Masters (Coursework)
Study at a top 3 business school in Victoria* and be ready for a leadership role in the sport industry. Deakin's Master of Business (Sport Management) is Australia's leading postgraduate sport management course that will give you the practical skills and knowledge to lead at elite, semi-elite or recreational levels.
Learn from industry experts and benefit from our partnerships with organisations such as the Geelong Football Club, Melbourne Vixens and Melbourne Boomers. These strong industry relationships feed directly into the course design and teaching. As a result, you will gain the expertise to deliver on all strategic dimensions of the industry, including marketing and promotions, governance and management, facilities and events, as well as participation development.
Are you ready to develop the business skills needed to lead in this multi-billion dollar industry?
With one of strongest sporting sectors in the world, Australians take the business of sport seriously. Underpinning this multi-billion dollar industry are the business professionals who provide direction and leadership to sporting organisations across the country. Ranked 7th in the world^ for sport-related education, Deakin will prepare you to be a leader in this exciting industry.
The Master of Business (Sport Management) has a real-world, hands-on learning focus to enable you to build workplace resilience and career success. Our sport management work-integrated learning opportunities help you combine the concepts you learn with workplace practice, integrating your knowledge as you connect and network with industry professionals.
You'll have the opportunity to gain a global perspective on sport management through international consultancy experiences, internships, volunteering placements and study abroad programs - both face-to-face and virtual. You'll experience a new culture or workplace while enriching your learning and gaining credit towards your degree.
With options to study at our Melbourne Burwood Campus or online, you can tailor your study experience to fit your commitments. If you choose to study on campus, you will have a home advantage of being in Melbourne - one of the sport capitals of the world and home to many major sporting events like the Grand Prix, Melbourne Cup and Australian Open. Our location opens the door to potential industry experience at Melbourne's sports precinct - with opportunities to visit, work or volunteer at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne Park, AAMI Park or the National Sports Museum.
*AFR BOSS Best Business Schools 2023
^QS World University Subject Rankings 2023
Ideal for early to mid-career sport managers, the Master of Business (Sport Management) will help you develop your career in the business of sport, recreation and leisure.
The roles you could be aiming to build on, or apply for, include:
The Master of Business (Sport Management) is typically 8, 12 or 16 credit points. The exact number of credit points you study depends on how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) - your professional experience and previous qualifications - which can save you time and money.
For students undertaking 16 credit points, you study 10 credit points of core units and 6 credit points of open elective units, plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, DAI001 Academic Integrity Module. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Electives may be selected from any postgraduate units offered by the University including stackable short courses (0.5cp microcredentials), subject to eligibility.
Students are introduced to research tools and techniques in core units of the course where they learn analytic skills and the practical application of those skills in professional contexts. They must also complete advanced level units and a capstone unit that require them to integrate the skills learnt over their course of study and produce applied pieces of research with reference to prevailing literature.
10
Core units
6
Elective units
16
Total units
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning.
You can refer to the Recognition of prior learning system which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.