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Cruyff Education: the Academic Legacy of Johan Cruyff
Sport, management and social commitment are three key concepts in Johan Cruyff’s universe and fundamental pillars of his legacy. His creative mind, capable of seeing beyond the obvious, his innovative character always ahead of his time, his talent for captivating the masses both on and off the playing field, and his mentality focused on taking care of the details to demonstrate that anything is possible, continue to inspire millions of people today.
Cruyff Education is the educational branch of “The World of Johan Cruyff,” Johan’s academic legacy. It encompasses Johan Cruyff College and Johan Cruyff Academy in the Netherlands, which provide vocational and undergraduate education respectively to Dutch elite athletes. It also includes the Johan Cruyff Institute at the international level, offering postgraduate and executive education.
Johan Cruyff Institute is a global business school inspired by Johan Cruyff’s leadership style and strategic vision. His experience as a professional footballer, coach and consultant led him to conceive a purpose: to help athletes integrate into the world of work at the end of their sport career and to foster the professionalization of management in sport. Johan Cruyff Institute is the academic legacy of Johan Cruyff.
Since it was founded in 1999, Johan Cruyff Institute has trained athletes, graduates, sport managers and other professionals in areas such as sport management, sport marketing, sponsorship, football business and coaching. Its growth has been unstoppable, and it currently offers more than 90 study programs, with campuses in Spain, the Netherlands, Peru and Mexico, 11 international offices, and numerous ambassadors and representatives around the world.
More than 10,000 students have passed through its classrooms, participating in on campus and online programs. More and more companies and sports entities collaborate with Johan Cruyff Institute to design, develop and deliver tailor-made training solutions for their employees, members and partners. We work with institutions and companies that share our vision and values: teamwork, self-improvement, passion, integrity and respect. These values, intrinsic to sport, translate into personal and professional competencies that are essential for success in business.
Together with our institutional partners, academics and client companies, we establish synergies that enable the reciprocal transfer of knowledge and talent. This results in training projects that benefit both companies and the sports industry in general.
Johan Cruyff’s legacy continues to be a source of inspiration for millions of people, proving that, with creativity, innovation and attention to detail, anything is possible.
Johan Cruyff Institute is a business school founded in 2002, specialized in the education of athletes and professionals in the sports industry.