Sport Business Management - High Performance Leadership (Hons) University of Gloucestershire

Overview

Through the Sport Business Management - High Performance Leadership (Hons) course from University of Gloucestershire you’ll gain experience through professional placements, students have recently worked for Ironman UK, Gloucestershire FA, Mark Johnston Racing, England Rugby Tours as well as for sports businesses in the USA, Australia and New Zealand.

You’ll also build your industry understanding through sports practitioners in lectures with recent guests including professionals from The Football People, Cricket South Africa, Gloucester Rugby and Aspire Sport and Cultural Trust.

You’ll develop your critical and creative thinking in interactive lectures and seminars, taking part in discussion-based tasks such as analysing case studies, or applying recently learned theory to real-world projects.

Your first year will introduce you to the fundamentals of sports business as well as community sports provision. Learn why sport is so important to people and examine the policies and protocols that govern the industry. In your second and final years you’ll deepen your commercial knowledge. Gain experience on a professional placement as well as managing real-life sports events.

You’ll choose modules to match your interests and career goals. As well as the High Perfomance Leadership modules, you could choose to study topics such as sports-tour management, community sport partnerships, digital media and sport, or event design and production.

Career opportunities:

Graduates from this course step into influential roles across a range of industries, from leading rugby clubs and driving strategy at The Football Association to steering innovation at corporate giants like Sky Sports, Amazon, and IBM. You’ll harness your skills in events management and unlock doors to forge a dynamic career shaping the future of sports business and high-performance leadership.

Gain expertise and network to spearhead change, fuel innovation, and lead the charge in this fast-paced, global field. Join us and embark on a transformative journey toward a rewarding career in sport business and high-performance leadership.