Module 5 - Sport Management & Leadership

Prof. Dr. Xavier Ginesta Portet

Affiliation: University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Faculty of Business and Communication
Position: Associate Professor in Media Studies and Sport Marketing
Academic Qualifications:
  • Associate Professor in Media Studies and Sport Marketing, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (2013-...)
  • Associate Professor of the Master of Sports Management and Marketing, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (2021-…)
  • Visiting Professor of the Master in Sports Journalism, Pompeu Fabra University (2020-…)
  • Visiting Professor of the Master of New Trends and Innovation Processes in Communication, Jaume I University (2023-2024)
  • Co-director of the Postgraduate program of Place Branding and Strategic Management, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (2021-2024)
  • Visiting Professor in the Master of Sports Broadcasting Journalism, Southampton Solent University (2018-2020)
  • Assistant Professor in Media Studies, University of Vic (2010-2013)
  • Assistant Professor in Communication Research, University of Girona (2010)
  • Assistant Professor in Media Studies, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 2006-2009)
  • PhD in Journalism and Communication, Autonomous University of Barcelona (2009)
  • Research fellow at the Olympic Studies Center, Autonomous University of Barcelona (2005-2009)
  • Master’s in Communication Research, Autonomous University of Barcelona (2008)
  • Batchelor in Journalism, Autonomous University of Barcelona (2005)

Other professional activities:
  • Sportswriter, author and speaker.
  • Freelance journalist and political analyst
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the International Association for Communication and Sport (IACS).
  • Founder of the Sports and Politics International Research Network (SPRING)
  • Member of the Editorial Board of academic journals, Soccer & Society, Communication & Sport, Obra Digital and Sustainability.
  • Member of the Sports Management Advisory Board, Widener University (Philadelphia) (2016-2021).
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