General information
- Qualification: Specialized Diploma in Sport Sponsorship from Johan Cruyff Institute, issued by using blockchain technology to guarantee the authenticity and integrity of the certificate.
- Duration: 25 weeks. 15 ECTS (weekly dedication of 10 hours, approximately)
- Start: May 27, 2025
- Modality: Online
- Language: English or Spanish
- Price: € 2,320.- (Fees for the academic year 2024-25)
- Payment methods: One time payment or in two installments (on request)
- Special conditions: Discount for members of partner entities
- Enrollment: Registration open until the start of the program
The program may be subject to change.
The institution reserves the right to cancel the edition of the program if it does not meet the minimum number of students.
Introduction
The Specialized Diploma in Sport Sponsorship is a program that delves into the fundamental aspects of sponsorship applied to sport, offering knowledge and experiences that will help you in your development as a sports professional.
Objectives
The main objective of the Specialized Diploma is to prepare you to be a sport sponsorship professional and educate you in the proper use of sponsorship tools applied to sport.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Knowledge, analysis and application of sport sponsorship strategies.
- Using assets in activation concepts for brands, rights holders and fans.
- Develop proposals and presentations to sell sponsorship programs.
- Measuring the impact of sponsorship through media and market research.
- Knowledge of the existing types of sponsorship, evaluation and legal terminology implicit in a sponsorship contract.
- Know how to assess the different variables that make up the KPIs or tools used to evaluate sponsorship.
- Knowledge of the basic tools of digital marketing.
Program
The program has 15 credits (ECTS),distributed in 3 modules, which can be consecutive or not, depending on the academic calendar. It contains 2 modules of 6 ECTS and 1 module of 3 ECTS. Each module is composed of various teaching units (UD) and each one consists of a continuous assessment test, in which you interactively apply theory, complemented with solving exercises and practical cases.
Sport Sponsorship I: Strategy – 6 ECTS
- The sponsorship marketplace
- The sponsorship toolbox
- Managing and activating sponsorship
Sport Sponsorship II: Activation and Measurement – 6 ECTS
- Types of sponsorship
- Objectives of a sponsoring company
- Objectives and plans for attracting sponsorship (entity)
- Sponsorship types and contracts
- Measuring sponsorship
Digital Marketing in Sport – 3 ECTS
- The digital revolution and its impact on the sports industry
- Digital strategy. Much more than just marketing
- Contents and platforms. The power of social networks to create fan engagement
- From content generation to monetisation
- Designing a Digital Marketing Plan
- How do we implement our Plan?
CERTIFICATESpecialized Diploma in Sport Sponsorship from Johan Cruyff Institute.
Learning model
The Specialized Diploma in Sport Sponsorship puts you at the center of your education through a learning by doing methodology. We encourage collaborative work and transfer the content to specific situations in sport marketing and sponsorship (connective teaching methodologies and social constructivism). Our faculty of expert professors and tutors will guide you in the learning process, providing high quality training combined with the flexibility of online study.
PERSONALIZED TUTORINGThe academic team will support you throughout the program, helping you to expand your knowledge and keep pace with the program requirements and content. For each module, you will have one or two professors, depending on the particular module, and they will give you support so you are able to achieve the learning objectives. You will also have the support of a coordinator who will monitor your performance and learning throughout the academic program.
Communication and queries will be handled by:
- E-mail: reply within a maximum of 24 hours.
- Support via chat / call / video conference.
BENEFITS
- Learning 3.0: flexible schedules, different learning environments and technologies.
- World-class faculty: interaction with expert faculty and industry professionals.
- Collaborative tools, teamwork, communication and debate.
- Sports-industry oriented: training that approaches the business sector of the sports industry.
- Learning from experience: designed for professional improvement.
Faculty
The Johan Cruyff Institute teachers are experts from the sports sector and combine research and consultancy with teaching. Through their experience and knowledge, they have developed a broad variety of cases and concepts to work with.
Student services
VIRTUAL CAMPUSAs a student of the Specialized Diploma in Sport Sponsorship, you will have exclusive access to the learning platform which allows you to monitor your academic progress 24 hours a day, from anywhere in the world. The virtual campus offers a collaborative environment between teachers and students facilitating e-mails, chats, books, articles, case studies, simulations, experiences, websites, blogs and a video library. You will have a wide range of tools at your disposal to make your learning experience interactive, rewarding and complete.
NETWORKING & ALUMNI CRUYFF INSTITUTEJohan Cruyff Institute offers students, alumni, faculty and members of our network the opportunity to connect and collaborate, to share their passion for sports and their professional expertise.
The Alumni Cruyff Institute provides a means of interconnection that will enable the whole community not only to re-establish contact with fellow students, but also to create new links with people from the sports sector throughout the whole network who can offer new experiences and initiatives to keep growing in the profession.