The ESA Diploma celebrated its 10th birthday in 2021 and the course attracted candidates from 15 countries.
Scroll down to discover how four members of the Class of 2021 felt after graduating with the sponsorship industry’s essential qualification.
Stephanie Case | Danone | UK:
“Absolutely delighted to have completed the ESA Diploma. It has been a challenging but incredibly rewarding experience both personally and professionally. A HUGE thank you to Peter Raymond for your incredible coaching during the year and to Ruth Luke for all the support. I couldn’t recommend the course enough for anyone looking to improve their knowledge of the sports marketing and sponsorship industry.”
Sarah Geoghegan | Core Sponsorship | Ireland:
“After stepping back in to student mode (part-time) some months ago (2020 in fact!) in the midst of a global pandemic, I was delighted to receive word this morning that I have officially graduated from the ESA Diploma.
Huge thanks to Peter Raymond Course Director and Ruth Luke from ESA and to all the brilliant industry experts that we had access to throughout the course seminars, and of course my thanks to Core Sponsorship, for giving me the opportunity and time to take this on.”
Oliver Humphrey | Football Association | UK:
“Really pleased to have completed the ESA Diploma. 10 months of hard work has paid off. I would highly recommend anyone who is currently in or looking to enter the sponsorship industry to consider doing this qualification. It has really opened my mind to the breadth and depth of the world of sponsorship.”
Carrie Delaney | MSC Sports | South Africa:
“Delighted to have completed the ESA Diploma Class of 2021 with distinction to boot! It was my aim at the start of 2021 to do well (being an all-or-nothing kinda gal!) so to have achieved these results has made me proud indeed!
“I enjoyed every minute of the diploma – from the first class speakers in the seminars; to the challenge of the assignments; to the interesting and diverse people we got to meet and interact with – it was all such a truly memorable experience.
“At the start of the year, I did think it was a bit of a tall order when I saw the program and all the modules, wondering how I would juggle studying with demanding work and home life but once I fell into a routine and started diving into the material and ensured I kept up with the proposed timeline – it became enjoyable and was quite manageable too!
“There is so much support and guidance every step of the way. A special thank you to Peter Raymond for his ongoing guidance and mentorship, it was such a pleasure interacting with him and his team.
“I cannot recommend this course enough – it was such an honour learning from the best in our industry!”
2022 ESA Diploma – early bird discount
The ESA Diploma celebrated its 10th birthday in 2021 and to mark the start of its second decade, certain elements of the course are being upgraded.
The 2022 intake can look forward to newly enhanced course notes, more rich content than ever before and a mixture of live and digital seminars featuring some of the leading practitioners in sponsorship from around the world.
ESA members can save £700 (€815) per registration on top of their member discounts by taking advantage of the early-bird offer – which closes on Friday 19 November.
Non-members can also save £700 (€815) per registration through the early-bird offer – and a great deal more by joining ESA.
Member discounts range from 10% at Level 1 to 30% at Level 5 – with an additional 15% saving if you enroll three or more students from your company. With the standard price frozen at the 2020 rate of £3,295, it’s possible to save as much as £1,500 on each student registered within the early-bird deadline.
Please contact the ESA Office immediately to discuss upgrading and unlocking an even better bargain price for your Diploma under-graduates.