Sport Business Management, BA (Hons)

The global sports market is estimated to be worth between £400 and £500 billion, and is growing at a significant rate year on year. Over the past decade, there has been a huge increase in career opportunities in the global sport sector that require graduates with the skills, attributes and experience to thrive in such a dynamic industry.This undergraduate course will provide the academic expertise needed to help students develop an exciting professional future.Combining theory and practical application, this course will draw heavily from practising sports leaders to cover multiple aspects such as technology and digital innovation, marketing, events, operations and analytics. Internships, placements, project fieldwork and workshops will enable students to start working towards their chosen career.All modules balance a range of relevant theory and concepts with practical application, and throughout the course students reflect on and apply this content into real-life scenarios – enabling them to enhance and critique their learning. In short, this is a course designed to be the catalyst for students to forge a successful career in the global sports industry.