Overview
This qualification offers exposure to numerous opportunities within the sport business, private, and public sectors, effectively preparing students for careers in various sport-related roles. Through this degree, students will gain the knowledge, tools, and practical experience needed to excel in sport and business management, positioning them as a competitive force in the sport industry. Some elements which are covered include, sport management skills, the planning and organising of sport events, the management of high-performance sport teams or players and the management of community or local sport development clubs.
Core subjects
- Sport Development
- Strategic Sport Business Management
- Sport Marketing
- Managing High Performance Sport
- Sport Industry Governance
- Brand Management
- Project management
- Strategic management
Degree options
Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM) in Management Sciences with Sport Business Management
- Full-time programme: Three (3) years
- Offered on the Vanderbijlpark [V] Campus
- Qualification code: 5FPH07
Admission requirements
BCom in Management Sciences with Sport Business Management
- APS of 24
- Mathematics level 3 (40% or more) or Mathematical Literacy level 6 (70% or more)
- Afrikaans or English level 4 (50% or more)
Postgraduate study options
Students with this degree will be considered for the BCom honours in Business Management, which can articulate to a master's and doctorate degree in Business Management.
Career opportunities
- Sport business managers, administrators
- Tertiary institutions
- Sport bureau managers
- Provincial sport development officers and managers
- High-performance institution managers
- Provincial sport administrators
- Local sport club and community centre managers
- National sport federation managers
- Sport franchise owners and managers
Talk to us
If you need more information about this programme, please contact the Programme Managers.
- Dr Anita Lennox (Any enquiries about this programme)
- Prof Rita Klonaridis (Any enquiries about this programme in general in her capacity as Inter Campus Programme Leader)
- Prof Re-an Müller (Any enquiries about this programme to the Deputy Director on the Vanderbijlpark Campus)