Program Overview

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Bachelor of Global Sport Business Management (International)

The Bachelor of Global Sport Business Management (International) is a unique dual degree program offered by Edith Cowan University (ECU) and the University of Portsmouth in the UK. This program provides students with the opportunity to gain valuable international experience while receiving two degrees: a Bachelor of Global Sport Business Management (International) from ECU and a BSc (Hons) Global Sport Management from the University of Portsmouth.

Course Overview

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the global business of sport, including event management, sport entrepreneurship, economics and finance of sport, event operations management, sales and marketing in global sport business, and sport law. Students will have the opportunity to undertake a range of placements and project work with international partners.

Course Structure

The program consists of 360 credit points (24 units) at ECU in Year 1, 2, and 4, and 120 credit points (6 units) at the University of Portsmouth in the UK in Year 3. The 24 units at ECU include 16 core units and an 8-unit supplementary program, comprising a Major, or a Minor plus Elective units, or two Minors, or 8 Elective units.

Year 1 Units

• SBL1800: Work and Career (15 credit points)
• SPM1102: Sport and Recreation Leadership and Programming (15 credit points)
• SPM2112: Sport Delivery Systems (15 credit points)
• SBL1300: Business Environments & Markets (15 credit points)
• TSM2202: Introduction to Event Management (15 credit points)
• SPM2111: Sport Organisation Management (15 credit points)
• Unit from Supplementary Program (x 2, 30 credit points)

Year 2 Units

• SPM2104: Managing Recreation Services and Facilities (15 credit points)
• SPM3655: Sport and Events Funding and Finance (15 credit points)
• SPM3113: Sport and Leisure Law (15 credit points)
• HOS2325: Managing the Service Experience (15 credit points)
• SPM2510: Marketing in Global Sport Business (15 credit points)
• TSM3501: Event Operations Management (15 credit points)
• Unit from Supplementary Program (x 2, 30 credit points)

Year 3 Units (University of Portsmouth)

• M33091: Economics and Finance of Sport
• M30091: Sport Entrepreneurship & Business Venturing
• M33181: Work-Based Learning for Sport Management
• M34367: Applied Strategic Management in Sport
• M33400: Occupational and Organisational Psychology
• M34378: Strategic Leadership in Sport Management

Year 4 Units

• MKT3820: Data Analysis for Marketing Insights (15 credit points)
• SPM3114: Sport Venues and Events (15 credit points)
• SPM3221: Sport Business Planning (15 credit points)
• SBL3800: Professional Practice (15 credit points)
• Unit from Supplementary Program (x 4, 60 credit points)

Internship Minor (MIBIOR)

Selected students may enrol in FBL3400 Business Internship 1 and then FBL3500 Business Internship 2 in a subsequent semester. Students who enrol in the Internship Minor will complete an elective unit instead of SBL3800.

Majors

One or more of the majors in this course is externally recognised when studied within this course. Refer to the major for more information.

• Human Resource Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Sports Science
• Tourism and Hospitality Management

Course Notes

Secondary Location

The first two years are delivered on campus by Edith Cowan University. The third year is delivered on campus by the University of Portsmouth in the UK, and the fourth year is delivered on campus by Edith Cowan University.

Internship Requirement

All students undertaking this course will complete 80 hours of professional practice where they engage with industry and/or community partner(s) to practically apply their discipline learning.

Practicum Requirement

Students will undertake work-integrated learning practicum placements in three units: SPM1102, TSM2202, and SPM2111.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Value professional behaviours and/or personal citizenship that reflect an appreciation of the interrelationship between business ethics and corporate social responsibility in sport business settings.
2. Apply broad and coherent knowledge to a range of sport business situations, incorporating international/global/cultural perspectives.
3. Access, analyse and critically evaluate relevant information to solve challenging global sport business problems systematically.
4. Generate creative ideas for sport business innovations that respond to opportunities and constant change.
5. Communicate sport business knowledge, concepts and advice persuasively and clearly in both written and oral formats, using relevant technology.
6. Collaborate effectively in sport business team settings to produce measurable outcomes.
7. Reflect on feedback and critique ones own performance in order to identify and plan opportunities for development.

Admission Requirements

• Academic Admission requirements (Band 3)
• English Language requirements (Band 3)

Fees

• Commonwealth supported: estimated 1st year indicative fee AUD $17,400
• International students: estimated 1st year indicative fee AUD $38,600

Duration

4 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Availability & Campus

Location | Semester 1 | Semester 2 ---|---|--- City Campus | FT PT | FT PT Joondalup | | South West | | Sri Lanka | | Online | |

Career Opportunities

There are many career opportunities in professional, commercial, not-for-profit, and government sport, recreation, and event organisations in Australia and across the world. Roles may involve management of clubs, associations, and federations, events, facilities, sport and entertainment venues, player and athlete development, sales, communications, and marketing, and more.