Dr Nick Takos

Dr Nick Takos is a lecturer and researcher within UniSA Business. Nick is a specialist in the areas of leadership, organisational culture, management, and commercial operations, particularly in the sport and recreation context.

Nick holds a BEc, a MBA in sport management, a Diploma in Marketing, and has completed his PhD in leadership and organisational culture. Nick's research has been published in the leading international sport journal - Journal of Sport Management. He is consistently rated as a high performing teacher within the University of South Australia and continues to be committed to contributing to many of the ongoing successes of the business school including increasing the volume of high quality publications within the school.

Nick has engaged with the local and national sport and recreation industry through his work with state and national sport organisations (in golf, triathlon, and table tennis), and AFL/SANFL club-based organisations. Nick brings a high quality of expertise in sport management, sport governance, and leadership to the UniSA Business School.  

Finally, Nick's backgound in the sport and recreation industry includes 14 years in various senior roles with AFL team the Adelaide Crows, and he has also held senior management positions within netball (Adelaide Thunderbirds) and cricket (Adelaide Strikers, South Australian Redbacks and Scorpians). In 2021 he was a board member of the Adelaide Football Club, where he was the Chair of its inaugural member Enagagement Committee. With his strong industry and academic background Nick brings years of experience as a proven practitioner and teacher within UniSA Business.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia

• Master of Business (Sport Management) Deakin University

• Bachelor of Economics Flinders University