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Stars who completed the ATP business education program in Madrid
Participants took part in a two-day workshop ahead of the Mutua Madrid Open
May 5, 2024
Rafael Aparicio
A number of ATP stars completed the 2024 ATP Business Education Program in Madrid.
From ATP staff
The ATP Business Education Program is welcoming its second graduating class after the 2024 edition of the Special Education Initiative concluded in Madrid.
After many ATP Tour stars took part in the first two stages of the program, held in Miami and online in March, participants gathered ahead of the Mutua Madrid Open with the aim of learning more about the business side. Various workshops were held. Sports.
Launched in 2023, the business education program is run in partnership with La Liga, Spain’s top professional soccer league. La Liga CEO Jorge de la Vega was among the four speakers who presented to participating players over two days in the Spanish capital.
This program has three main objectives. Our goal is to help athletes gain a deeper understanding of the sports industry, identify and connect management disciplines, and foster professional development.
ATP President Andrea Gaudenzi said: “Education is an important pillar for ATP, so in addition to investing in education, we are investing in the future of La Liga, a sporting asset that continues to grow and innovate. is working on developing more educational projects.” He has made significant contributions in the field of education. ”
The players who participated in the program this year are Marcelo Arevalo, Camilo Hugo Carabelli, Daniel Taro, Sadio Doumbia, Marton Husovics, Jannik Hanfman, Austin Krajicek, Patrick Kipson, Dusan Lajovic, Nathaniel Ramons, Fabrice Martín, Pedro Martínez, Andres Molteni, Nicolás Moreno de Alboran, Miguel Ángel Reyes-Valera Martínez, Aldin Setkic, Franco Scugor, Andrea Vavassoli, Jan Zielinski.
Vavassoli said: I have to thank ATP and La Liga for hosting it. It was really good. I think it was a great group of players.
“I had the opportunity to do both live sessions [in Miami and Madrid], it was a really nice show. I think some of the classes were very interesting to me. We had a very good financial relationship with Goldman Sachs. Also, his two or his three sessions in Madrid on marketing, social media were really great. I learned a lot of things that will be useful in the future. So I think this is a great opportunity and for those who want to do it in the future, I think it’s going to be another great opportunity next year because I think the program is developing and it’s going to get even better in the future. Masu. ”