A Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) prepares you to manage the business of sports organisations. At Torrens University, you'll connect with our elite network of partners and gain real industry experience. Learn how to apply business principles in the world of sports.

This course is designed to equip you with the broad knowledge and skills required build a career in the sports management field. Throughout your studies, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of fundamental business, marketing and management principles, explore the role sport plays in building communities and analyse the importance of professional sport in contemporary society.

This course comprises 24 subjects, 18 core subjects and 6 elective subjects. As part of the core subjects, you will gain 300 hours of real-world industry experience.

Each subject involves 10 hours of study per week, comprising 3 hours of facilitated study and 7 hours self-directed study.

Year 1:

These seven core subjects must be completed. Additionally you're required to select one elective from the electives tab.

Core subjects:

• Academic and Business Communication Skills | BIZ106 

• Understanding Self and Others | BIZ107 

• Introduction to Sport Management | SPO101

• Marketing in the Digital Era | MKT105

• The Business Environment | BIZ202

• Sports Marketing | SPO102

• Industry Skills Project | IND101A | 50 hours of industry experience 

Year 2:

These six core subjects must be completed. Additionally you're required to select two electives from the electives tab.

Core subjects:

• Accounting for Decision Making | BIZ201

• Customer Experience Management | BIZ204

• Sport Law | SPO201

• Managing Athletes and Teams | SPO204

• Industry Engagement Project | IND201A | 100 hours of industry experience

• Managing Sport Facilities | SPO203

Year 3:

These five core subjects must be completed. Additionally you're required to select three electives from the electives tab.

Core subjects:

• Agile Business Analysis (Advanced) | MIS312

• Organisational Creativity & Innovation | BIZ301

• Ethics and Sustainability | MGT301A

• Health & Advocacy Strategies | SPO301

• Industry Consulting Project | IND301A | 150 hours of industry experience

Electives:

Electives available to students may be chosen from the elective bank below. Choose six electives:

Elective subjects:

• Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ENT101

• Venture Ideation | ENT102

• The Business of Events | EVT102

• Developing People and Culture | MGT202

• Project Management | MGT201A

• Sales and Negotiation Strategies | ENT201

• Event Management and Operations | EVT201A

• Event Technologies | EVT211

• Economics | ECO201

• Event Staging and Production | EVT304

• Risk, Resilience and Recovery | THE301

• Business and Corporations Law | LAW301

With a Bachelor of Business in Sports Management you could eventually manage a team, supporting them with off-field requirements. You could also become the person in charge of running a local league, take care of business at a community club and work in one of the many roles that support our national and international sporting competitions.

Potential career paths:

• Sport Journalist
  Average salary: $72,500 - $72,500
• Sport Project Manager
  Average salary: $114,658 - $134,408
• Events Manager
  Average salary: $80,000 - $133,821

Australian Year 12 or equivalent.

Academic IELTS 6.0 (no band less than 5.5) or equivalent.