Global Institute of Sport (GIS) opens a new campus at RSC Anderlecht’s Lotto Park. GIS, which provides university degrees in football and sport online and at iconic stadium campuses around the world including Wembley Stadium and Inter Miami’s Chase Stadium, will deliver a new Postgraduate Diploma in International Football Business in Brussels from September 2024.
Open to domestic and international students and delivered in partnership with Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), budding football administrators will be able to take classes hosted at our stadium. Students will be embedded in the football industry with an immersive learning experience including fantastic networking opportunities, guest speakers and study tours to experience the best of European sport.
GIS President and CEO Sharona Friedman
“This is a landmark moment for Global Institute of Sport as we open our doors to international students to learn in the heart of western Europe. Partnering with Vrije Universiteit Brussel, one of Europe’s leading universities, and with a stunning stadium campus hosted by the famous RSC Anderlecht, our students will be set up perfectly for a career in the dynamic European football industry.”
Kenneth Bornauw, CEO Non-Sports RSCA
“As a club, we are excited to partner with Global Institute of Sport and Vrije Universiteit Brussel to host the football leaders of tomorrow on this unique university program. We are very happy to host the curriculum in our Lotto Park, where we are committed to nurturing talent and fostering personal development.”
Prof. Dr. Evert Zinzen, Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy at Vrije Universiteit Brussel,
“We are pleased to partner with a pioneering football education provider that shares our passion for excellence. This is a great opportunity for VUB to be at the centre of global football education, and we look forward to welcoming students from across the globe to be part of our diverse and future-minded student cohort.”
GIS is hosting an open event at Lotto Park on Wednesday, 14th August. To register for the event and for more information about the Postgraduate Diploma in International Football Business, visit www.GIS.sport/brussels.
