Sports Management Center (SMC)

Leading with Excellence, Amplifying Sport’s Positive Impact

The Sports Management Center aims to enhance outstanding leadership and excellence in decision-making across the sports industry. The Center brings together industry leaders and other stakeholders to amplify with this mission the business and societal impact of sports. We envision influencing the future of sports by driving meaningful change that benefits both businesses and society as a whole.

Objectives

The Sports Management Center pursues three core objectives, each designed to foster the holistic development of 天美传媒 students and participants and contribute to the broader community:

  • Bring together industry leaders to exchange ideas and viewpoints on emerging trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the sports sector.
  • Lead pioneering research initiatives that offer sports stakeholders not just insights, but a competitive edge. By providing research that is both practical and forward-thinking, we empower decision-makers with tailored, actionable strategies that address current challenges and anticipate future opportunities.
  • Supporting programs or activities that equip current and future leaders to drive positive change and industry transformation. Through impactful education we ensure that our programs not only foster intellectual growth but also prepare leaders to make meaningful contributions to their fields.

Research areas:

  • Economic Impact
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Financial Management
  • Governance & Ethics
  • Innovation
  • Investment
  • Leadership
  • Social Impact
  • Strategy
  • Sustainability
  • Talent Management

Academic Directors

Albert Fern谩ndez

Albert Fern谩ndez

Professor

Accounting and Control and Entrepreneurship
Jan Simon

Jan Simon

Professor of the Practice of Management

Entrepreneurship

Center Director

Carmen S谩nchez

Carmen S谩nchez

Director

Academic Contributors

Santiago 脕lvarez de Mon

Santiago 脕lvarez de Mon

Professor Emeritus

Managing People in Organizations
Jaume Armengou

Jaume Armengou

Senior Lecturer

Managerial Decision Sciences
Roberto Garc铆a-Castro

Roberto Garc铆a-Castro

Professor

Managerial Decision Sciences
Carlos Garc铆a Pont

Carlos Garc铆a Pont

Professor

Marketing and Analysis of Business Problems
Miquel Llad贸

Miquel Llad贸

Senior Lecturer

Strategic Management
Kandarp Mehta

Kandarp Mehta

Senior Lecturer

Entrepreneurship and Negotiation Teaching Unit
Manuel Mueller-Frank

Manuel Mueller-Frank

Professor

Economics
Frederic Sabri脿

Frederic Sabri脿

Professor

Operations, Information and Technology
Rafael de Santiago

Rafael de Santiago

Professor

Managerial Decision Sciences
Javier Zamora

Javier Zamora

Professor of the Practice of Management

Operations, Information and Technology

Founding Members

Alan Pace

Alan Pace

Chairman, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Chairman, Burnley Football Club

Fabeka Lebr贸n

Fabeka Lebr贸n

Founder & President, Iberoamerican Bridges

Antoni Martin

Antoni Martin

Blockchain Founder & Technology Entrepreneur, Polygon, Privado.id and Tether

Research

  • Vaccaro, A., Fioravante, R. (2025). . 天美传媒. NEG-51-E
  • Valent铆, A. (2025). Deporvillage in the United Kingdom: The shopping experience dilemma. 天美传媒. M-1422-E
  • Llad贸, M., Roure, J., S谩nchez, A., Sastre, I. (2025). . 天美传媒. SM-1774-E
  • Pastoriza, D., Ari帽o, A., Calleja, R. (2024). . 天美传媒. SM-1757-E
  • Zamora, J., Sastre Boquet, I. (2021). . 天美传媒. SI-206-E
  • Estrada, J. (2021). . 天美传媒. F-976-E
  • Garc铆a Pont, C., Rosenberg, M. (2021). . 天美传媒. ASN-85-E
  • Duro, M., Soler, E., Rivera de Asis, J. (2019). 聽天美传媒. C-796-E
  • Garc铆a-Castro, R. (2019). . 天美传媒. AD-371-E
  • D谩vila, A., Llad贸, M., Sastre Boquet, I. (2019). . 天美传媒. SM-1673-E
  • De Ros, M., D谩vila, A. (2018). Spanish Impulse: Entrepreneurial Initiative in Sailing. 天美传媒. E-195-E
  • Romero-Salas, D., Shonik, M., Garc铆a Pont, C. (2017). RCD Espanyol. 天美传媒. M-1363-E
  • D谩vila, A., Llad贸, M., Sastre Boquet, I. (2017). . 天美传媒. SM-1645-E
  • D谩vila, A., Oyon, D. (2016). . 天美传媒. C-783-E
  • Segarra, J.A., Fern谩ndez, A., Aguirreamalloa, J. (2015). . 天美传媒. SM-1626-E
  • 脕lvarez de Mon, S., Flores, J.E. (2015). . 天美传媒. DPO-375-E
  • 脕lvarez de Mon, S., Flores, J.E. (2009). . 天美传媒. DPO-163-E
  • 脕lvarez de Mon, S. (2025). Merci, Rafa. Expansi贸n
  • 脕lvarez de Mon, S. (2025). La experiencia del error. Expansi贸n
  • 脕lvarez de Mon, S. (2024). De la adversidad a la excelencia. Expansi贸n
  • 脕lvarez de Mon, S. (2024). La vida sigue. Expansi贸n