Sports Management

(BBA, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Business Administration in Sports Management

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTs Credits

240

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Sports Management (BBA, 4 Years)

Duration	4 years
Qualification Awarded	Bachelor of Business Administration in Sports Management
Level of Qualification	Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)
Language of Instruction	English
Mode of Study	Full-time or Part-time
Minimum ECTS Credits	240

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Overview

Profile of the Programme

Aims

The Sport Management programme sets out to provide the student with an extensive view of various sporting cases and organisations, and the skills to work in the sport marketplace, including professional and amateur sport, sport and fitness service organisations, commercial and public sport and recreational activities facilities, as well as, human resources and single athlete management. The programme intends to provide insight into the current international and European sport management practices and their application in the Cypriot sport market.

Objectives

On the completion of the course the student should be able to:

Understand the nature and functioning of sport organisations that belong in different areas of the sport market.
Assess and analyse issues and practices present in modern sport management, on an international, European and Cypriot level.
Apply management, marketing, business and promotion theories and principles, in a variety of cases in professional, amateur and lesuire sport.
Develop the intrapersonal and interpersonal skills necessary for effective communication, human resources and single athlete management, within sport organisations.
Critically think and analyse the current structure, nature and functioning of sport organisations, in order to provide innovations and reforms that facilitate sustainable development.
Solve problems that emerge in the sport management process, using the knowledge and competences they have gained.
Make effective use of resources and remain inquisitive, in order to maintain professional and personal development.

Career Prospects

Sport Management is a multidisciplinary area which integrates the fields of sport and management. In this respect, graduates with a sport management qualification have a range of opportunities and employment prospects. They can offer their services to professional teams, national federations, fitness and recreation centres, youth organisations, sports marketing agencies, and sporting goods manufacturing and retail enterprises.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree)

Admission

Assessment

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

Graduation

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Learning Outcomes

The Sport Management programme of Study uses the guidelines of professional associations such as the EASM (European Sport Management Association) and NASSM (North American Society for Sport Management) . On completion of the programme the student will be able to:

Understand sport microcosm and how it is influenced by cultural traditions, social values, and psychosocial experiences.
Apply concepts of management and leadership by describing the various skills, roles, and functions of sport managers and concepts of leadership theory/practices related to sport managerial responsibilities.
Analyse moral issues related to sport in its intrinsic and extrinsic dimensions and develop a personal philosophy of social responsibility in the sport management setting.
Utilise fundamental marketing concepts to the sport industry and understand the unique sport product and consumer markets.
Understand the principles of interpersonal and mass communication and its application within a sports context.
Develop budget/finance statements as a critical component of all sport industries and analyse financial control methods and principles.
Understand and apply legal concepts in areas that they are most likely to encounter within the sport management environment.
Apply sport economic principles as they fit into national economy and understand that sport economics are shaped by external influences.
Interpret the role of the various agencies that govern sport and identify their authority, organisational structure, and functions.

Academic Path

Section: A Major Requirements
ECTS: Min. 96 Max. 96

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
MGT-482	Human Resource Management	6
SPRT-201	History of Sports and Society	6
SPRT-207	International Sports Management	6
SPRT-302	Sports Development Management	6
SPRT-304	Sports Law	6
SPRT-305	Strategic Planning for Sport Organization	6
SPRT-306	Sports Economics	6
SPRT-308	Sports PR and Marketing	6
SPRT-401	Human Performance Management	6
SPRT-402	Sports Facilities Management	6
SPRT-403	Technology in Sports	6
SPRT-404	Analysis of the Sports Industry	6
SPRT-405	Ethics in Sports	6
SPRT-407	Case Studies in Sports Management	6
THOM-300	Conferences and Exhibitions	6
THOM-450	Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism	6

Section: B Business Support Requirements
ECTS: Min. 78 Max. 90

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
ACCT-110	Accounting I	6
ACCT-111	Accounting II	6
BADM-230	Business Law	6
BADM-234	Organizational Behavior	6
BADM-431	Research Methods in Business	6
BADM-439	Senior Simulation in Business	6
BADM-475	Strategy and Business Policy	6
BADM-486	Task-Based Internship	6
BADM-493	Final Year Project	6
ECON-261	Principles of Microeconomics	6
ECON-262	Principles of Macroeconomics	6
FIN-266	Managerial Finance	6
MGT-281	Introduction to Management	6
MGT-355	Leadership in Organizations	6
MGT-472	Change Management	6

Section: C Language Expression
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 30
Notes: (1) Placement in the English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests
such as TOEFL or GCE. (2) Students must complete BADM-231 or BADM-332.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
BADM-231	Business Communications	6
BADM-332	Technical Writing and Research	6
BENG-100	College English	6
COMM-200	Business and Professional Communication	6
ENGL-100	Basic Writing	6
ENGL-101	English Composition	6

Section: D Computer/MIS Requirements
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 18
Notes: Or any other COMP-, MIS-, or MULT- course.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
MIS-151	Business Software Applications	6
MIS-220	Technologies for the Social Web	6
MIS-251	Information Systems Concepts	6
MIS-390	E-Business	6

Section: E Math Requirements
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 24

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
IMGT-486	Quantitative Methods	6
MATH-105	Intermediate Algebra	6
MATH-108	Finite Maths with Applied Calculus	6
MATH-221	Statistics I	6
MATH-321	Statistics II	6
MIS-270	Statistical Applications in Business	6

Section: F Humanities and Social Sciences Electives
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 24
Notes: Or any language course with FREN-, GERM-, ITAL-, RUS-, SPAN-, GREK- prefix

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
ESCI-200	Society and Environment	6
PHIL-101	Introduction to Philosophy	6
PHIL-120	Ethics	6
PSY-110	General Psychology I	6
PSY-111	General Psychology II	6
PSY-210	Social Psychology	6
SOC-101	Principles of Sociology	6
UNIC-100	University Experience	6

Section: G Unallocated Courses
ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 0

Semester Breakdown

Semester 1

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
COMP-151	Computer Fundamentals	6
ENGL-101	English Composition	6
MGT-281	Introduction to Management	6
PHIL-101	Introduction to Philosophy	6
SOC-101	Principles of Sociology	6

Semester 2

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
ACCT-110	Accounting I	6
BADM-332	Technical Writing and Research	6
EUS-103	Modern European History and Politics	6
HIST-257	Modern Cypriot History and Politics	6
MATH-105	Intermediate Algebra	6

Semester 3

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
ACCT-111	Accounting II	6
BADM-234	Organizational Behavior	6
COMM-200	Business and Professional Communication	6
ESCI-200	Society and Environment	6
PSY-110	General Psychology I	6

Semester 4

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
BADM-230	Business Law	6
MATH-221	Statistics I	6
MKTG-291	Marketing	6
PSY-111	General Psychology II	6
SPRT-301	History of Sports and Society	6

Semester 5

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
BADM-431	Research Methods in Business	6
BADM-439	Senior Simulation in Business	6
ECON-261	Principles of Microeconomics	6
SPRT-302	Sports Development Management	6
SPRT-303	Sports Promotion	6

Semester 6

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
ECON-262	Principles of Macroeconomics	6
MGT-355	Leadership in Organizations	6
SPRT-304	Sports Law	6
SPRT-305	Strategic Planning for Sport Organization	6
SPRT-307	International Sports Management	6

Semester 7

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
MGT-481	Human Resource Management	6
SPRT-401	Human Performance Management	6
SPRT-402	Sports Facilities Management	6
SPRT-403	Technology in Sports	6
SPRT-404	Analysis of the Sports Industry	6

Semester 8

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
BADM-475	Strategy and Business Policy	6
BADM-493	Final Year Project	6
SPRT-405	Ethics in Sports	6
SPRT-407	Case Studies in Sports Management	6

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.