Johan Cruyff Institute and UADE (Argentina) sign an academic collaboration agreement that will give continuity to UADE students and graduates of its bachelor’s degree in sport management, with the option of taking postgraduate and master’s degree programs at Johan Cruyff Institute
UADE has placed its trust in Johan Cruyff Institute to expand the academic training and opportunities for its students and graduates in sport management. The two institutions have signed an academic collaboration agreement that will allow UADE students and graduates of its bachelor’s degree in sport management to continue their higher education with Johan Cruyff Institute’s postgraduate diplomas and master’s degrees in sport management.
UADE is a private university, headquartered in Buenos Aires and with more than 50 years of academic activity, known for offering innovative degree courses and modern educational management, principles that it shares with Johan Cruyff Institute. Its degree in sport management is managed by the former professional tennis player Martín Jaite, a pillar of the Argentine Davis Cup team in the 80s and 90s after the retirement of Guillermo Vilas. Thanks to this agreement, UADE graduates will be able to continue their education at Johan Cruyff Institute, a 100% sport-oriented institution that represents the academic legacy of Johan Cruyff.
“Our global network with top academic institutions is enriched with the incorporation of the UADE. We share a passion and commitment to modern educational management and an open approach to innovation in the sports industry. Students and alumni of both institutions will benefit from this long-standing educational cooperation,” says Mariël Koerhuis, general manager of Johan Cruyff Institute.
“Our global network with top academic institutions is enriched with the incorporation of the UADE” – Mariël Koerhuis, general manager of Johan Cruyff Institute
Among the advantages included in this agreement for UADE students are: access to study trips to the international headquarters of Johan Cruyff Institute in Barcelona, participation in exclusive webinars offered by Johan Cruyff Institute for UADE students, access to specialized courses in sport management at Johan Cruyff Institute and dual programs. Both institutions will also collaborate in academic research activities.
“For our university, this academic collaboration with Johan Cruyff Institute means a better positioning at national and international level” – Paula Catalina Iglesias, coordinator of UADE International
According to Paula Catalina Iglesias, coordinator of UADE International, this agreement will allow them to increase the value of their educational offer in multiple aspects: “On the one hand, improve the professional training of our students with courses and webinars applied to the sports industry that they do not have in their study plan, and with access to visits to the most valued sports institutions in Spain and Holland, with master classes included. And our graduates will be able to continue their studies with the master and postgraduate degrees of Johan Cruyff Institute, one of the most important institutions in Europe. For our university, it means a better positioning at national and international level. Johan Cruyff Institute has relationships with prestigious and recognized organizations worldwide, such as FC Barcelona, AFC Ajax, the North American Society for Sport Management, the Catalan Sports Industry Cluster and the European Association for Sport Management, among others.”
