Program Overview

Program Details

Online Bachelor of Business Administration and Digital Innovation with Sports and eSports Management

Program Overview

The Online Bachelor of Business Administration and Digital Innovation with Sports and eSports Management is a multicultural educational program designed for those transnational students who wish to gain knowledge and understanding of a variety of concepts within the business of sports from a truly global perspective and with a technological focus.

Key Information

• Duration: Full Time – 3 Years
• Languages: English
• Location: Online
• Annual Intakes: October, January, April
• Format: Online
• Tuition Fee: € 8 900 per year

Program Structure

• 1st Year
  • Global Business Environment (7 ECTS)
  • Business Communication (7 ECTS)
  • Introduction to Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation (7 ECTS)
  • Fundamentals of Marketing in the Digital Era (13 ECTS)
  • Principles of Accounting (7 ECTS)
  • Business Law in a Digital Context (7 ECTS)
  • Business Math and Statistics (13 ECTS)
• 2nd Year
  • Strategic Management of Enterprise and Digital Innovation (13 ECTS)
  • Managerial Accounting (6 ECTS)
  • Leadership and Organizational Behavior (6 ECTS)
  • Starting a New Digital Business (7 ECTS)
  • Business Economics (7 ECTS)
  • Business Research Methods (6 ECTS)
  • Three units corresponding to a chosen specialization area
• 3rd Year
  • Professional and Career Development (6 ECTS)
  • Innovative and Creative Thinking (4 ECTS)
  • Corporate Finance (7 ECTS)
  • Disruptive Technologies for Innovation and Change (13 ECTS)
  • Three units corresponding to a chosen specialization area
  • Undergraduate Dissertation (15 ECTS)

List of Electives – Sports and eSports Management (45 ECTS)

• Sports and eSports Management (7 ECTS)
• Business Models and Entrepreneurship in eSports (4 ECTS)
• Talent Management in the Digital Era (4 ECTS)
• Recreation, Leisure and Wellness Business (4 ECTS)
• Event Management & Sponsoring (7 ECTS)
• Sports and eSports Marketing (4 ECTS)
• Dissertation in the area of Sports and/or eSports Management (15 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes

• Knowledge: Understands professional theoretical and practical knowledge related to business administration, including both broad knowledge in the field of business administration and a considerable degree of specialized managerial knowledge in digital innovation.
• Skills: Gathers and interprets relevant data on problems, obstacles, and opportunities faced by international organizations to inform judgments that include reflection on relevant social, technological, scientific, or ethical issues.
• Competencies: Engages in critical thinking in the area of business administration and digital innovation and demonstrates independent thought and problem-solving underpinned by evidenced-based arguments.

Higher Education Program

• Bachelor of Business Administration and Digital Innovation with Sports and eSports Management
• Accreditation Status: An officially recognized qualification awarded by GBSB Global Business School, licensed as Higher Education Institution by the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority (License number: ).
• MQF/EQF Level: MFHEA deems this qualification to be at Level 6 of the Malta Qualifications Framework and the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning.
• Number of ECTS Credits: 180 ECTS

Admissions Information

• Academic Qualification Requirements: A/S or A levels at the appropriate level or the Matriculation Certificate Exam with three subject exams with grades of A, B, C, or D.
• English Language Proficiency: TOEFL – Minimum score: 213 (computer-based), 79/80 (internet-based), or 550 (paper-based); IELTS – Minimum score: 6.0; Cambridge ESOL, Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – Minimum score: C.
• Alternative Entry Routes: Available for applicants who do not meet the standard entry qualifications but have certain skills, experience, and subject knowledge.

Tuition Fees

• Total Fee for the Program: € 8 900
• Special Offers and Scholarships: Available for early applicants and scholarship competition winners.