Graduate Diploma in Sport Business and Integrity
Victoria University
About
The Graduate Diploma in Sport Business and Integrity will teach you to fulfil the dual responsibilities of managers in professional and community sport.
You will learn to run leagues and associations, manage facilities, deliver events, and administer clubs at the highest professional level.
You will also acquire skills and knowledge related to building communities, eliminating barriers to participation, and reducing social disadvantage through sport participation.
Throughout, you will focus on the integrity of sport, helping to sustain and improve its public value.
On graduation, you will have the professional competencies needed for organising resources to meet the needs of diverse communities.
This diploma is the second stage of three postgraduate courses, and leads into our Master of Sport Business and Integrity.
Structure
To attain the Graduate Diploma in Sport Business and Integrity, students will be required to complete 96 credit points consisting of:
- 96 credit points core units
Course structure and units
- Digital Media for Sport and Health Unit code ADM6002 Credits12
- Sport Community Partnerships Unit code AHX5501 Credits12
- Business Research Methods Unit code BMO6630 Credits12
- Sport Integrity and Ethics Unit code SFS6002 Credits12
- Sport Integrity Leadership Unit code SSI6001 Credits12
- Sport, Law and Regulation Unit code SSI6002 Credits12
- Strategic Planning and Management for Sport Business Unit code SSI6004 Credits12
- Sport Economics and Finance Unit code SSI7004 Credits12
Entry requirements
Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee you entry into this course. Some courses receive more applications than the number of places available. In this situation we will also assess your education, work and other relevant experience.
If you do not meet the minimum requirements you may be eligible for one of our special admission programs. We also encourage you to explore our study pathways to help you reach your goal.
Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency.
Entry requirements
Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline ORCompletion of an Australian Graduate Certificate (or equivalent) in a similar disciplineORApplicants with a minimum three (3) years approved work experience will be considered for admission to this course.
Pathways from VU courses
There are many ways you can start your education journey at VU. Pathways offer an easy transition between courses at different levels, so that you can start with a certificate and progress right through to postgraduate study.
Find out more about pathways and credits.
Credit for skills and past study
If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.
Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course coordinator or academic adviser.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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| | 1. | Synthesise knowledge gained from the Graduate Certificate in Sport Integrity with advanced specialist understandings of strategic management. | |
| | 2. | Evaluate sport partnership theories and stakeholder strategies as applied to sport partnership developments and formalised agreements; | |
| | 3. | Assess the methods for making substantive short-term and long-term strategic decisions using financial and economic data to implement techniques of strategic planning and management to a variety of sport business situations; | |
| | 4. | Articulate the role media and promotions play in sport business and integrity leadership in terms of the relationship between sport media and sport organisations across personal, mass, digital, mobile, and social media methodologies; and, | |
| | 5. | Demonstrate the use of ethical research methodologies to engage in the research process for solving sport business and integrity problems. | |
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