Sport Business Management (graduate certificate)

Program Overview

With a unique combination of business skills and a solid understanding of the sport industry, sport managers oversee professional and amateur athletes and teams, co-ordinate sporting events and work behind the scenes at some of the biggest sporting venues in the world.

Field Placement

Graduate certificate

Sports

Admission Requirements

Completion of a three-year college or university program with an overall average of 65 per cent or higher

Relevant full-time career experience (may be considered)

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Intakes and Availability

Date	Domestic Availability	International Availability
September 2018	Open	Open

Tuition

Year one domestic: $3,530 (CDN)
Year one international: $13,693 (CDN)

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Semester 1 Courses

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Career Options

Graduates find employment in all sports industry sectors (e.g. professional, amateur, community, college and university sport, sporting goods, sport facilities and sport partners) and many have gone on to successful careers.

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Event/ game day co-ordinator
Facility manager
Program co-ordinator
Sport marketing agency representative
Sporting goods professional
Account executive

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Program Details

Aimed at college and university graduates, the Sport Business Management graduate certificate program is a fast-track to the sport industry. The sport industry is recognized as a distinct enterprise that requires specific skills, knowledge, attitudes and experience best obtained through the academic process achieved by enrolling in this program.

It provides advanced and intensive training through one semester of academics and one semester of field placement.

With a commitment to personal and professional achievement, the program also offers a student-led sport conference, numerous networking opportunities and a variety of experiential learning options to prepare you for your chosen career.

Admission Requirements

Completion of a three-year college or university program with an overall average of 65 per cent or higher

Relevant full-time career experience (may be considered)

Applicants whose first language is not English or who are internationally educated in a non‐English speaking country must meet Durham College’s English Language Proficiency Policy.

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Field Placement - SBMT (FWK 4305)

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.

Costs

YEAR ONE FEES	Domestic	International
Tuition	$3,530	$13,693
Compulsory Ancillary	$1,204	$1,629
Program Incidental	$245	$245
Total Fees:	$4,979	$15,566

Please note: fees are based on the 2017-2018 academic year and do not include textbooks. For more information please see Other fees to consider.

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Event/ game day co-ordinator
Facility manager
Program co-ordinator
Sport marketing agency representative
Sporting goods professional
Account executive

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

Amateur sport organizations
Community sports teams
College and university sports programs
Professional sports organizations
Sporting goods companies
Sports facilities
Sport and event partners

Field Placement

Your learning experience will be complemented by a 500-hour field placement as part of your program. Assistance in securing this position is provided by faculty.

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Sport Business Management (graduate certificate)

Program Overview

Admission Requirements

Intakes and Availability

Tuition

Semester 1 Courses

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Program Details

Admission Requirements

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Costs

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

Field Placement

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HELPFUL DOWNLOADS

College guide September 2018 [PDF]

College guide September 2018 [Interactive]

Graduate Employment Report [PDF]