During the first module of the International Master in Sports and Lifestyle Management, students will learn how to:
- Managerial Economics
This module aims to prepare students by providing them with the essentials of entrepreneurship and business planning. - Entrepreneurship and Business Planning
With this module, the managerial skills required to understand a Business Plan and its structure will be developed. - Business Strategy
Through this module, students will know how to understand the long-term direction and strategy of a company, and will be able to identify the strategic business units of organizations. - Accounting & Budgeting
This module is aimed at students understanding the importance of financial management and control principles, with key indicators such as ROI, EBIT, GAAP. - Marketing: Traditional and Digital
Students will learn the application of marketing principles in organizational decision making. - Human Resource Management
This subject area focuses on strategic human resource issues such as workforce acquisition, development, motivation and retention. - Data Analytics for Managers
This course is designed to equip students with the basic knowledge needed to analyze and interpret large sets of data, to make effective business decisions and strategies.
During the second module, students will learn how to:
1) Sports Industry
- Sports International Governance, Economics and Organizations
- Sport Industry in Europe – Trends, Analysis & Statistics
- IOC, FIFA, UEFA and the Sports Industry
2) Sports and Lifestyle Branding, Advertising and Selling
- Brand Management & The Role of Advertising for Sports and Lifestyle Management
- Pricing, Sales, e-commerce & Selling in Sports Merchandising of Sports and Lifestyle Offerings
- Digital Sports and Lifestyle Influencers
3) Lifestyle Management
- Wellness Coaching and Lifestyle Management
- Functional Nutrition for Sports Performance
- Prevention of Risks in Sport Management
4) Football Business Management
- Inside the Football Business & Football Governance
- The Management of Football Club
During the third module, students will learn how to:
5) Sports and Lifestyle Event Management
- Media Rights, Sponsorship & PR in Sports
- Sports and Lifestyle Event & Venue Management
- Sport Agent
6) Innovation, Sport Tech & Legal Aspects of Sports and Lifestyle Management
- Principles of Sports Law
- The Phenomenon of e-Sport Revolution & The Metaverse
- ESG Trends in Sport & Sustainable Lifestyle
- Sports Data Analytics and Business Decision Making
- New Tech, Innovation and the Future of Sports and Lifestyle Management
- Business Ethics and CSR
The goal of Rome Business School is to develop future managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals who are ready to capitalize on the benefits of digitalization, go global, and have a positive impact on society.
Electives are ideal tools for students to improve their employability by focusing on high-demand skills.
- Electives assist students in carving out a niche for themselves and becoming more competitive.
- Electives expose students to courses they might not have encountered otherwise.
- Electives provide a one-of-a-kind curriculum that fosters life and career skills.
- Elective courses are organized in 5 main areas of interest:
- Innovation & Growth
- Tech & Digitalization
- Industry Business Excellence
- International Business
- Global Electives with RBS School partners
Rome Business School Practice Lab is the place where theoretical concepts are put in practice and participants learn through experience. The Lab is run by Adidas managers who will examine different specialist knowledge, work on exercises and network, while sharing their experience and expertise with the students. This Lab is entirely run by Adidas managers with whom you will create strategy to guide customers through the customer’s journey of Adidas.
At the end of your educational experience, you will have the chance to prove your abilities by tackling a real business challenge. Use your talent to identify opportunities and create a truly innovative strategy.
Tackle a real company challenge. You can choose to be part of a small team and design a Marketing plan for a new business or develop a strategy to increase online sales or create a loyalty offering for different generation.
You will be given two case studies from two real companies that will allow you to test your knowledge learnt during the master’s course.