European University Cyprus

Sports Management (Bachelor of Business Administration)

Description

The Sports Management is an academic labor market oriented program, which offers professional preparation in the application of business principles to the sport industry. Students will undertake courses in management, marketing, economics and computer applications. The Sport Management courses will focus, among other, on the business aspect of sports in sports marketing, sport ethics, sport finance and facility management.

 

Advisory Board

 

The language of instruction of the program is English

General Objectives

  • to develop the student’s capacity to think, write and speak effectively and creatively.
  • to develop an appreciation of and respect for social, moral, and ethical values as the foundation of one’s relationship to others and one’s responsibilities to the community.
  • to develop the student’s analytical, decision-making and communication competencies together with those qualities of self reliance, responsibility, integrity and self-awareness which will promote personal achievement and contribution to organizations.
  • to build breadth of perspective through the general education requirements and provide sufficient specialization to meet basic professional and career requirements.
  • to provide the student with the necessary requirements for academic and/or career advancement.

Specific Objectives

  • To provide students with a foundation in Business in general and Sports Management in particular;
  • To develop the required management skills and qualities so that graduates in Sports Management will be prepared to meet the challenges and to take advantage of the wide range of opportunities within one of the most dynamic industries;
  • To help students experience the application of analytical and evaluative approaches designed to encourage creative problem solving in the sports industry;
  • To provide structured practical experience of work in the sports industry. Students build on previously learned skills and knowledge to develop new management and behavioral skills.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively in business situations through speaking, writing, and by use of electronic media.
  2. Demonstrate their ability to build teams and work effectively within them.
  3. Demonstrate awareness and capability of analysis of environmental (economic, social, political, legal, and ethical) trends and their impact on individuals and businesses.
  4. Describe the application of manual and computer-based quantitative and qualitative tools and methodologies in identifying and solving problems and making decisions in business situations.
  5. Critically evaluate and apply concepts, techniques, strategies, and theories from any appropriate discipline in business contexts.
  6. Describe the sports delivery system and explain the mechanisms of the relevant decision making at a global and local level.
  7. Demonstrate the ability to prepare plans for a sport organization.
  8. Specify the various leadership roles and practices that could be employed in a sport context.
  9. Demonstrate an understanding of planning and managing sport events.
  10. Demonstrate appreciation of the important ethical and legal implications in sports management decisions

Employment Opportunities

Sports Manager, Sports Clubs, Gymnastic Centers, Recreational Centers, Hotels, Sports Associations. 
 


Degree Requirements


All students pursuing a Bachelor s degree in Business Administration majoring in Sports Management must complete the following requirements:



Degree Requirements Credits ECTS
General Education Requirements 42 73
Business Core Requirements 42 78
Major Requirements 36 73
Free Electives 9 16
Total Requirements 129 240


General Education Requirements 42 Credits 73 ECTS
Economics 6 10
Code Course Title Credits ECTS
ECO101 Principles of Microeconomics 3 5
ECO102 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 5
English and Communication 12 21
Code Course Title Credits ECTS
COM101 Public Speaking 3 5
ENG103 Instruction in Expository Writing 3 6
ENG205 Business English 3 5
N/A Communication Elective 3 5
General Education Elective 3 5
Code Course Title Credits ECTS
N/A General Education Elective 3 5
Humanities & Social Sciences 18 32
Code Course Title Credits ECTS
N/A History 3 5
N/A Psychology 3 6
N/A Sociology 3 6
N/A Anthropology, Philosophy,Political Science, History, Psychology or Sociology 9 16
Mathematics 3 5
Code Course Title Credits ECTS
MAT115 Statistics I 3 5


Business Core Requirements 42 Credits 78 ECTS
Code Course Title Credits ECTS
ACC112 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 5
ACC113 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 5
BUS101 Introduction to Business 3 5
BUS111 Finite Mathematics for Business 3 5
BUS201 International Business 3 5
BUS215 Business Research 3 6
BUS401 Business Policy and Strategic Management 3 6
BUS410 Senior Project 3 10
CSC190 Computer Fundamentals and Applications 3 5
FIN101 Essentials of Financial Analysis 3 6
LAW101 Business Law I 3 5
MAR101 Introduction to Marketing 3 5
MGT101 Principles of Management 3 5
MGT205 Organizational Behavior 3 5


Major Requirements 36 Credits 73 ECTS
Code Course Title Credits ECTS
PSY251 Sports Psychology 3 5
SPT101 Introduction to Sports Management 3 6
SPT201 Historical and Social Aspects of Athletics 3 6
SPT205 Ethics and Legal Issues in Sports 3 6
SPT305 Marketing Strategies in Sports 3 6
SPT330 The Economics and Finance of Sports 3 6
SPT345 Sport Communication 3 6
SPT390 Internship in Sports Management 3 10
SPT401 Facility Management and Event Planning 3 6
Sports Management Electives 9 16
(Students select three (3) of the following courses)
Code Course Title Credits ECTS
HOM206 Sport Tourism Planning and Management 3 5
MAR309 Marketing of Services 3 6
MGT204 Personnel and Human Resource Management 3 5
MGT206 Small Business Management 3 6
PRS200 Public Relations 3 6
SOC219 Sociology of Sport 3 5
SPT230 Sport Leadership 3 5
SPT326 Exercise Physiology and Human Performance 3 5
SPT405 Independent Study in Sports Management 3 5
SPT406 Special Topics in Sports Management 3 6
SPT409 Effective Management of Sport Delivery System 3 5


Free Electives 9 Credits 16 ECTS



  1. The General Education, Humanities and Social Sciences Elective Courses can be found in the booklet courses of instruction
  2. No more than two courses can be taken from a discipline unless otherwise specified. 
  3. The Sports Management Electives must be selected from the following courses: HOM206, SPT326, SPT405, SPT406, SPT 409, SPT230, SOC219, MAR309, MGT204, MGT206, PRS200.