ObjectivesBond’s Bachelor of Sports Management program draws on knowledge and expertise from the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine, Law, and Business, Technology and Sustainable Development to provide graduates with a well-rounded and multi-disciplinary qualification relevant to today’s sports industry. This innovative program provides students with knowledge and skills in sports marketing, media and public relations, law, negotiation, to successfully work with sporting teams, clubs, players and events.
Practical experienceWork Experience & Internships Included within the degree program is one professional experience component (directed elective) where students apply their learning to sports management industries. This intensely practical professional development approach is intended to deliver graduates who are work-ready.
Entry requirementsSuccessful completion of year 12 or equivalent. International applicants also need to satisfy English Language Requirements.
Academic titleBachelor of Sports Management
Course descriptionCareer Outcomes
Graduates will be well positioned to seek employment in a range of settings including event coordination, recreational and leisure clubs, sport marketing firms, amateur sport organisations, professional sport teams and leagues, and sporting goods organisations.
COMBINED DEGREES / FURTHER STUDY
To increase the range of career outcomes available many students complete a dual degree or postgraduate study. Popular choices for Bachelor of Sports Management students include:
* Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Sports Management (4 years full-time study)
* Bachelor of Sports Management / Bachelor of Business (3.3 years full-time study)
RELATED COURSES
* Master of Sports Management
Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships to help students with the costs of tuition. All scholarships, including benefits and requirements are detailed in the Bond University Scholarship Program.
FEE-Help
FEE-HELP is an interest free loan available to Australian citizens and those holding a permanent humanitarian visa.
In addition to FEE-HELP, there is a range of financing options available to students. Why not attend a free Investing in your future seminar to find out more?
Students studying the Bachelor of Sports Management must complete 19 compulsory subjects, 4 core subjects and 1 directed elective.
Compulsory Subjects (19)
* ENFB13-304 Business Plan Development
* FINC 13-308 Personal Finance
* LAWS10-100 Business Law
* LAWS13-433 Sports Law
* MGMT11-101 Organisational Behaviour
* MGMT13-305 Human Resource Management
* MGMT13-321 Negotiation
* PUBR13-314 Sport Public Relations
* SPMT11-103 Event Management
* SPMT11-115 Sport Organisation, Governance and Policy
* SPMT11-120 Managing Financial Resources in Sport
* SPMT12-107 Sport Tourism
* SPMT12-120 Public and Non Profit Sport management
* SPMT12-121 Sport Management
* SPMT12-122 Club Management
* SPMT13-110 Player Management
* SPMT13-112 Sport Marketing
* SPMT13-125 High Performance Sport Management
* SSUD12-304 Asset and Facilities Management
DIRECTED OPTIONS (1)
* MGMT13-320 Leadership
* SPMT13-600 Special Topic in Sports Management
* SPMT13-700 Professional Experience Sport Management
* SSUD12-103 Principles of Project Management
Core Subjects (4)
Students must complete at least one subject from each of the following four discipline clusters:
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Communication (1)
o CORE11-100 Communication Skills
o CORE11-101 Public Speaking: Presentation Skills for Leaders
Outcomes: To communicate effectively in writing, speaking and visual; to understand the nature of communication processes and sources of difficulty in communication.
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Information Technology (1)
o CORE11-110 Information Technology 1
o CORE11-111 Business Applications of IT
Outcomes: To work effectively with contemporary information technology; to evaluate critically the current and future role of computing technology in the storage, retrieval and processing of information.
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Values (1)
o CORE11-120 Cultural and Ethical Values
o CORE11-121 Contemporary Issues in Law and Society
Outcomes: To appreciate the foundation of moral, ethical and social theories and their relevance to issues of public concern and debate; to use theoretical ideas in formulating arguments about how particular issues should be resolved.
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Organisations (1)
o CORE11-130 Strategic Management
o CORE11-131 Entrepreneurship
Outcomes: To appreciate the natural, dynamic and strategic positioning of organisations within their environments; to appreciate the nature of effective work in groups.