. Course summary
- Learn from the best on a course developed with industry experts.
- Work with well-known organisations on live projects and work placements.
- Gain transferable skills for other industries.
- Have the opportunity to work abroad, depending on external regulations.
This course prepares you to take advantage of the many opportunities resulting from the continuing expansion of the global sport economy. You’ll learn how management and business is applied in the industry by working with a variety of organisations across the sports sector – including sports councils, national governing bodies, such as the English Football Association (the FA) and professional clubs.
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
Alongside business and management concepts, you’ll learn about the role of sport in society to achieve a range of objectives. You’ll study modules ranging from the basics of financial management to the strategic positioning of products and services. You’ll also improve your employability skills and develop specialist knowledge of the sports industry.
You learn through
- lectures
- seminars
- tutorials
- project supervision
- demonstration
- workshops
- field trips
- external visits
- placements
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- international, regional and national sporting bodies
- professional sports clubs and leagues
- major venue and facility management
- event management
- sports consultancy
- sport-related government agencies
- partnership, sponsorship and marketing
- research and insight
- facility operations and outsourcing suppliers
- local authority and voluntary sector sport
- sports goods manufacturing and retail
The course also enables you to develop the transferable skills needed to pursue graduate roles in general business and other sectors.
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentDeveloping Management And Leadership Practice20CourseworkFinancial Management In The Sport Industry20Coursework
Practical
Managing The Sports Business20Coursework
Sport Research In Practice20Coursework
The Sport And Physical Activity Environment20Practical
Understanding Sport And Physical
Year 2
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentApplied Professional Development20CourseworkEnterprise And Innovation20Practical
Hrm For Sport Managers20Coursework
Research Methods In Sport20Coursework
Sports Business Marketing20Coursework
Elective modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentEvent Management20Coursework
Practical
Managing The Development Of Sport In The Uk20Coursework
Operational Facility
Year 3
Optional modulesModuleCreditsPlacement Year-Final year
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentManagement Applications20CourseworkProject In Sport40Coursework
Strategic Management Of Sport20Coursework
Elective modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentEconomics And Finance Of Professional Team Sports20Coursework
Managing The Development Of International Sport20Coursework
Marketing Communications20Coursework
Sport, Brands And Culture20Coursework
Strategic Facility Management20Coursework
Strategic Management Of Sport Events20Coursework
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