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AFC Football Management Certificate (FMC)
FMC Programme Overview
The AFC Football Management Certificate (FMC) is an online programme, which is delivered asynchronously (online private studies) and synchronously (online live sessions). The FMC is designed to assist in developing a set of skills specific to football aimed at the future senior management of the AFC’s Member Associations (MAs), Regional Associations (RAs), football stakeholders and independent applicants.
The main objective of the FMC is to introduce football management aspects. Basic principles of each module will be taught and tested in ensuring these administrators have the fundamental skills to perform their daily tasks at their respective MAs, RAs, leagues, clubs, etc.
Modules
Module 1 - The Organisation of World Football
Module 2 - Strategic Management
Module 3 - Financial Management
Module 4 - Income Generation
Module 5 - Media & Communications
Module 6 - Event Management
Module 7 - Operational Management
Module 8 - Human Resource Management
Module 9 - Child Safeguarding
Student Business Project (SBP)
Other Information
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Programme Duration: five (5) months
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Live Sessions: five (5) live sessions (online) over five (5) days per module
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Live Session Duration: two (2) hours
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Language: delivered in English
Group Assessments
Online Sessions
Learning management system
Application Criteria
​For Member Association (MA), Regional Association (RA) and AFC Stakeholder
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Each MA, RA and AFC Stakeholder is entitled to nominate staff members to participate in the AFC Football Management Certificate. They should hold a permanent position (full-time for at least a year) within the MA, RA, league, club or at other AFC stakeholders;
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Fluent command of English (written and spoken);
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Fundamental knowledge of football operations;
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Has not completed a similar education programme in football including sports business and management programmes in the past;
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Highly motivated and dedicated.
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For Independent applicant
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Independent applications for those working in or connected to the football or sports industry;
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Independent applicant who is passionate about football;
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Fluent command of English (written and spoken);
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Fundamental knowledge of football operations;
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Has not completed a similar education programme in football including sports business and management programmes in the past;
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Highly motivated and dedicated.
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