Sport Leadership and Management Specialisation - Master of Business
Advance your understanding of sport leadership and management, and research a topic of your interest with the Sport Leadership and Management specialisation in the Master of Business.
New Zealand is a nation that values sport and recreation. Sport leadership and management research at AUT has investigated leadership, sport participation, governance, inter-organisational linkages, law and policy, economics, marketing, consumer behaviour, sponsorship, advertising, social media, sport tourism and event management.
As a Master of Business student, you do postgraduate research in the field of sport leadership and management, and learn from academic staff who are internationally known as experts in their field.
Sport Leadership and Management department academic staff and their current research
This is part of the Master of Business.
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To graduate with a Master of Business in Sport Leadership and Management, you must successfully complete 180 points from:
- Specialisation courses
- Research methods courses
- Research OR Research and electives
Specialisation courses - complete the following
- SPMG801 Advanced Sport Development (15 points)
- SPMG802 Advanced Sport Leadership and Management (15 points)
- SPMG803 Advanced Sport Marketing (15 points)
- SPMG804 Advanced Sport Event Management (15 points)
Research methods courses - complete the following
- BUSS823 Qualitative Research Design and Analysis (15 points)
- BUSS824 Quantitative Research Design and Analysis (15 points)
And choose one of the following
Research
- BUSS998 Thesis (90 points)
Research and electives
- BUSS997 Dissertation (60 points)
- Elective courses - 30 points
If you choose the 60-point dissertation you need to complete 30 points of electives chosen from the Master of Business, or another postgraduate degree with the approval of the programme director.
You can only enrol in the research component if you achieve a B- grade average or higher in your courses, have an approved research proposal, and supervision is available for your research.
Other specialisations in the Master of Business
Other postgraduate study options
- An area of growing importance in New Zealand
- Staff who are internationally recognised as experts in this field
- Applies business and management techniques to the sport sector
- Explores different fields within both sport and business
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.