Executive Graduate Certificate of Sport Business

The next decade is set to be a transformational era in Australian sport and will require skilled professionals to oversee the vast behind-the-scenes logistics. With no comparable courses in Australia, Deakin's Executive Graduate Certificate of Sport Business offers an unrivalled level of knowledge for managers and executives looking to grow their skills and take their next step in the sport industry.

Are you looking to develop the expertise to help steer Australian sport through the next decade and beyond?

Over the coming years, Australia will host major international events in rugby, football, netball and cricket, culminating in the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.

This highly anticipated era in sport will present exceptional career opportunities for suitably skilled professionals in the sport management and allied leisure industries.

The Executive Graduate Certificate of Sport Business will prepare you to step up and navigate this dynamic era in sport. You’ll be able to tailor the course to your specific employment goals and the flexible delivery is designed for working professionals.

Explore a variety of units, which will prepare you to:

• understand and respond to contemporary issues in sport
• develop negotiation skills and an awareness of the theories behind behavioural decision-making, game theory, decision analysis and dispute resolution
• consider, articulate, and work within the ethical and social responsibilities of sport organisations
• understand the regulation and commercialisation of sport and the interaction between sport regulation and the law.

Deakin is world-renowned for sport academic excellence and is ranked #11 in the world for sport subjects.* You’ll learn from experienced academics and will build specialised knowledge in sport management to take the next step in your career.

* QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024

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