Sport management
Sport management is primarily concerned with managing organisations conducting sporting competitions, major events and community programs that encourage participation in sport.
Sport management also relates to the management of organisations supporting sporting competitions such as sporting goods manufacturers and retailers, sports promoters, facility designers, player managers and agents.
Undergraduate
Designed to provide the skills to work in the business of sport, this course covers financial, promotional, managerial, legal and other aspects of sport as a business.
Deakin's Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) provides the skills to manage organisations that conduct sporting competitions and major events, community programs that encourage participation in sport, and organisations that support sporting competitions e.g. sporting goods manufacturers and retailers, promoters, and player managers and agents.
The ability to apply management and marketing theories and business principles generally within a leisure framework is a core feature of the degree. An honours year is available upon completion of this degree.
Adele Carafa
Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
2013 Melbourne Burwood Campus
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Tristan Banks
Master of Business (Sport Management)
2011 Off campus
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Postgraduate
Australia has one of the strongest sporting sectors in the world. Underpinning this multi-billion dollar industry are the business professionals who provide direction and leadership to sporting organisations across the country.
The Master of Business (Sport Management) develops a comprehensive understanding of the integration of business disciplines in the effective management of sport and the leadership to provide effective management and direction to sporting organisations.
Whether it is at the elite, semi-elite or recreational levels, sport management at Deakin will prepare you to deliver on this strategic dimension of the industry, in such areas as finance, marketing, management or development.
| Undergraduate (Bachelor) degrees | |||
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| Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) | Course information for: | Local Students | International Students |
| Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) | Course information for: | Local Students | International Students |
| Postgraduate degrees | |||
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| Graduate Certificate of Business (Sport Management) | Course information for: | Local Students | International Students |
| Master of Business (Sport Management) | Course information for: | Local Students | International Students |
Why study at Deakin?
Leading sport management education
Deakin's Master of Business (Sport Management) still remains Australia's best sport management program. We're currently ranked 7th in the world by Sport Business International*, and we're the only Australian program to make the top 25. There's more good news for our graduates with a top 2 ranking for graduate salaries since 2012.
* Source: Sport Business International's Postgraduate Sports Course Guide, 2013.
An Elite Athlete Friendly University
As one of Australia's foremost universities in the delivery of sport courses, Deakin is also dedicated to supporting elite athletes in their quest to achieve academic success alongside the demands of training and competition. That's why Deakin is a member of the Elite Athlete Friendly University (EAFU) Network.
Study abroad
Gain a competitive edge with an international study experience, and earn credit towards your degree.
The Faculty of Business and Law offers a number of unique study tours throughout the year to destinations such as India, Chile, USA, China and Europe. Or consider one of the many study abroad opportunities offered by Deakin. Find out more.
Research that makes a difference
Deakin's sport management academics are engaged in research that makes a difference.
Dr Sheila Nguyen's research on sport and social responsibility led to a recent Sports Sustainability Summit that explored the relationship between sport and the environment. The two one-day events held in Melbourne and Sydney aimed to lead, inspire and educate our sport industry on how to work towards being an environmental change agent from grassroots to elite sport.
Deakin University and Sports Learning Australia were key sponsors of the inaugural event.
Career opportunities
Career opportunities in sport management have expanded considerably in the past ten years. Sports including Australian Rules football, basketball, cricket, tennis and golf, plus national and state sporting organisations all require professionally framed people to work for them.
In addition, there is a need for qualified people to manage facilities catering for sport at the local level through to those facilities hosting national and international competitions.
- sports administrator
- player management
- sponsorship
- management consultant
- records manager
- professional association official
- facilities manager
- community development roles