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november 14, 2018

When in Barcelona

Barcelona, home of the Johan Cruyff Institute and November study trip for the Master in Sport Management students from JCI Amsterdam. An opportunity to enjoy a […]
oktober 14, 2018

Tales of the unexpected

Learnings and takeaways from Leaders 2018 Sports Business Summit
september 14, 2018

What’s the purpose?

In the last month, there is no shortage of sporting stories that caught my attention. But there is one which stands above all others: Colin Kaepernick […]
augustus 14, 2018

The cost of success

As the sun sets on another sporting summer it is hard to escape the relentless machine that is known as ‘the beautiful game’. The celebrations of […]
juli 14, 2018

Hearts, minds and wallets

Every four years in a summer with the FIFA World Cup Finals there is an embarrassment of riches for sporting fans. At this time of year, […]
mei 14, 2018

Be the best or be brave

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them,” said Albert Einstein. This piece of wisdom from a genius is something the […]
april 14, 2018

Data, logic and emotion

Big data is a $122 billion industry in the US. No doubt the value of big data has been driven upwards by tech companies such as […]
maart 14, 2018

The Next Big Thing

Every day in the sport business brands are signing sponsorship deals they hope will raise awareness, engage audiences, sell products and create long term relationships. Many […]
februari 14, 2018

A sense of purpose

What do E. Jerome McCarthy, John Elkington and Larry Fink have in common? McCarthy first proposed the modern form of the 4 P’s in his 1960 […]
januari 14, 2018

Positioning, paid media and pizzas

The New Year starts with predictions about how the world will once again be very different to the last 12 months and we need a new […]
november 14, 2017

Innovating for success

Innovation is a hot topic. Every President or CEO of a sports federation, franchise or event must see innovation as the answer to growth. Among other […]
oktober 14, 2017

The Power of One

As the final group qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia drew to a close last week, there was a general sigh of […]
augustus 14, 2017

The Perfect Script

Hardly a week passes by in the world of sport without the media, athletes, teams, fans or sponsors expressing their joy or outrage at the latest […]
juli 14, 2017

Zou arwoude ne Game, Set & Success

When the sun sets over the All England Lawn Tennis Club on Sunday evening records will be broken and champions willgolf raise their trophies aloft with […]
juni 14, 2017

The 4 P’s

On Friday 16th June, the Master in Sport Management (MISM) class from the Johan Cruyff Institute in Amsterdam will gather for their Graduation Ceremony. A total […]
mei 15, 2017

First, Final or Forever

After 18 years, Feyenoord of Rotterdam won the Dutch ‘Eredivisie’ title for the first time this century and automatically qualify for the next UEFA Champions League. […]