Overview

Overview

> Aim for an exciting career in sport business and management roles, with a Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business from Victoria University.

> A double degree in sport management and business is an excellent way to extend your career options. Follow your passion into the sport and exercise sector as a sport planner, manager, administrator, event organiser, policy analyst, or programmer. Or aim for a business role that suits your interests and ambitions, choosing from our specialisations.

> In your dual Bachelor of Sport Management / Bachelor of Business you will learn important skills in:

*policy, planning and strategy

*team-sport management

*player welfare and support

*gym and exercise program administration

*community-based activity program coordination.

We offer fantastic work experience with sporting organisations. You'll graduate ready to plan, organise and lead activities at elite and community level.

Learning Outcome

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

*Integrate conceptual understandings of strategic planning, operational management, staff development, marketing and distribution, program design, service delivery, financial controls, performance evaluation, and relevant business principles, with advanced specialist knowledge and managerial theories in the fields of business and sport;

*Critically analyse theoretical and technical knowledge in diverse contexts, and adapt and apply related skills to the effective management of business and sport;

*Critically review and apply information with initiative and judgement in order to both anticipate and creatively solve problems related to the management of enterprises in both the profit-based commercial business sector and the largely not-for profit sport, exercise, and active recreation sector;

*Exhibit professional judgement, ethical standards, and social sensitivity by adapting knowledge and managerial skills to make decisions – be it individually or collaboratively - that provide inclusive, sustainable, and culturally aware experiences;

*Communicate a coherent and independent exposition of industry knowledge and operational skills in both oral and written form to a range of audiences in both business and sport;

*Reflect on personal learning and skills in relation to career goals with a view to implementing creative strategies to promote lifelong learning, and establishing pathways for the attainment of further professional development and vocational training;

*Apply personal and interpersonal competencies, work-group skills, and leadership abilities to the effective management of both business and sport related enterprises, while also accommodating the divergent and complex cultures of Australia and other regions around the world; and

*Contribute to the organisation and delivery of products, programs, services and experiences with personal accountability, integrity, and social responsibility for outcomes, and do it through dynamic 21st Century work-teams that use resources efficiently, provide high levels of participant satisfaction, and deliver widespread social utility.

Course structure

To qualify for the awards of Bachelor of Sport Management and Bachelor of Business, students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of:

*144 credit points First Year Core units

*48 credit points Core units including International Business Challenge and Sport Management Career Development units

*96 credit points Sport Management major from approved list

*96 credit points Business major from approved list (includes applied business challenge unit)

Sport Management majors:

*Sport and Active Communities

*Outdoor Recreation Leadership

Business majors:

*Accounting

*Event Management

*Human Resource Management

*Marketing

Careers

> Your understanding of planning, finance, marketing and people management will prepare you for a range of careers. Aim for a role in business, sporting organisations, local government, or outdoor adventure that matches your interests.

> Areas where you may find exciting opportunities include:

*business consulting

*government agencies and sport governing bodies

*sports clubs, stadiums and arenas

*gyms and leisure centres

*leisure planning and sport development units

*community welfare development agencies

*sports and leisure consultancies

*motor racing or horse racing industry

*outdoor adventure camps or adventure sport businesses

*corporate training consultancies

*local government community leisure units

*health education agencies

*youth work programs.