About Sports Management
If you are passionate about your sport, why not barrack for your career by studying a course in sports management?
It is said that sports management can be traced back to ancient Greece with the governance of gladiators and competitors in the Olympics. These days it’s a more complicated affair, incorporating the fundamental skills of management such as planning, organising, negotiating, budgeting and reviewing performance.
Professional sport is a multi-million dollar worldwide industry and a career in sports management can involve a range of representative levels, from elite athletes to amateur sports and governing bodies. Career opportunities within the sport management sector include sponsorship and marketing, administration and player management, as well as media and communications.
Potential sports management career outcomes include: Sports coaches, Sports Instructor, Sports Official, Amusement Manager, Fitness Manager, Sports Centre Manager.
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Professional athletes used to play sport part-time while maintaining a ‘regular’ occupation, but for modern professional players, sport is a full-time job requiring coaches, managers, trainers, nutritionists and psychologists, amongst others. Sports management agencies play a crucial role in athletes’ professional lives, ensuring that they are well represented and taken care of, and a course in sports management will provide you with the skills to advocate effectively for your clients.
Sports management specialists learn the essentials of finance, marketing, governance and media. With the training provided by a formal qualification, you’ll enjoy career prospects not only in sports administration and marketing, but also in event management and sporting and health clubs.
By studying one of our online courses in sports management, you can enjoy the flexibility of this mode of learning along with the practical elements – and this will give you a long jump into a successful career.
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