Business with Sport and Leisure Management BA(Hons)

Business with Sport and Leisure Management BA(Hons)

Your course

Sport and leisure is big business. More people than ever now understand how an active lifestyle is linked to good physical and mental health, and are prepared to spend their income and leisure time on sports-related activities. Sport and leisure is one of the fastest growing areas of the global economy. This course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive knowledge of business subjects and related skills in preparation for a career in management in a wide range of business organisations.

Our Business with Sport and Leisure Management course will give you a full understanding of the functions and processes involved in managing sport and leisure organisations. It offers a huge amount of flexibility after your first year, which means you can really tailor the course to your career aspirations.

You’ll be studying the following subjects:

• Management - this element has a strong management focus, providing you with a good knowledge of business, marketing, human resources, finance, leadership and entrepreneurship

• Sport - this component with provide you with specialisms in sport, both at a national and international level, with a focus on the commercialisation and management of sport

• Leisure - this element will provide you with specialisms in leisure related to the changing nature of leisure consumption, leisure at home and the relationship between work and leisure

We have excellent links to sports and leisure organisations such as:

• Huddersfield Town Football Club • Manchester City Football Club • Huddersfield Rugby League Club (Huddersfield Giants) • Greenwich Country Club (New York, USA) • Sandals Resorts (Caribbean) • Disney

Example modules

• Stadium and Arena Management • Sport, Media and Culture • International Business of Sport • Understanding Business Analytics • Principles of Marketing • Hospitality, Events, Leisure, Sport and Tourism (HELST)

Your future

Employment prospects for students remain strong in the areas of sport and leisure, management consultancy, multinational organisations and government agencies. Recent graduates from similar courses at the University, have gone on to work for leading FTSE-100 companies, the Government, the media, industry and manufacturing.

Course info

Course length:

3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

Entry requirements:

BBB-BBC/DDM-DMM/120-112