University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

C04062v5 Master of Management in Sport Management

Award(s): Master of Management in Sport Management (MM)
CRICOS code: 031489B
Load credit points: 72
Course EFTSL: 1.5
Faculty/institute responsible: Business
Location: Kuring-gai campus, although subjects may also be selected from among those offered at City campus (Haymarket)

Overview
Course aims
Articulation
Additional admission requirements
Additional recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information

Overview

The Master of Management in Sport Management is an advanced program of study providing students with the opportunity to further develop their special interests and to complete a significant project in any area related to sport management.

The Sport Management program offers a combination of core and elective subjects designed to provide specific training in sport management. There is a need for sports managers who have an understanding of the specialist context in which sport is played and organised, and the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage in a volatile economic, political, social and legal environment.

Course aims

The program aims to provide the theoretical knowledge needed to understand the changing nature of the Australian sport environment.

Articulation

This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Sport Management (C11037), the Graduate Diploma in Sport Management (C07029), and the Master of Management in Sport Management.

Additional admission requirements

Applicants require one of the following:

  • a degree from a UTS-recognised university or other tertiary education institution
  • a relevant Graduate Diploma from UTS or another UTS-recognised tertiary education institution, or
  • a relevant Graduate Certificate from UTS or another UTS-recognised tertiary education institution, with at least a Credit average.

Additional recognition of prior learning

Students may be granted a maximum of eight subject exemptions, of which four core subjects can be approved from prior undergraduate study.

Course duration and attendance

The Master of Management in Sport Management is a three-year part-time, or two-year full-time course.

The Sport Management program is offered at Kuring-gai campus.

Course structure

The Master of Management in Sport Management comprises 72 credit points, made up of seven core subjects (42 credit points), an elective subject (6 credit points), and either a coursework or research strand (24 credit points each). Electives must be taken from a list of prescribed subjects offered within the Master of Management in Sport Management course.

Course completion requirements

Select one of the following: 72cp
      STM90623 Standard stream72cp 
      STM90619 Tsinghua stream72cp 
Total 72cp

Course program

An example course program is shown below.

 
27715 Sport Management 6cp
27716 Sport Marketing 6cp
27718 Sport and the Law 6cp
27707 Applied Research Methods 6cp
27717 Venue Management 6cp
CBK90755 Electives 6cp
27732 Sport Industry 6cp
25746 Financial Management: Concepts and Applications 6cp
Select 24 credit points from the following options: 24cp
STM90620 Coursework24cp 
STM90621 Research24cp 

Other information

Further information is available from the Graduate School of Business on: