Overview

combines specialist football-focused modules with core MBA modules shared with the Liverpool MBA, ensuring you develop a strong foundation in leadership, strategy, finance and global business alongside industry-specific expertise. Football Industries is offered by University of Liverpool .

Key Features

The Liverpool MBA is ranked among the top 100 globally in the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2026, one of the most respected international benchmarks for business education, reflecting the quality and impact of the core curriculum delivered on this programme. These core elements are complemented by focused teaching blocks, interactive learning, and opportunities to engage directly with industry practitioners.The specialist football modules apply business concepts to modern football, advancing and applying the learning from the core MBA modules. You’ll gain a critical awareness of the international football industry before deepening your knowledge of football finance, football economics and analytics. Further analysis is applied to sports marketing, sport operations and sport governance. Crucially, you’ll receive vocational industry training through the Becoming a Football Executive module.The broader skills you’ll acquire include analysis, problem-solving, creativity and decision-making. The Becoming a Football Executive module will also strengthen your career management skills and hone your interpersonal communication abilities. Based in Liverpool, the football hotbed of the North-west of England, clubs are accessible as laboratories for students to put theory into practice.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Football Economics And Analytics
International Football Industry
Leadership, Management And Organisation
Managing Financial Resources
Strategy And Organisation
Marketing In The Digital Age

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-21 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

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General requirements

MBA Candidates are normally expected to have a minimum of 3 years of substantive managerial experience in the private or public sector.
They will have managed budgets/people/projects.
Candidates will normally be expected to hold a 2:1 Honours degree (which may be in any discipline) from a UK university, or an equivalent professional qualification from a similar non-UK institution.
Non-graduates who possess extensive professional experience (more than 5 years) and/or a postgraduate qualification are encouraged to apply.
Each application is considered on a case by case basis and will include an informal, online interview with the MBA team. The interview is an opportunity to discuss your suitability to MBA programme, your experience and interest in the MBA programme.
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Tuition Fees

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35000 GBP / year

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28000 GBP / year

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Living costs

Liverpool

United Kingdom

556 - 1035 GBP / month

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