Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
Course code/s: LBBS Melbourne
The Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) is an established degree that combines business foundations with essential sport-specific knowledge and skills. Designed and delivered in collaboration with industry professionals, this degree ensures that you graduate with a broad range of sport management competencies that are recognised within Australia and internationally.
Admission requirements
Prerequisite requirements are VCE Units 3 and 4 and a study score of at least 25 in English (ESL) or 20 in any other English. Applicants with comparable qualifications will be considered. A limited number of students may also be considered under Special Entry Schemes.
Degree requirements
Students must complete a course of subjects accumulating a minimum total of 360 credit points (24 subjects), of which at least 300 must be subjects offered in the Department of Management. The course is designed to be completed in three years of full-time study, although part-time study is possible. Part-time study is encouraged for students working more than 15 hours per week.
Students can undertake a maximum of 60 credit points (4 subjects) per semester. Unless noted, all subjects are worth 15 cps.
Students must pass compulsory and prescribed pre-requisite subjects prior to commencing a subject at a higher year level.
Variations to this structure are subject to approval by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law course advisers.
Students who wish to undertake a language specialisation within their degree will be allowed to do four sequential subjects instead of the four elective subjects. Students who wish to undertake the Diploma of Languages (120 credit points) concurrently with their degree will be allowed to complete their degree subjects over a four-year period to enable them to complete the semester sequence required for language studies.
Course structure
This course provides professional education in sport management. The course comprises 20 core subjects and 4 electives. The following course structure applies to students enrolling from 2011. Students progressing to second and third year must consult the Faculty of Business Economics and Law Student Services for details of their progression requirements. Unless noted, all subjects are worth 15 credit points.
Note: Students who commenced prior to 2005 or who enter with significant advanced standing should consult the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Student Services for further details regarding their course structure.
First year
|
Teaching period |
Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Sport Management | THS1ISM |
| TE-SEM-1 | Sport Policy | THS1SPF |
| TE-SEM-1 | Marketing: Defined, Planned and Delivered | MKT1MDP |
| TE-SEM-1 | Management Information Systems | BUS1MIS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sport Media | THS1SME |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sport Development | THS1SDV |
| TE-SEM-2 | Foundations of Management | MGT1FOM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Accounting for Management Decisions | ACC1AMD |
Second year
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Sport Marketing | THS2SMK |
| TE-SEM-1 | High Performance Sport | THS2HPS |
| TE-SEM-1 | Economics for the Tourism and Leisure Industry | THS2ETI |
| TE-SEM-1 | Research Inquiry for Managers | THS2RIM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introduction to Business Law | LST2BSL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sport Funding and Sponsorship | THS2SFS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Human Resource Management | MGT2HRM |
| TE-SEM-2 | One elective |
Third year
|
Teaching period |
Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Sport Practicum (30 cps) | THS3SPR |
| TE-SEM-1 | One third year elective | |
| TE-SEM-1 | One third year elective | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Not-for-Profit Governance | THS3SGV |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sport Management Project | THS3SMP |
| TE-SEM-2 | One third year elective | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Strategic Management | MGT3SMG |