Program Overview

University of Business and Technology

The University of Business and Technology (UBT) is a young and pioneering private Higher Education provider established in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Programs

Bachelor's Programs

• College of Business Administration
• College of Engineering
• College of Law
• Jeddah College of Advertising

Master's Programs

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Engineering Management
• Master of Science
• Master in Law

Doctoral Programs

• Doctor of Business Administration

Sports Management Program

Overview

The University of Business and Technology (UBT) is the first to offer a Sports Management program taught in English in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This program will help to equip future leaders with foundational skills in management, marketing, accounting, finance, and governance for the sports industry. The program will empower students with the required leadership, operational, and analytical skills to pursue a career in this industry. The curriculum is therefore aligned with those aspects of Saudi Vision 2030 that relate to sport.

Vision

1. To provide a core curriculum that will enable students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and disposition that are specific to sports management.
2. To facilitate the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills throughout the curriculum, specifically in the field of sports management.
3. To display an understanding of the role and impact of growing and changing technologies on the sport experiences of individuals and communities, and on the delivery of sports management services.
4. To facilitate the development of effective and persuasive communication skills, both verbal and written, for leadership roles across various professional settings, as well as fostering the ability to work effectively with diverse groups and organizations in the field of sports management.
5. To develop an appreciation of how sports management can promote equity and social justice at the global, national, regional, and local levels.

Mission

To prepare graduates to contribute to society through the provision of a high-quality, market-driven undergraduate program in the field of sports management with a business orientation, thereby producing future leaders and entrepreneurs.

Course Description

The program consists of the following courses:

• ACCT101 Principles Of Accounting 1
• ACCT102 Principles Of Accounting 2
• ARAB201 Arabic Language 2
• BUS 230 Business Communication
• BUS 231 Quantitative Business Analysis
• BUS 240 Organizational Behavior
• BUS 241 Business Law
• BUS 350 International Business
• BUS 351 Entrepreneurship
• BUS 470 Research Methods
• BUS 471 Strategic Management
• EL. 100 English Language - Level 1
• HRM 120 Human Resource Management
• MATH099 Pre-Calculus
• SOC 140 Communication Skills
• SPM 202 Sociology Of Sport
• SPM 352 Sport Law And Ethics
• SPM 361 Sport Finance
• SPM 362 Governance In Sport
• SPM 363 Sport Leadership
• SPM 481 Sport Media
• SPM 483 Sport Economic
• STAT121 Introduction To Statistics

Requirements Program

UBT's Requirement Program consists of non-credited courses and English courses aimed at improving students' language proficiency before they begin their undergraduate studies, as well as to develop and improve students' knowledge of mathematical and analytical techniques through the medium of English Language.

Program Structure

The program is structured as follows:

Freshmen (Fall)

• MATH099 Pre-Calculus
• STAT121 Introduction To Statistics
• ENG 102 English For Specific Purposes
• BAIS101 Introduction To Information Systems
• MKT 120 Marketing Principles
• SOC 140 Communication Skills

Freshmen (Spring)

• ARAB201 Arabic Language 2
• ECON101 Microeconomics
• SCM 230 Operations Management
• BUS 231 Quantitative Business Analysis

Sophomore (Fall)

• ECON201 Macroeconomics
• BUS 241 Business Law
• BUS 240 Organizational Behavior
• SPM 202 Sociology Of Sport

Sophomore (Spring)

• BUS 350 International Business
• BUS 351 Entrepreneurship
• SPM 352 Sport Law And Ethics
• ELCTG1 College Elective Requirement
• ELCTSM1 Major Elective 1

Junior (Fall)

• ISLS301 Islamic Culture 3 (Business Ethics)
• SPM 361 Sport Finance
• SPM 362 Governance In Sport
• SPM 363 Sport Leadership
• ELCTG2 College Elective Requirement
• ELCTSM2 Major Elective 2

Junior (Spring)

• BUS 471 Strategic Management
• BUS 470 Research Methods
• SPM 481 Sport Media
• SPM 482 Women Sport Leadership
• SPM 483 Sport Economic
• ELCTSM3 Major Elective 3

Senior (Fall)

• SPM 490 Co-Op Training (Internship In Sport Management)

Admission

• Admission criteria are not specified in the provided context.

Tuition Fees

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Research Areas

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