Sport Management (Hons) University of Derby

Overview

Alongside your Sport Management (Hons) degree offered at the University of Derby you will gain a CMI L5 Diploma in Management and Leadership (subject to passing required components).

Key facts

• The CMI Diploma is the benchmark for full CMI membership and takes you a step towards Chartered Manager status, signalling to prospective employers that you’re equipped for senior sport and business management roles. There is no additional cost, and you won’t need to take extra exams or coursework to achieve this.
• Throughout the degree you will have access to CMI networking events, online resources and additional benefits to support your career development and employability.  
• This programme is also a CIM recognised degree meaning that the marketing content of the course has been mapped against the CIMs unique professional marking competencies. Graduates will be able to demonstrate the high standards required by those working as a marketing professional in sport. You will gain exemptions from the CIM Certificate in Professional and Digital Marketing to advance your career. 

Career

• Your qualifications and experience will equip you for a rewarding career in sport and/or business management. They will also identify you as having the potential for promotion to senior management positions and as someone who can work to high ethical standards. Careers include marketing, media, finance, human resource management, sport sponsorship, event management, ticketing, and data management.
• Former graduates of the programme have gone on to work at a range of sport organisations including Football League Clubs, Adidas, Porsche and Gulliver’s Sport Travels for example. Others have become business consultants, sport development officers, teachers/education managers or event organisers. Some even plan to work in sport management overseas including the NFL, NBA or MLB. Some students go on to use the entrepreneurial skills gained during their degree to set up their own business.