Year of Study:	2-4
Credit Units:	3
Duration:	45hours
Prerequisites:	GEN1000 Perspectives on General Education

The module examines how general management theories are applied to the soccer industry and examines the historical and socio-cultural development of soccer as a global sport. It also focuses on successful soccer managers and their techniques in the context of the business management model.

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. examine the historical and socio-cultural development of soccer as a global sport;


2. explain how the business of soccer became a global industry;


3. achieve an understanding of successful management practices from the world of soccer;


4. examine and evaluate how management theories are practically applied to the soccer industry;


5. analyse good practice in business management through a comparative perspective between soccer and other types of business; and


6. formulate ideas on how to convert lessons from soccer management to successful business management.