Gestione dello sport e del tempo libero

Do you want to specialise in sports and recreation management with a strong business background? The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Bachelor of Commerce double-degree with a Bachelor of Sport & Recreation Management will enable you to study the management of human and physical resources and facilities in the sport and recreation industry. You will gain a sound knowledge of the bio-physical, behavioural and socio-cultural foundations of sport and physical activities, combined with a range of management skills and knowledge necessary to work in various sports and recreation professions. Contact us today to find out more about this exciting double degree.

Why study this program?

• This program will combine skills and knowledge from the business world with a specialisation in sport and recreation-specific content such as Events Management, Physical Activity and Health, Psycho-social Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity and The Australian Sports System.
• As part of the Bachelor of Commerce, you will have the opportunity to major in various disciplines such as Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing and Public Relations. The wide choice of disciplines allows you to customise your degree to suit your personal and professional interests and academic strengths.
• The Bachelor of Sport & Recreation Management program is designed to give you the skills to manage recreation and sporting organisations and staff and to adapt and thrive in rapid and pervasive economic, social and technological change environments. You will also learn how to manage an individual sporting and recreational agenda and, more broadly, oversee the community’s sports and recreational facilities and resources.

Learning outcomes

• Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Commerce graduates will be able to:
• Apply the professional skills of their chosen business discipline through the ethical delivery of strategy, advice and services
• Reflect on their performance and implement change as necessary
• Think critically, reason and use judgment in preparation for their professional practice
• Identify relevant evidence-based research for use in professional analysis and advice
• Identify their own values and beliefs and be empowered to act on these values to advocate for people with whom they are engaged
• Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management graduates will be able to:
• Exemplify the professional requirements in the area of Sport and Recreation Management in terms of ethical delivery of strategy, advice and services
• Apply theories and practice of Sport and Recreation Management
• Create and deploy effective business strategies in the Sport and Recreation Management industry
• Effectively analyse and manage ethical matters
• Employ critical reflection to encourage on-going learning to maintain and improve professional knowledge and skills
• Think critically, reason and use judgment preparation for their professional practice
• Use evidence-based research in the preparation of professional analysis and advice.

Career opportunities

• Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; the following careers are open to graduates: International business consultant, accountant, management consultant, financial counsellor, player-manager, recreation centre manager, professional sporting club manager, sport and recreation association administrator, State Government department officer, local/regional council administrator.

Real-world experience

• You will learn from academics who are industry leaders and, through our practicum placements and internship programs, you will gain real professional experience and make valuable contacts with potential employers.