Sport Management, Testamur Major (T045)
- 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.
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Campbelltown Campus | Internal | Program Advice |
| Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street | Internal | Program Advice |
Major Structure Current
This major structure applies to students who commenced in 2023 or later. If you commenced prior to 2023, please refer to the relevant tab for details.
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 | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BUSM 2037 | Sport Entertainment | 10 |
| BUSM 1031 | The World of Sport Business | 10 |
| BUSM 3008 | Developing Sport Professionals | 10 |
| MKTG 1011 | Fundamentals of Marketing Analytics | 10 |
| BUSM 3065 | Special Event Management | 10 |
| BUSM 3070 | Strategic Sport Leadership | 10 |
| BUSM 2048 | Sports Marketing | 10 |
| BUSM 3083 | Global Sports Management | 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 | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BUSM 2040 | The Service Enterprise | 10 |
| MATH 1030 | Statistics for Business | 10 |
| BUSM 3006 | Design Thinking for Creativity | 10 |
| SPRT 3014 | Sport Management Applied Project (Enterprise Engaged subject) | 10 |
Recommended Sequence Current
This major sequence applies to students who commenced in 2023 or later. If you commenced prior to 2023, please refer to the relevant tab for details.
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
| 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 |
| MKTG 1011 | Fundamentals of Marketing Analytics | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| BUSM 2040 | The Service Enterprise | 10 |
| BUSM 2048 | Sports Marketing | 10 |
| Select two electives | 20 | |
| 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 3065 | Special Event Management | 10 |
| Select two electives | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| BUSM 3083 | Global Sports Management | 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
| 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 |
| MKTG 1011 | Fundamentals of Marketing Analytics | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| BUSM 2040 | The Service Enterprise | 10 |
| BUSM 2048 | Sports Marketing | 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 | ||
| Select two electives | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| SPRT 3014 | Sport Management Applied Project (Enterprise Engaged Subject) | 10 |
| BUSM 3083 | Global Sports Management | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Total Credit Points | 240 | |
Major Structure 2022
This major structure applies to students who commenced in 2022. If you commenced in 2023 or later please refer to the relevant tab for details.
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 | 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 | 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
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
Replaced Subjects
The subjects listed below counts towards completion of this major for students who passed these subject in 2022 or earlier.
BUSM 2045 Sport and Society, replaced by BUSM 2048 Sports Marketing from 2023.
BUSM 3053 Our Sporting Future, replaced byBUSM 3083 Global Sports Management from 2023.
BUSM 3064 Service Industry Analytics, replaced by MKTG 1011 Fundamentals of Marketing Analytics from 2023.
Recommended Sequence 2022
This major sequence applies to students who commenced in 2022. If you commenced in 2023 or later please refer to the relevant tab for details.
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
| 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
| 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 | |