FIFPRO x HBO Academy
Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Innovation
FIFPRO and HBO Academy, a Dutch university of applied sciences, have collaborated to provide a flexible, four-year bachelor’s programme in Business and Innovation – allowing athletes to combine a top-class course along with their sports career.
What to Know
The FIFPRO x HBO Academy undergraduate bachelor’s programme gives students the chance to acquire specialised skills in the likes of promotion, entrepreneurship, innovation, and marketing – helping you make the transition to a career in business.
Lessons take place on one fixed evening per week in a virtual classroom, meaning athletes can attend lessons from home or a workspace while still having live contact with lecturers and fellow students. Lessons are also recorded and can be rewatched for those unable to participate live.
Alumni have acquired commercial, consultancy, entrepreneurial and marketing roles after completion of the course, with 45 percent going on to work for a professional football organisation.
