Managemen…

fma_committee·2 November 2017

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