BACHELOR PROGRAM FOR ELITE ATHLETES
The Johan Cruyff Academy offers elite athletes an opportunity to balance sport with a four-year Bachelor of Science program in Sport Marketing, a learning track of Commercial Economics. This program is exclusively offered to students who practice sport at the highest levels in The Netherlands and it is delivered in Dutch.
There are Johan Cruyff Academies in Amsterdam, Groningen and Tilburg. These Johan Cruyff Academies are part of Dutch universities of applied science (The Netherlands: Hogescholen o hbo).
OBJECTIVES
The Johan Cruyff Academy prepares student-athletes to become leaders within the varied business sectors of sport. On completion of their studies, students are able to apply the theories of business economics in the world of sport from various perspectives, such as sponsorship, products & services, events, facilities, media and elite athletes.
Alumni can also apply their learning to similar fields outside sport, or obtain a Master’s degree, such as the Master in Sport Management or Sport Marketing from Johan Cruyff Institute.
AIMED AT
The Johan Cruyff Academy is exclusively for elite athletes who practice sport at the highest level in The Netherlands; The programs are delivered in Dutch.
Only talented athletes that show perseverance, discipline and self-esteem have a chance to reach the top. The same qualities are needed to accomplish the rigorous combination of elite sport & full-time studies. This requires discipline, responsibility, planning and communication. Students have to approach their studies as entrepreneurs.
Athletes who have completed a four-year college degree are in demand in the labor market. With their sport background, drive and disciplined winning attitude they have shown themselves to have skills that many companies are looking for.
PROGRAM
The Johan Cruyff Academy offers a 100% sport marketing-oriented edition of the Commercial Economics program (that is offered by many Dutch universities of applied science). During the first two years, the students study several courses and assignments. In their third year the students do their internship and follow a minor (a specialization). The fourth and last year consists of theory (classes, guest speakers) and a final internship.
The knowledge the students gain can be directly translated to their sport practice environment. Students learn for example to create a marketing or communication strategy or a sponsorship policy, or to manage the organization of (sport) events or (sport) projects.
FACULTY
Most teachers of the Johan Cruyff Academy have a sporting background and/or have extensive experience in sport business. Their affinity with the practice and business of sport makes them equipped to guide elite athletes since they share a drive to excel in sport and studies.
The Johan Cruyff Academies work closely together. If a student has to move, due to their sport or other circumstances, they can make a transfer from one Cruyff Academy to another.
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