BA Sport Management
About this course
BA (Hons) Sport Management is a sport management degree exploring the business, commercial, and operational foundations of the global sports industry. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Marketing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Human Behaviour. The course is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity against its Working in the Community Environment Professional Standard, and includes an optional professional placement year. The first year introduces the academic and foundational principles of the field through modules such as Data Analytics for Sport Management, Understanding Global Sport, Sport Business Essentials, and Psychology, Sport and Managing Organisations. The second year examines organizational operations and community initiatives via The Business of Sport Organisations, Transforming Communities through Sport, Research and Analytics for Sport Management, and Health, Fitness and Wellness. The final year focuses on professional practice and advanced applications through Working in the Professional Sport Context, Entrepreneurship in Sport, Legal Issues in Sport Management, and Sports Management in Action: Applied Project.
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Entry requirements
Entry tariff: 112–128 UCAS points (or equivalent). Foundation Year: 64–80 UCAS points (or equivalent).
Modules
- Academic Skills and Communication (foundation students only)
- English for Academic Practice (international students)
- Data Analysis and Research Skills
- Principles of Sports Research
- Foundations of Sport Management
- Data Analytics for Sport Management
- Understanding Global Sport
- Sport Business Essentials
- Psychology, Sport and Managing Organisations
- The Business of Sport Organisations
- Transforming Communities through Sport
- Research and Analytics for Sport Management
- Health, Fitness and Wellness
- Working in Sport Organisations
- Entrepreneurship in Sport
- Legal Issues in Sport Management
- Sports Management in Action: Applied Project