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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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, moral management theory A/B
Class Introduction
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Sports Content Management
In charge: Assistant Professor Enge Takemura
This course goes beyond simply "playing" or "watching" sports; it views sports as a "business," teaching students about the value and management of sports content. Focusing on themes such as sports events, team management, and community collaboration, students will gain an understanding of the social and economic value of sports and develop the planning and management skills necessary to support the sports business.
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Professional Sports Business Theory
In charge: Associate Professor Keita Akashi
This course uses professional sports leagues, teams, and tournament management as case studies to teach the business mechanisms that support "spectator sports." Based on domestic and international examples, students will understand the roles and challenges of the team and business departments, and consider mechanisms to enhance the value of core content. Students will develop the ability to systematically understand and explain the structure and management of the sports business.
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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 Sports Business, I am learning a wide range of topics, from the fundamentals to the applications of professional sports business, deepening my understanding of the impact and value that sports have on society, as well as the role and position of sports in society. Furthermore, through an internship with Kashiwa Reysol, a company I am involved with through industry-academia collaboration, I gained firsthand experience in match operations and realized that a single event is made possible by the efforts of many people. I am consciously expanding my learning opportunities while being mindful of connecting the knowledge I gain in class to practical application in the field.
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.
Sports BusinessInterview
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