Previous Code: MT2036.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs?  No

The Sport Management major is designed for people who seek careers in Australian and international Sport management. Specialist subjects provide students with a capacity to understand and function within the increasingly dedicated context in which sport is played, organised and managed. Students who complete this major will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to manage sport experiences pertaining to globalisation and emerging contemporary issues in sport. Graduates find career employment at all levels of government as well as within the private sector for both commercial and non-commercial organisations. Positions include project management of facilities and events, management and coordination of leisure, sport and civic event departments, sport marketing, player management and sport public relations, elite sport development, sport and leisure programming.

Location

Location (Specialisation)

Campus	Mode	Advice
Campbelltown Campus	Internal	Program Advice
Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street	Internal	Program Advice

Major Structure

Qualification for this major requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including all of the core subjects listed below.

Core Subjects for this Major

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
BUSM 3008	Developing Sport Professionals	10
BUSM 3053	Our Sporting Future	10
BUSM 3064	Service Industry Analytics	10
BUSM 3065	Special Event Management	10
BUSM 2045	Sport and Society	10
BUSM 2037	Sport Entertainment	10
BUSM 3070	Strategic Sport Leadership	10
BUSM 1031	The World of Sport Business	10
Total Credit Points		80

Professional Subjects for Careers in Markets

Students undertaking the Sport Management major are advised to take the following four subjects to satisfy the requirements for their professional core:

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
BUSM 3006	Design Thinking for Creativity	10
SPRT 3014	Sport Management Applied Project	10
MATH 1030	Statistics for Business	10
BUSM 2040	The Service Enterprise	10
Total Credit Points		40

Equivalent Subjects  

Recommended Sequence

Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Business with a major in Sport Management requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Full-time start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Autumn session		Credit Points
BUSM 1006	Enterprise Innovation and Markets	10
BUSM 1008	Enterprise Leadership	10
BUSM 1031	The World of Sport Business	10
MATH 1030	Statistics for Business	10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
BUSM 1010	Financing Enterprises	10
LAWS 1001	Enterprise Law	10
BUSM 2037	Sport Entertainment	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Autumn session
BUSM 2040	The Service Enterprise	10
BUSM 2045	Sport and Society	10
BUSM 3065	Special Event Management	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
BUSM 3008	Developing Sport Professionals	10
BUSM 3006	Design Thinking for Creativity	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Autumn session
BUSM 3070	Strategic Sport Leadership	10
BUSM 3064	Service Industry Analytics	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
BUSM 3053	Our Sporting Future	10
SPRT 3014	Sport Management Applied Project (Enterprise Engaged Subject)	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

Part-time start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Autumn session		Credit Points
BUSM 1006	Enterprise Innovation and Markets	10
LAWS 1001	Enterprise Law	10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
BUSM 1010	Financing Enterprises	10
BUSM 1008	Enterprise Leadership	10
	Credit Points	20
Year 2
Autumn session
BUSM 1031	The World of Sport Business	10
MATH 1030	Statistics for Business	10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
BUSM 2037	Sport Entertainment	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	20
Year 3
Autumn session
BUSM 2040	The Service Enterprise	10
BUSM 2045	Sport and Society	10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	20
Year 4
Autumn session
BUSM 3065	Special Event Management	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
BUSM 3006	Design Thinking for Creativity	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	20
Year 5
Autumn session
BUSM 3070	Strategic Sport Leadership	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
BUSM 3008	Developing Sport Professionals	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	20
Year 6
Autumn session
BUSM 3064	Service Industry Analytics	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
BUSM 3053	Our Sporting Future	10
SPRT 3014	Sport Management Applied Project (Enterprise Engaged Subject)	10
	Credit Points	20
	Total Credit Points	240

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