Faculty of Business Administration Department of Business Administration

Sports Business

Lifelong involvement in sports
Contributing to local communities and businesses through sports and business

Special Features of the Department

  • Special Features of the Department
  • We develop the ability to create new value, products and services in sports. We actively carry out joint projects with professional clubs and companies, and consider how to revitalize the local community through sports business.

    Three points

    • Designing the value of sports with diverse potential
    • Plenty of projects with professional clubs and companies
    • Considering regional revitalization through sports business

Flow of the four years

  • First year

    Thinking about sports from a business perspective

    After getting an overview of business administration in [Introduction to Business Management A/B], students will build a foundation for thinking about sports from a business perspective in [Introduction to Sports Business]. In [Business Design], students will learn how to come up with business models, and in [Business Data Science Basics A/B], students will learn the basics of data utilization, acquiring the fundamentals of evidence-based business creation.

    e.g.

    Introduction to Business Management A/B, Introduction to Sports Business, Business Design Theory, Fundamentals of Business Data Science A/B

  • Second Year

    Deepening the relationship between sports and business

    Through classes such as "Sports and Leisure Services" and "Professional Sports Business," students will gain an overview of how sports are used in business and how value is created. In "Sports Business Workshop A/B," students will gain a hands-on experience of the sports business through problem-solving learning in collaboration with sports-related companies.

    e.g.

    Sports and Leisure Services, Professional Sports Business, Sports Business Workshop A/B, Sports Business Ethics

  • Third Year

    Creating business through sports

    In [Sports Marketing] and [Sports Products and Services], students will learn how to create new businesses and business models using sports, and in [Sports Data Science], students will learn how to use data collected from sports cases for business purposes. Through sports business, students will develop the ability to create new value for society.

    e.g.

    Sports Marketing, Sports Products and Services, Sports Data Science, Sports Business Practices

  • Fourth Year

    Contributing to society through sports business

    Through [regional design] and [sports content management], we aim to utilize the diverse values of sports to revitalize the region and to realize the mental and physical happiness of stakeholders by utilizing sports content. As a result of learning in this major, we will contribute to society through sports business and open up a new era of sports x business.

    e.g.

    Regional Design, Sports Content Management, Ethical Management A/B

Class Introduction

  • Sports Industry Theory

    Person in charge: Professor Hiroyasu Ohnuma

    The sports industry is expanding its influence by linking with various other industrial sectors. In this class, we will learn about the current situation, challenges, and future possibilities of the diverse sports industry from various perspectives, including equipment, facilities, services, professional sports, rights business, media, consumer behavior, management, and marketing.

  • Coaching

    Person in charge: Associate Professor Kaori Inoshita / Specially Appointed Professor Shingo Kunieda

    Through active learning, participants will learn the difference between business coaching and sports coaching, and acquire coaching skills. In addition, participants will learn the process from goal setting to goal achievement from Specially Appointed Professor, a former professional wheelchair tennis player who won all four major championships in wheelchair tennis and the Paralympics.

  • Sports Data Science

    Person in charge: Associate Professor Makoto Fukuda

    Data science is the use of business knowledge, scientific knowledge, and IT engineering skills to extract value from data. Sports Data Science adds the element of sports to this, and aims to collect and analyze "living data" such as human movements and heart rates, and link it to health programs and sports businesses.

Student Interview

Why did you choose this major?

Having supported Kashiwa Reysol since childhood, I wanted to work in a field related to Kashiwa Reysol in the future. I also dreamed of developing a business that would attract many supporters and create lifelong memories. In the midst of all this, I learned that Reitaku University has an educational partnership with Kashiwa Reysol and that it is one of the few schools that offers sports business. I felt that this was an environment that would directly connect to my dream, so I chose this major.

What are you particularly focusing on learning?

In the first year, we are learning the basics of management, but I want to gain practical experience as well as classroom learning. Therefore, with the support of my teachers, I am actively participating in sports events, visiting professional sports sites, and proposing management plans. I am also working hard every day to improve my English skills and knowledge of management so that I can use them in the future.

Student Interview
Ai Wakae, 2nd year student, graduated from Komazawa University High School in Tokyo

Qualifications that can be acquired

TOEIC® / IT Passport / Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination / Python3 Engineer Certification Basic Examination / CG-ARTS Association Web Designer Certification Basic Expert / CG-ARTS Association Multimedia Certification Basic Expert / MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) / Nissho Bookkeeping Certification Level 3 / Nissho Bookkeeping Certification Level 2 / Statistics Certification Levels 3 and 2 / Financial Planning Skills Certification Levels 3 and 2 / Management Certification Examination

*A certificate will be issued by Reitaku University upon obtaining credits for the designated subjects based on the standards set by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Target career path

Various professional sports teams, sporting goods manufacturers, sports agents, fitness clubs, and other companies involved in healthcare businesses.