Sport is a rapidly expanding industry that intersects with education, culture, commerce, health and tourism. As an internationally recognised applied discipline, the Sport Development and Management Major is founded on the global growth in sport science degrees and sport management specialisations. It has three orientations: It is concerned with the quality of organisations and the societal conditions that support sport participation. It revolves around the enhancement of individuals and the understanding of psychological variables that help development and performance. It attends to sport’s growing links with community objectives such as wellness, social integration and economic renewal. Papers examine the spectrum of people, institutions and policies that influence the structure, management and experience of sport. The Sport Development and Management major subject offers a practicum programme where students can gain real world practical experience by working with school or community sport organisations or undertake applied research in the NZ Centre for Sport Policy and Politics.

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