Stand-alone Diploma qualification
or your pathway to ICMS Bachelor of Business (Sports Management)
For those with a love of sport, the Diploma of Business (Sports Management) equips you with the skills needed for a successful career in the multi-billion-dollar global sports industry.
This course provides a thorough understanding of key concepts relating to the sports management industry. As your career develops, the knowledge and experience gained while studying the Diploma of Business (Sports Management) could take you from the management of athletes and teams to the administration of mass market, mass participation sports and the myriad industries and government bodies that support them.
The Diploma of Business (Sports Management) offers you a stand-alone ICMS qualification delivered through the Aspire Institute or you could choose to use your diploma qualification as a pathway into a bachelor program at ICMS such as the Bachelor of Business (Sports Management), with completed specialisations and subjects counting towards your degree. Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Business (Sports Management) you will receive advanced standing for subjects in an ICMS bachelor degree.
Aspire Institute is a trading name of ICMS (the International College of Management, Sydney Pty Ltd). All Aspire diploma students are part of the greater ICMS student community, with lectures held at our Northern Beaches Campus or at our Sydney City Campus, subject to availability. Aspire students receive dedicated academic support, including study skills.
What you will learn
- Apply foundational business knowledge and concepts to routine business situations in the diverse sports industry.
- Identify and use appropriate sources of data to address business problems and inform solutions in a sports management context.
- Explain the importance of ethical, sustainable, and responsible business practices in a global sports management environment.
- Utilise digital tools and technology to demonstrate innovation in a range of sports management situations.
- Communicate and provide information effectively using written, oral, and visual formats to suit different sports management audiences.
- Apply teamwork and collaboration skills to participate effectively in team activities and achieve improvements within sports management contexts.
Quick Facts
| Course Name | Diploma of Business (Sports Management) | Diploma of Business (Sports Management) | Diploma of Business (Sports Management) |
| CRICOS Code | 0101124 | 0101124 | 0101124 |
| UAC Code | 530541 | 530542 | 531016 |
| Accreditation Status | Active | Active | Active |
| AQF Level | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Campus | Northern Beaches Campus, Manly | Online | City Campus, Sydney |
| Duration | 1 year (or part time equivalent) | 1 year (or part time equivalent) | 1 year (or part time equivalent) |
| FEE-Help | DFEE | DFEE | DFEE |
| Study Mode | on campus | online* | on campus | online* | on campus | online* |
| Start | Main Intakes: February, May, August Mid-Term Intakes: March, June, October & December | Main Intakes: February, May, August Mid-Term Intakes: March, June, October & December | Main Intakes: February, May, August Mid-Term Intakes: March, June, October & December |
| Annual Indicative Student Enrolments | 2 Diploma students and 108 ICMS Bachelor of Business (Sports Management) students in 2022 | 2 Diploma students and 108 ICMS Bachelor of Business (Sports Management) students in 2022 | 2 Diploma students and 108 ICMS Bachelor of Business (Sports Management) students in 2022 |
| Entry Requirements | Domestic Students | Domestic Students | Domestic Students |
| Pathway option | International College of Management Sydney (ICMS) | International College of Management Sydney (ICMS) | International College of Management Sydney (ICMS) |
* In accordance with the Australian Government ESOS National Code international students on a student visa can only undertake 33% of their total enrolment load online and must be enrolled in at least one (1) on-campus subject in each compulsory study period. Learn more
Recommended Course Structure
| Trimester | Subject Type | Subject Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | CORE | BUS101A/BUS101B | Pathway to Success |
| CORE | MGT101A/MGT103B | Management Solutions for a Changing World/Contemporary Management | |
| SPECIALISATION | SPO101A/SPO101B | Sports Management Fundamentals | |
| CORE | ACC101A/ACC101B | Financial and Commercial Literacy | |
| T2 | CORE | MKT101A/MKT101B | Marketing |
| SPECIALISATION | SPO102A/SPO102B | Socio-Cultural Factors in Sports | |
| CORE | MGT102A/MGT102B | Global Citizenship | |
| CORE | STA101A/STA101B | Data Informed Decision Making |
Note: Both A and B code subject versions are displayed as they are approved equivalent in content, assessments and learning outcomes. As ICMS courses are reaccredited, the subject is updated to a B-code suffix. Students studying a Diploma of Business, Diploma of Business (Sports Management), Diploma of Business (Entrepreneurship and Innovation), Diploma of Business (Marketing), Diploma of Business (International Tourism), Diploma of Hospitality Management and Diploma of Event Management will be enrolled in B-code subjects in 2027. Students enrolled in all other courses at ICMS will complete the equivalent A-code subject.
Pathway Programs
