The FIFA Master is a unique 10-month sport (and not solely football...) Master programme, initiated by FIFA, coordinated by CIES, and taught by three prestigious European universities: De Montfort University (Leicester, UK), SDA Bocconi School of Management (Milan, IT) and Neuchatel University (Neuchatel, CH), in association with the Università della Svizzera italiana.
What is your current professional activity and your involvement in sport?
Deputy General-Coordinator of Al Ahly SC in Egypt.
Why did you choose to attend the FIFA/CIES Program in Sport Management at Cairo University?
To identify what is new in the science of football management.
What were your expectations before the start of the course? and… were they met?
New and more professional ways of thinking in dealing with sports issues.
I have found much of what I expected.
What would you say are the key strengths of the FIFA/CIES Program in Sport Management?
* it is spread among different countries
* the preparation of administrative staff for the proper application of the rules and laws sports
What benefits (on a personal and/or professional level) did you gain from attending the course?
* Meeting new friends
* New experiences in dealing with sports
* Qualified lecturers
What is your best memory/highlight of the course?
* The scientific atmosphere at the lectures
Would you recommend the FIFA/CIES Program in Sport Management? Why?
Yes, there are benefits for sports managers
CIES (International Centre for Sports Studies), located in Neuchatel, is a private Swiss foundation, affiliated with the University of Neuchatel and created in 1995 by FIFA (under the impetus of its current president, Mr. Joseph S. Blatter), the University of Neuchatel, and the City and Canton of Neuchatel.
CIES specialises in three specific domains: law, sociology and economy of sport, with a view to bring together the sporting and the academic worlds. Privileging a pluri-disciplinary approach, CIES provides a wide range of research, education and consultancy services.