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CRICOS course code: 072593G

Level of study: Bachelor’s Degrees

Summary

Make your mark behind the scenes in the dynamic sport industry through Deakin's Bachelor of Business (Sport Management). You will develop the skills required to manage sport organisations, coordinate sporting competitions and major events, and work in community-based sporting programs. To thrive in increasingly professionalised sporting organisations, you'll learn how to manage the business side of sport, with specialised training in sport marketing, finance, management and law. You can also expand on your business expertise by completing a complementary business major.

When you join the longest-running sport management course in Australia, you'll gain access to unique opportunities with leading clubs and organisations. Our partnerships with the Geelong Football Club, Deakin Melbourne Boomers and Netball Victoria will open the door to exciting placement experiences that connect you with the best athletes, managers and administrators in sport.

Course structure:

To complete the Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), students must attain a total of 24 credit points plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, MAI010 Academic Integrity Module. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake 2 trimesters each year.

To complete the course you must include:-

16 credit points of core units (8 credit points of sport management units and 8 credit points of business units)

completion of MAI010 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory module)

8 credit points of elective units selected from Level 2 and above undergraduate units offered by the University, subject to eligibility (the 8 credit points of electives may include a major sequence)

Level 1 - no more than 10 credit points

Level 3 - at least 6 credit points (4 credit points must be course grouped to a Faculty of Business and Law undergraduate degree)

Career outcomes:

The professionalisation of sport in Australia and globally – especially women’s and junior sport – has opened the door to exciting new roles and pathways. Career opportunities include:

• Advertisement and Sponsorship Consultant
• Commercial Partnership Administrator
• Community Engagement Officer
• Event Operations Coordinator
• Facility Manager
• Media and Marketing Manager
• Player agent
• Professional players’ manager
• Public Relations Officer
• Sport Analyst
• Sports journalist
• Sports management consultant

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