Bocconi Students for Sport Management (BSSM) is a student association founded at Bocconi University. Our mission is to explore and strengthen the connection between the world of sports and business.
WHO WE ARE
We are a group of students with a deep passion for sports. Not only do we actively participate in and follow various types of sports, but we are also highly interested in the economic and managerial dynamics that define the sports industry, in which many of us aspire to pursue (or have already begun) a career.
OUR COMMUNITY
This is a long-term project that aims to create a strong and cohesive community with all members and ex-members of the association
- COHESIVE
- GROWING
- RICH
OUR PROJECTS
Among the main activities of our associations, we can find the organization of events, the creation of case studies and the production of content for our social media
THE LATEST ARTICLES
Mjällby AIF: How a Village of 1,485 Conquered Swedish Football
Football fans often enjoy witnessing major upsets or unexpected events, especially when the winning side is the underdog. In an industry where massive financial investments are making fairytales increasingly rare – such as Leicester City FC’s 2015/16 Premier League title-winning season – it is particularly interesting to analyze a few cases in which smaller clubs…
CARLOS ALCARAZ COMPLETES THE CAREER GRAND SLAM AND ENTERS THE PANTHEON OF LEGENDS
Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s ATP number 1, has written one of the most extraordinary pages in tennis history. By lifting the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup at the 2026 Australian Open, the Murcian has joined an exclusive list of only nine men who have won all four Majors in their career, doing so at a younger…
Is Saudi Arabia destroying football – “the beautiful game”?
Before the Saudi Arabian project, several non-European leagues attempted to attract top players with heavy investments. A very famous example is Oscar’s transfer from Chelsea to Shanghai SIPG for 60 million euros and a substantial salary increase. However, all these efforts by these football leagues struggled to build durable and sustainable success.The Arabic “Saudi Vision…
BOCCONI STUDENTS FOR SPORT MANAGEMENT 