Institut des Sciences du Sport de Fès ISSF

Name

Institut des Sciences du Sport de Fès ISSF

Legal name

Institut des Sciences du Sport de Fès

Website

https://iss.usmba.ac.ma

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fès

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: Government-funded public university institute operating under the Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah (USMBA) umbrella. Revenue derived from public educational funding and student registration fees under Moroccan higher education system.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ISSF is a Moroccan public higher education institute that delivers undergraduate Licence and graduate Master academic programs in sports science, physical education, sports coaching, and sports management. It offers three Licence tracks (ES, EPSAS, MS) and three Master tracks (ESPM, SDT, IMES), supported by on-campus instruction, research activities, and student services at the Dhar El Mahraz campus of USMBA.

Product overview

Institut des Sciences du Sport de Fès (ISSF) is an educational institution inaugurated in 2020 under Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah. It offers a three-year Licence (undergraduate) program with three tracks: Entraînement Sportif (ES), Education Physique et Sciences des Activités Sportives (EPSAS), and Management du Sport (MS). For graduate studies, ISSF offers Master's programs including Entraînement Sportif et Performance Motrice (ESPM), Sport et Développement Territorial (SDT), and Intelligence Managériale de l'Écosystème Sportif (IMES). The institute provides academic training, research opportunities, and sports-related education services to students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entraînement Sportif (ES) - Licence
• Education Physique et Sciences des Activités Sportives (EPSAS) - Licence
• Management du Sport (MS) - Licence
• Entraînement Sportif et Performance Motrice (ESPM) - Master
• Sport et Développement Territorial (SDT) - Master
• Intelligence Managériale de l'Écosystème Sportif (IMES) - Master

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah (USMBA)coreOthers · 1 January 2020Parent university of which ISSF is an integral part. ISSF operates under USMBA's administrative and academic umbrella, contributing to the university's diversification of training offerings.
• ENSSUP (Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur)minorOthersMinistry of Higher Education oversight and regulatory framework provider for higher education institutions in Morocco.
• AMCI (Agence Marocaine de Coopération Internationale)minorOthersMoroccan Agency for International Cooperation, potentially facilitating international partnerships and student exchanges.
• ONEUSC (Observatoire National de l'Enseignement Supérieur)minorOthersNational Observatory for Higher Education, providing data and analytical support for higher education policy.
• CSEFRS (Conseil Supérieur de l'Enseignement Fondamental et de la Formation Professionnelle)minorOthersSuperior Council for Fundamental Education and Vocational Training, relevant for teacher training and PE education standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Université Cadi Ayyad de Marrakech: Public Moroccan university based in Marrakech with multi-faculty coverage. Comparable public-sector higher-education peer under the same Ministry of Higher Education oversight as ISSF.
• Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln (German Sport University Cologne): Germany's dedicated sport university, focused on sports science, coaching, and management degree programs. Functionally analogous to ISSF's mission at a much larger international scale, making it a useful benchmark for the sports-science higher-education model.
• Université Mohammed V de Rabat: Largest Moroccan public university, headquartered in Rabat, with a wide range of faculties. Comparable as a state-funded higher-education institution competing for the same Moroccan baccalaureate applicant pool.
• Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance (INSEP): French national elite-sport institute delivering high-performance training, coaching certification, and applied sports science. Comparable as a high-profile public sports-education institution, though operating in a more advanced and well-funded ecosystem.
• Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah (USMBA): Parent university of which ISSF is an integral institute. USMBA is a major Moroccan public university offering a broad portfolio of faculties and schools in Fès, sharing governance, branding, and student pipeline with ISSF.
• Université Hassan II de Casablanca: Major Moroccan public university serving the Casablanca metropolitan area. Operates under the same national higher-education framework and competes for undergraduate and graduate students in similar fields.

Regional players

• Université Moulay Ismail de Meknès: Public Moroccan university based in Meknès, geographically adjacent to ISSF's Fès catchment. Competes for the same regional student pool and operates under the same Moroccan public-university governance model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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