Masters of Sports management From Deakin University

This course develops business and leadership skills to effectively manage sport organisations. Whether it’s at the elite, semi-elite or recreational levels, sport management at Deakin prepares you to deliver on all strategic dimensions of the industry – in areas such as marketing and promotions, governance and management, facilities and events, as well as participation development.

Sports management is an interdisciplinary field, drawing on aspects of marketing, law, finance and business. A specialized master's degree helps students develop essential skills in business administration, economics, finance, law, psychology and marketing – all with a specific focus on the sports sector.

Sport managers can be found running operations which comprise of the business end of the industry and as such work with colleges, clubs, universities, recreational departments and sports marketing firms for retailing, branding, merchandising, financing, marketing, and operational aspects of the industry.