Online program
INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS LAW (SWITZERLAND)
Course Introduction
The course Introduction to Sports Law (Switzerland) is a four-week open course, every week two hours online, offered by the Academy of Leadership Sciences Switzerland, Zurich.
The course is designed and delivered by recognized experts in Sports Law. It is being offered as an open course and can be attended by anyone who is, or aspires to get, involved in the industry of sports – including sports administrators, lawyers, sports agents, or intermediaries, current and former athletes, among others.
Course Content
The course covers specific topics on sport-related issues including an introduction into sports law, sport governing bodies, sports governance, anti-doping, dispute resolution, Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) and other topics.
Course Details
- Duration of the Course: 4 weeks (May 14, and 21, June 4 and 10, two hours webinar at 18h00 CET)
- Language: English
- Start Date: 21 May 2025
- Study Options 100 % online per Zoom:
- Tutorial fees for the whole course CHF 790 to be paid at least one week before the course starts.:
- Internet access and an email address are required.
Course Structure
Week 1: Introduction to Sports Law (2 hours)
What is Sports Law?
Globalization of Sport
Autonomy of sport
Regulatory Framework
National and International regulation of sport and Sports Law
Week 2: Integrity, Match Fixing and Good Governance (2 hours)
An Overview of Sports Governance Olympic Charter Sports Law and Integrity Match Fixing
Week 3: Anti-doping and Dispute Resolution System Inside the Structures of FIFA (2 hours)
Regulatory framework, WADA Anti-doping Rule Violations Sanctions Disciplinary process – an overview The FIFA Football Tribunal – deciding bodies FIFA competence Competence of the various chambers Appeals
Week 4: Dispute Resolution in Sport (2 hours)
The Court of Arbitration for Sport Disciplinary matters Disputes & differences
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Department Contact
- Hotline +41 (0)44 308 35 22
- World Trade Center Leutschenbachstrasse 95 CH-8050 Zürich
- info@alss-edu.ch
- Mon - Fri : 09:00 - 18:00
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Accreditation & Certification
The Academy of Leadership Sciences Switzerland (ALSS) is an international education institution that offers continuing education, further education, and post graduate advanced education courses, workshops and programs focusing on advanced studies in Leadership and Management. The ALSS also offers short courses that are not credit- bearing, and do not lead to formal qualifications. All attendees who attend all the four presentations for the Introduction to Sports Law course will be awarded certificates of successful attendance by the ALSS.
Our Faculty

Gianpaolo Monteneri

Andrea Sherpa-Zimmermann, LL.M.

Omar Ongaro, LL.M

Carol Etter
