WHO WE TRAIN The Euroleague Basketball Institute-Master derives from a previous post-degree program the Ca’ Foscari University had promoted from 2007 to 2009 in partnership with Euroleague Basketball. With a total of 112 students from 29 different countries having joined the course in the previous editions, the EBI-Master disposes of a very solid organizational and educational background. Through the tools associated to e-learning, the EBI-Master features also the quality and flexibility that are likely to foster the participation of students coming from all over the world. Students will be able to learn and become acquainted with the methodologies and tools sport clubs and sport-related companies do implement for analyzing their respective markets and plan their strategies within an extremely globalized and international environment. The EBI-Master program aims at training various different profiles operating in sports: General Managers, Federation and League representatives, Marketing Managers of sport clubs; Communication Managers of sport clubs; sport arena and event managers; marketing managers working for companies that are providing sport-related products. HOW WE TRAIN relevant scenarios and developments affecting the sport The EBI-Master lasts for one year. Students are obliged to business; interaction with the media; arena marketing. At attend all the various educational activities the tuition program that stage students will have also the chance to attend a consists of. The EBI-Master is conceived as an online and major sport event; offline e-learning program that employs a series of different tuition tools such as theoretical lessons, case studies, A third section featuring 19 more weeks of e-learning and researches and individual or common project works, 8 additional weeks specifically devoted to the preparation simulations and action learning. Three “traditional” academic and development of a marketing plan; for that activity students sessions are also foreseen. The EBI-Master takes its participants will benefit of the assistance descending from their tutors on a unique journey through three different European cities: and teachers. The EBI-Master program will come to an end Barcelona, Istanbul and Venice. with the final examinations to be staged over 4 days and diplomas will be handed over during the official ceremony. The educational program is organized as follows: A first session consisting of classes that will be spread over Starting from the tenth week of tuition all students will be 4 days and will be dealing with the following topics: general able to start up their stage in a sport club or in a Sport introduction to the EBI-Master program, tools and Business company. The EBI-Master Program will start off methodologies to become familiar with for the e-learning next February 20, 2012 and the official ceremony for handing process, team building. The e-learning will then proceed for over the diplomas is slated for December 7, 2012. a series of 28 weeks in a row; twice a week tutors will be available online on a real time basis to assist the students The distribution of academic credits will follow this break-up: who will also have to pass a test specifically conceived to a. 42 credits for the tuition program (690 studying hours verify their ongoing learning; that correspond to 360 hours of traditional academic classes); b. 12 credits for the stage/professional training (300 hours); A second series of classes to last for 4 days and focusing c. 06 credits for the final examination for a total of 60 on these subjects: management of major sport events; university credit units. WHEN AND WHERE WE TRAIN The EBI-Master is developed through an e-learning platform to be used both online and offline. The classes will be staged as follows: the first session in Barcelona at the Euroleague Basketball Headquarters; the second session will be held in Istanbul as this is the venue where Euroleague Basketball will be staging the 2012 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four; the third and final session will be organized at the premises of the Ca’ Foscari University in Venice. Absences are not to exceed 20% of the EBI-Master program and will have to be verified through the students’ log-ins to the teaching platform plus their attendance to the various academic classes and the various activities foreseen during the e-learning phase. WHO TRAINS YOU The teaching staff is responsible for the tuition program and the general coordination of the EBI-Master program. It consists of 6 academicians of the Ca’ Foscari University and 3 more external members who are listed as follows: TIZIANO VESCOVI, Coordinator, Ca' Foscari University – Venice FRANCESCA CHECCHINATO, Ca' Foscari University – Venice MORENO MANCIN, Ca' Foscari University – Venice EDUARD J. SCOTT, Euroleague Basketball JIM HAMILL, University of Strathclyde - Glasgow LEONARDO BUZZAVO, Ca' Foscari University – Venice CARLO BAGNOLI, Ca' Foscari University – Venice LIONEL MALTESE, ESC Euromed Marseille ANNA COMACCHIO, Ca' Foscari University – Venice EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATIONS AND FINAL SELECTION Once the deadline set for submitting all applications has passed, all CVs, motivational letters and the results of the English test to be taken at www.euroleague.net/ebi will be used to evaluate the applications. DEADLINES AND FINAL ENROLLMENT Candidates have to apply strictly before the final deadline which is set for next January 31, 2012 by downloading and filling in the official application form and the English test available at www.euroleague.net/ebi Having gone through that, applicants will have to submit to Ca’ Foscari Formazione e Ricerca, Dorsoduro 3858, 30123 Venezia, ITALY, a series of documents and namely: A CV; A passport photo; A copy of their passport or ID; A motivational letter; After a careful evaluation of all applications received, the final results will be communicated via e-mail on February 3, 2012. TUITION FEES AND PAYMENT METHODS Tuition fees stand at €5,000, this amount is to be paid by installment with a first tranche of €2,500 to be settled no later than next February 10, 2012 and a second installment of €2,500 as well to be wired by next April 30, 2012 at the latest. The fees include: Participation in the EBI-Master program; Accommodation in Istanbul (10-13 May) during the 2012 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four; Attendance to the 2012 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four. Participants will bear all additional costs eventually descending from their enrollment in the Master program. Tuition fees for Former Students is calculated applying the difference between the present tuition fees, €5,000 and the tuition fees already paid in the attended edition. The fees include: Participation in the EBI-Master program INFORMATION For any additional information or detail about the EBI-Master program and the tuition program you can check the official homepage at www.euroleague.net/ebi or address your inquiries to: Euroleague Basketball Institute Secretariat [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ALUMNI REFERENCE Ademola Okulaja Pro4Pros CEO Albert Camprubi Nike Brand Marketing Executive Alex Ferrer Euroleague Basketball Global Brand Senior Manager Andrija Kleut Serbian Basketball Federation General Secretary Daniele Vechi Infront Sports Media Content Editor Eduard J. 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