Columbia Sports Management, Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea, Form Partnership

NEW YORK - March 11, 2019 - PRLog -- Columbia University's Sports Management graduate program today announced a new landmark, multiyear partnership with Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea Master's Degree in Sports Management Program  to create a week-long program for our students to travel to Madrid during Columbia's Spring Break (March 16 - March 23) and study with a number of professionals at a highly ranked Sports Management program, including both faculty and staff of Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea and some executives from Real Madrid C.F. The partnership further expands the global reach of the Ivy League's only Sports Management Program, and expands the program's offerings in and around the business of soccer. The Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea Master's Degree in Sports Business Program is universally recognized as one of the most diverse and expansive in the world.

"This opportunity to link these two elite programs is a great next step in the global sports business learning process for both our students and those at Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea," said Scott Rosner, Professor of Professional Practice and the Academic Director of the Sports Management Program. "Our goal is to mix the academic and the practical experiences for all, and by having our students spend a part of their program time in and around a worldwide recognized business like Real Madrid C.F., as well as being able to bring their students to New York later in the spring, really encapsulates the kind of things we have started to do. It's a very exciting experience for all."

"We applaud Scott and his team for developing and executing what we believe will be the start of a long term relationship between Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea and Columbia," added Jason Wingard, Dean and Professor of the School of Professional Studies at Columbia University.  "Our students are global in scope, and to be able to bring them hands-on experience around all that makes Real Madrid C.F. such a successful and unique global business is exactly what we strive for. We look forward to seeing and hearing the best practices that will arise from this union".

"Since its foundation, Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea has a clear international vocation. With this objective, and constantly looking for excellence, we are convinced that having reached this agreement with such a worldwide, prestigious university as Columbia is, will mean an exchange of unique opportunities for the students that will enrich the academic experience," said  Emilio Butragueño Santos, Director of Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea.

"This cooperation between Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea MBA- Master's Degree in Sports Management Program and Columbia University's Sports Management graduate program certifies the leadership of both institutions in Sports Higher Education," said Jesús García Velasco, International Expansion Director of Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea. "Our students will have the option to expand their vision in Sports Management in the USA, as the biggest market of Sports Industry, directly from one of the most prestigious universities in the world as Columbia is."

The week will consist of classroom time from Monday to Friday, a visit to the Santiago Bernabeu and many activities.  The Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea students will reciprocate the visit into New York in June, with a similar interactive immersive experience.

Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea, currently partnering in ten countries of America, Europe, Asia and Oceania, is a joint venture between Real Madrid C.F. and Universidad Europea de Madrid, running since 2006 with a clear international essence and vocation. The School offers 15 programs focused on diverse areas related to Sports, including Health, Physical Activity, and Management. The School follows five values: entrepreneurship, teamwork, integrity, leadership and excellence. The objective is to transmit and share these values always having the responsibility of giving the best formation to students for both their professional and personal skills to behave according to Real Madrid C.F. historic values   https://universidadeuropea.es/en/real-madrid (http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&am...)

Recognized as one of the top global programs, Columbia University's master's degree program in Sports Management, available part-time and full-time, trains professionals in all sectors of the sports industry by teaching specific management skills in the areas of finance, analytics, digital media, sports personnel management, law, sports marketing, and facility and event management. This combination of broad-based and specific skill training is a hallmark of the program and is evident in both the content and sequencing of courses. www.sps.columbia.edu/sports (http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&am...)