Sport, Management, and Culture in the Global Marketplace
Quick Facts
Program Dates: March 19, 2026 - March 30, 2026 Course(s): SLM246 (3 credits) Application Deadline: December 1, 2025 Cost: Program Fee ($4,450) + Flights (~$1,200) + Tuition (~$1,600 - ~$4,000)
Overview
Students will be fully immersed in the global and local spaces and cultures of the Spanish sport industry. The program travels to Barcelona and Madrid over spring break to examine the management and culture of Spanish sport.
Program fee includes accommodation, transportation, lectures, some meals, meetings, activities, and events.
Students are given the opportunity for first-hand experience in, and a thorough understanding of, the rapidly expanding global sport marketplace.
Formal lectures delivered by prominent guest scholars from Spanish universities in the field of sport management. Meetings with professional teams, facility managers, corporate sponsors, sport leagues, and national governing bodies in the Spanish sport industry (e.g., RCD Espanyol; Getafe FC; La Liga ACB; and the Spanish Grand Prix).
Site visits to locally and nationally prominent Spanish sport stadiums, venues, and facilities (e.g., Camp Nou; Santiago Bernabeu; Metropolitano Stadium; Circuit de Barcelona; and Barcelona Olympic Park).
Attend domestic and international soccer games (e.g., La Liga; Liga Feminina; La Liga 2; Int. Friendlies).
How Do I Apply?
To apply, students should visit the program's online brochure on the Education Abroad registration website.
Who Is This For?
The program is open to students of all majors and academic backgrounds. It’s intended for those students with personal and professional interests in the area(s) of: sport management, sport policy, tourism and event management, sport sociology, sport coaching, sport science, kinesiology, public health, physical activity, and/or physical education.
Who Is Here To Help?
The Management and Culture of English Soccer is a Miami University Faculty-led Study Abroad program directed by Adam Beissel, an associate professor in the Department of Sport Leadership and Management. For more information, you can email Adam at abeissel@MiamiOH.edu.
