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Western Sydney University Major Code: T045
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.
Students undertaking the Sport Management major are advised to take the following four subjects to satisfy the requirements for their professional core:
The subject listed below counts towards completion of this major for students who passed this subject in 2020 or earlier.
BUSM 3068 Sport and Society, replaced by BUSM 2045 Sport and Society
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.
