Business with Sport and Leisure Management (Hons)

Overview

Why Business with Sport and Leisure Management (Hons) course at University of Huddersfield ? 

Sport and Leisure is big business. More people than ever before 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.

Our Business with Sport and Leisure Management course will give you a comprehensive 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. Modules are taught by leaders in their fields and are designed to give you the opportunity to develop analytical, problem-solving, presentation and other transferable skills required by the business world. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills to motivate and inspire a team of people to work towards a common goal.

How will you learn?

You will learn through practical application and creatively delivered lectures, workshops, seminars and group work sessions.

• You’ll be taught by experienced lecturers, who’ll help you explore areas of finance, marketing, human resources and operations management alongside options such asGlobal Events and Festivals, Niche Tourism Strategy, Strategic Marketing Planning, Sustainable Tourism, Managing Across Cultures, Advances in Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship, E-commerce andPeople Resourcing.
• How to identify, analyse and put forward solutions to organisational and managerial problems in relation to Sport & Leisure organisations.
• During your studies we’ll give you the opportunity to take a placement with a business, either in the UK or abroad.
• During your time on the course you’ll have the chance to gain an in-depth understanding of business, sport and Leisure management.

What subjects will you cover?

You’ll explore subjects such as Sport, Leisure, Tourism, Events, Hospitality, Management, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Business Strategy and International Business.

Careers

Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Marketing & Sales Assistant, Marketing Assistant and Travel Agent in organisations including Age UK, Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Travel by Inspire or the Graduate Development Programme with Principal Hotels.