B.A. Sportbusiness Management

The sports industry is becoming more and more professional. And the demands placed on sports business employees are also increasing. The Bachelor's degree programme in Sport Business Management (B.A.) imparts economic and industry-specific know-how with which you can demonstrate an integrated understanding of the multi-faceted sports business after graduation.

Variations

You can choose from other variations of the study programme B.A. Sportbusiness Management.

Curriculum

Description of the programme

The knowledge and skills acquired in this distance learning programme will make you an industry specialist and at the same time qualify you for managerial positions.

During your studies, you will acquire in-depth knowledge of economics. The social, methodological and leadership skills you learn are essential for management positions. Characteristic of this degree programme is the high proportion of industry-specific study content, which is taught from the first semester. This includes topics such as "Sports Marketing", "Association and Club Management", "International Sports Business", "Sports Marketing" and "eSport Management".

Accreditations & awards

The IST University of Management is officially accredited as a state-recognised university by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. This guarantees the equivalence of the degrees with degrees from state universities. 

The Bachelor's, Master's and MBA programmes are accredited by the International Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (FIBAA). This means that you achieve an international and state-recognised degree. With the award of credit points according to the European Credit and Accumulation Transfer System (ECTS), your academic achievements are internationally comparable and recognised.

The IST University of Management has been institutionally accredited for five years after a thorough review by the German Science Council. We have thus received further state recognition, which underpins our claim to quality.

Overview

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Programme type: distance
Language: German
ECTS points: 180

state-recognised

Start of studies: winter semester
Regular period of studies: 6 semesters

Application deadlines:
15/08/2022 (WS), 15/02/2023 (SS)

semester abroad
mandatory internship

German language skills required

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Study prerequisites

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Language certificate German

Students need a general university entrance qualification (Abitur), a technical college entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife) or an equivalent school-leaving qualification and, in addition, a 3-month internship in the sports sector or industry-specific work experience of at least three months.

Note: If you do not meet the requirements, you might still be considered for admission.

Application documents

Job possibilities

With a degree in B.A. Sportbusiness Management, you can work in the following positions:

– Professional Sports Organizer
– Employee in public and commercial Sports Facilities
– Manager of Professional Teams
– Sports Manager
– Sports Club Manager
– Manager in Sports Associations

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